Tips for making a Chairmaker's devil?

Re: Tips for making a Chairmaker's devil?

Rob Lee

>I have a good tip...

... wait for the next issue of PWW... there's an excellent article in there...

Cheers -

Rob

Re: Tips for making a Chairmaker's devil?

Skip in Falls Church

>Hi Rob,

Rats! Thanks for the tip even though I sort of wanted to strike while the Iron is hot. I'm sure it would be better to see how someone more experienced puts one together. Well, I guess I'll just have to fill the time between now and then with other projects.

Skip

Re: Tips for making a Chairmaker's devil?

Mike Jurnigan in Suffolk

>Drew Langsner has plans for one in his book "Chairmakers Workshop" I have made two based upon his design. If you don't have the book or access to it ping me off line and we will work something out.

Mike

Re: Tips for making a Chairmaker's devil?

David Galloway

>I am interested in plans as well. What is PWW so I'll know what to look for?

Thanks,

David

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Jim in Burlington On

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Chairmaker's devil...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Here some pic if it's any help.

Another one...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

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Last one...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

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Skip in Falls Church

>Thanks Scott,

Those pictures are remarkably helpful. I might collect up everything I can then wait for the PWW article - or just go ahead and make one then wait to make the other. I can't make up my mind yet. :)

Skip

Also check the hand tool arichives...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Scott in douglasville PA made a nice one sometime back. Poke around, you might find some info. I blew it, the rest of the pics are in a seperate post above yours...

No Mesquite eh?

Re: Also check the hand tool arichives...

Skip in Falls Church

>Hi Scott,

I did that before I posted. And I did get some idea of how to make one - but probably not enough to make a really effective devil right off. I did collect a couple of pictures though.

Skip

Re: Tips for making a Chairmaker's devil?

john jesseph

>Hello-

I just put aside some hornbeam and lignum vitae to make one. I have a Ralston chair devil that must be around 7/8 inch radius. I plan on making one around a half inch or so, to work on the ends of Windsor spindles. I may wait for the PWW article just for the curiosity, although I have a good idea of how I want mine to function...

Re: Tips for making a Chairmaker's devil?

Skip in Falls Church

>Hi John,

I'll probably wait till PWW comes out as well - even though I *think* I've gotten enough information to make one both from replies here and some by email. I think I'll look at all of the examples I can then take the best features (as I see them) and make a couple of different sizes.

Skip

Re: Tips for making a Chairmaker's devil?

john jesseph

>What are you using them for? Windsors?

Re: Tips for making a Chairmaker's devil?

Skip in Falls Church

>Hi John,

I don't have any particular need for them now - although I suspect that at some point my wife might actually want something more than pretty boxes. :) So I'm going to accumulate the tools needed to make chairs.

Skip

Foul!!!

Steve Kubien

>Skip, that sounds like 'planning ahead'? What are you thinking man?

Steve Kubien - who is getting good at getting into trouble and trying to figure a way out in a hurry.

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john jesseph

>You are smart to make as many as you can, and really think about what you "need" to make a chair in the "traditional" way (whatever that is)...

The Devil is making me say this....

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

>Do you plan on being a chair making Purist or Pragmatist? ;~)

Todd O.

Ducking for cover

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Skip in Falls Church

>Hi Steve,

What can I say? I have to have *some* excuse for making tools. :) You have to admit that a set of matching shaves and devils would be really neat. If I get and make enough of the right ones I'm bound to produce a chair some time - right?

Skip

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Skip in Falls Church

>Hi John,

Well, if I learn how to make them I can produce any size I need. (At least that's the theory.)

Skip

A pragmatic purist? :)

Skip in Falls Church

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Look what happens when I leave town...

john jesseph

>All kinds of discussion on this while I was gone! Nuts!

You certainly have to qualify what you mean by "purist" when it comes to chairmaking. As I said, I am not aware of any strong historic evidence of specific techniques or tools for chairmaking...

Hey!

Scott in Douglassville, PA

>That thing looks a bit familiar...

But... but... I can explain

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>I knew you we're on vacation. Yea, yea...that's the ticket. I know you'd post them if you were here, sure, sure.

Sorry if I violated your devil...;^)

Now, post some of the beautifull one you made...