Tag Archives: handmade

Request for Chair-making memories

Posted on July 20, 2013 by stevetomlin

Jennie Alexander has asked me to see if I can help her trace any of the people and details of a green wood chair making course she taught there as John Alexander. If you were there or have any information … Continue reading →

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Carved serving spoons

Posted on June 28, 2013 by stevetomlin

I’m working my way through a pile of crooked branches that I collected earlier in the year and carving them into serving spoons and ladles. You can predict to some extent how a green wood crook will split but you’re … Continue reading →

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Ladderback chair heritage

Posted on March 19, 2013 by stevetomlin

I have received two interesting emails lately which add more detail about the background to the Castle Drogo and Jennie chairs. They tie in beautifully with discussions I’ve been having elsewhere on the web about crediting your craft references and … Continue reading →

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Jennie Chair frame complete

Posted on March 7, 2013 by stevetomlin

I’ve just finished assembling the frame for the Jennie Alexander side chair. I altered the rungs slightly, to give this chair the same seat size as my other dining chairs and put in just 4 rungs with different postitions. I … Continue reading →

Posted in chair making, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged Alexander, ash, chair, dining, green woodwork, greenwood, handmade, ladderback, Langsner, UK | 1 Comment

Jennie's legs

Posted on February 16, 2013 by stevetomlin

Back to post-and-rung ladderback chairs this week, steam bending the back legs for a new design of chair. The ash was lovely to shave down with the drawknife and bent very easily after about an hour in my steamer. Actually, … Continue reading →

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Windsor Chair Baluster Leg

Posted on January 22, 2013 by stevetomlin

This photo shows why I was so keen to get turning beads with the skew chisel under my belt. After years of making post and rung chairs I’ve finally set my sights on making some windsor chairs so I’m investing … Continue reading →

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Simplicity

Posted on February 5, 2011 by stevetomlin

On the Association of Pole-lathe Turner’s forum there’s a thread where people can post pictures of spoons they’ve carved. Over the past 3 or 4 years, spooncarving seems to have exploded as a pastime which is a very good thing … Continue reading →

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