Dining chair

Very nice, my favourite style.

Conspicious nails are fine in Mid-Century Modern style 

I have added a link  to a 1945 Ralph Rapson rocker for sale. The nailheads are quite prominent.

In your case perhaps less contrasting and smaller.

Congratulations on a nice chair

https://www.chairish.com/product/1781170/1945-ralph-rapson-rocker-for-knoll

What about a thin strip of wood (with maybe a bead profile) over the nails?  I'm thinking something like what is used to hold glass or punched tin in a cabinet door or pie safe.

Another thought is to celebrate the nails.  Look for rose head or Tremont nails or Rivierre nails.  I think Lee Valley caries some "fancy" nails.

I share your reluctance on chairs.You've inspired me to give it a try.

+1 on Don's comments.

As others have said, your critics might be happier if the nail heads were either obviously decorative or hidden.

If I were sitting in the chair, I suspect that I would be happier if the top edges of the chair seat were rounded over: both where it looks like those outer edges are trying to wear through the straps and on the inner edge where the back of my legs would feel that sharp edge as the straps stretch a bit.

With that negative aside, the positive is that I think that the chair turned out very well. I can only aspire to having my first chair turn out anywhere near that nice. Thank you for the inspiration.

FWIW, I do have a reproduction of a porch rocker on my ToDo list. My example was my wife's grandmother's porch rocker. The caning for the seat is long gone, but there are books to guide me on that. Due to the changes in human body shapes over the last 100 or so years, I do expect that I need to make the seat wider than the example.

Great design, no nonsense comfort, modern style. I'm about to be making a set of dining chairs this winter, and this looks like a doable design. 
Thanks for posting.
Ellis

I really like the overall line of these chairs. You have  nice touch with the tapering, which is sleek and elegant. 

I am not a fan of the nails and recognise that there is no way to hide them, however I do have a suggestion (of sorts). If these chairs were mine, I would omit the back webbing. This would also create a lighter look. 

Regards from Perth

Derek

I really like the design idea with the double seat rails and the seat material wrapped around the upper one.  I would be tempted to use a round one for the upper, as this would be amenable to make a rush, cane or paper fiber twine seat.

For the nails I think a decorative kind similar to the web color would be preferable.

That is a nice graceful chair, great job. Perhaps a little color matched paint on the nail heads would tone down the contrast? Something else that might work is a piece of rope or other woven cordage discreetly hot glued over the nail heads?

Your chair is very nice looking. I would quickly choose your treatment of the straps over Rapson's. 

Because most will see the chairs in a static setting the back becomes a prominent visual, and termination (with the tacks) could be a distraction. Have you researched strapping concealment--meaning, I don't have that solution.

Looks great! Love the design and the effort you put into it—excited to see more of your work!


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