Nursery Furniture

I've been looking into knock-down furniture which was always a consideration for a future version the Genkan Table and something I intend to develop over the coming months.

I realise there aren't many hand-cut dovetails to be found in most knock-down furniture but now that we're expecting our second child I've been thinking about nursery furniture.

The stuff on the market falls mostly into two categories: traditional looking solid wood or melamine flat pack which is practical but not very inspiring.

I like the practicality of laminate furniture where children are concerned but plan to use colour and maybe a little solid wood to make something that stands apart from what I've seen so far.

So back to the sketch book for now...

Chair 2.0 More Build Photos

Took a couple of photographs after the glue-ups and the first coat of oil yesterday.

The oil has brought out some fantastic rays on the back legs and I'm planning to give the frame several more coats of oil before making a start on the woven seat. Got a few ideas for a laminated crest rail but I want to see the finished seat before deciding on the exact design.

I'll post some photographs of the seat weaving next week.

Chair 2.0 Build Photos

All the design work yesterday paid off as the making of the side rails went smoothly and the compound angle cutting jigs worked a treat which meant I had time to cut all the mortices.

Using SketchUp to work out all the Domino offsets and joint locations meant my first real use of the new machine was trouble free and gave me time for a dry fit and a couple of photos.