Joshua Farnsworth recently filmed a video of me building a Continuous Arm Rocker. It should be published by Popular Woodworking in the next month or so. Today I started cleaning up the chair in preparation for painting and plenty of minor things needed fixing. I...
Month: August 2015
17th Century Joinery Anyone?
by Elia Bizzarri | Aug 12, 2015 | Chairmaking Tools and Supplies | 0 Comments
I have a beautiful White Oak log, straight, clear, tight grain and no twist. It is probably ideal for Peter Follansbee-type joinery. I should be able to get some 8" panels out of it and maybe even wider. Contact me for more info or to place an order.
Chair Stories: The Bluesman
by Elia Bizzarri | Aug 12, 2015 | Chair Stories | 0 Comments
Marshall and Jeffrey picked up a pair of loop back side chairs today. Here's a story about their chairs: John Dee Holman says he can sing the blues to make you cry, and I believe him. His half-brother is my farming neighbor Mr. Dixon. Both were born in Hillsborough,...
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