New in the store: The Stick Chair Journal No. 4!
The Journal is an annual publication that expands the universe of all things stick chair. More history. More plans. More techniques. Plus reviews of tools. The Journal is a supplement to the content of "The Stick Chair Book" (which is free to download).
In issue No. 4, you’ll find:
My Cartoon is Not Your Costume: One of the biggest mistake designers make is giving into exaggeration. The culprit? Walt Disney Corp.
'Layout Computer' for Chair Designs: A free and simple website that a child could use is the single best chair design tool we've ever seen. Check it out.
Don Weber: A Life of Work: Bodger Don Weber recounts his long life of chairmaking, turning, blacksmithing and other crafts. One of the originals.
Bebb 4-Stick Comb-Back: Build this important Welsh form that offers new lessons on comfort through arm height. A compact masterpiece.
The Southern Yellow Curve: Building a stick chair with naturally curved material for the arm is a technical challenge. Here are tips on success. And some thoughts on why you should give it a go.
Lost Irish Chairs Found Again: We lost hundreds of photos from our research trip to Ireland in 2019 because of a database crash. Thanks to one intrepid reader, we've recovered about half of them. Take a look.
A Black Finish With India Ink: Our favorite black finish uses India ink, a non-toxic way to achieve a rich black that will not fade (like dyes will) in the sun. Here's how to do it.
4 Tips for Chairmakers: Use your oven to dry chair parts, drill straighter mortises, use fewer patterns and make an easy recipe for a liquid that makes end grain easy to cut.
Each issue of the Journal contains a complete plan for a stick chair. And if you purchase The Stick Chair Journal directly from us, you will also receive the pdf of the journal and a pdf of the full-size patterns for the chair in the issue.
The Stick Chair Journal has no advertising and is printed using the same high-quality specifications we use for books. That means the pages are folded into signatures and sewn together. Then we wrap the pages with #100 Mohawk card stock, which is stamped with the cover image. Made in the United States.
It’s excessive to make a journal this way, but we want it to last for several lifetimes.
