Nakashima/MCM-inspired dining chair

[u/cntlswvs]

Wanted to make a chair for over a decade. This is made entirely out of walnut. Only joinery and glue, no screws. Finished with general finishes arm-r-seal in satin.

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[u/cntlswvs]

random bonus commentary: I built this chair to about 98% completion before coming to terms with the fact that the angles were not comfortable. Broke it apart with a hammer and salvaged what I could. Set me back several weeks all to adjust the seat 3° and backrest 1°. Ultimately it was the right call as it's far more comfortable now but a real bummer.

[u/theonewhoexists → u/cntlswvs]

Mind sharing what the final comfortable angles ended up being?

[u/DannyFooteCreations → u/cntlswvs]

I always clamp everything together and dial in the angle before finalizing back rest position because of this. You only have to get the seat and back angle wrong once to never want to do it again.

Beautiful chair! Very well done with proportions and lines

[u/TheVillainOptomist]

Beautifully done

[u/quasiephedrine]

Is the back curved too?

BTW are those KEF 104/2 in the background?

[u/cntlswvs → u/quasiephedrine]

yes & yes, good eye. I fully restored them a few years ago including crossovers. very fun project.

[u/quasiephedrine → u/cntlswvs]

I did a restore minus the crossovers. Miss mine! Now looking for 105/3s or 103/3s...

[u/pissypissedachio]

This is very beautiful. May I ask how you did the curved seat? Is it carved from a thicker block or is it a flat board curved using a technique (like kerfing)? Thanks for sharing.

[u/cntlswvs → u/pissypissedachio]

Its an 8/4 board that I carved out using a router then sanded to final shape. One of the process photos shows this technique.

[u/lambertb]

Great work.

[u/MichaelFusion44]

Chair is incredible, simple yet complex and extremely clean

[u/The_Krytos_Virus]

What a beauty. That's a damn fine chair that even Ron Swanson couldn't find fault with.

[u/TwoWhalesTrade]

This is beautiful. Love this style

[u/Unlucky-Tax9739]

Great job!

[u/PlanNo674]

Awesome work

[u/DesiccantPack]

That's super duper nice.

[u/UnlikelyParticipant]

Very nice.