Chairs

Believed to have originated with William Morris, father of the English Arts and Crafts movement, the so-called Morris chair combines comfort with simply stated good looks. True to form, our version ...

The plan says: You will have fun building these well designed chairs. The enclosed pattern provides complete directions for making both an adult as well as child size chair. It also provides patterns for building the chairs with or without arms. If used as a dining room set, stain or finish natural. Paint or enamel for use out-of-doors.

Chairs can be some of the most challenging projects to make. They have to be constructed correctly, have strength as well as visual appeal. Norm finds this one in a collection of antiques while in the Deerfield region of central Massachusetts. Back at the workshop he makes a true reproduction. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper plan you are buying.

We even tell how to make the cushions! Believed to have originated with William Morris, father of the English Arts and Crafts movement, the so-called Morris chair combines comfort with simply stated good looks. True to form, our version features loose cushions, curved arms, and an adjustable back. A separate downloadable plan is available for the matching coffee table and ottoman.

This classic Arts and Crafts furniture piece uses easy, straightforward construction methods, like wide rails from the rear to front legs instead of the typical multitude of spindles. So there will not be near as many mortise drilling as usual. And the gentle curves of the wide arms is easily achieved with a shop made jig you will make.. we show show you all the how-to details.

The distinguished-looking table you have just completed cries out for four, six, or eight of these mission-simple chairs. Mortise-and-tenon joinery makes for rock-solid construction, and our padded-seat...

Who says you can not make a great concept even better? Craftsmen have been incorporating the folding-leg concept into their designs since ancient Egyptian times, but there have not been many that look...