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Thanks Mark! Actually the spindles are hand shaped with spokeshave's on this chair The difficulty is kind of three fold first the back spindles are steam bent after being shaped, second the spindles and arms are splayed making the drilling accuracy even more important as a slight error at the bottom will cause a much larger change at the top. With the two rails being so close together at the top of the chair you cannot physically bend them like you can where you have a 20" spindle, finally the duck billed corners at the top outside of the chair posts. They appear to be miters but they are not, pulling that off takes some accuracy becuase if the joint isn't perfect it would be obvious its not a miter if that makes sense. FWIW I'm still researching but I believe the spindles on this chair are turned so I will need more lathe practice as well. -
@pkinneb, with that explanation I am even more impressed. I always assumed the spindle was two pieces. That is difficult to turn (good thing you've got that new lathe ). What makes the birdcage style chair more difficult? -
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Thanks Coop! Yes they are one piece which to be honest you are right it was no easy feat. You have a several things going on the different angle for nearly every hole, controlling the drill to get a clean hole, and probably the hardest thing getting the spindles shaped to a specific size for nearly 12 inches. Its all doable with a little practice but I would be lying if I didn't say I was sooo done with drilling holes by the time I got to the top bow. Ultimately it was a fun but challenging project. I have to finish up several projects that I have started but this fall I hope to make one of the harder Windsor chairs i've seen called the bird cage arm chair.
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@pkinneb, the arm rest that continues around the back, are the spindles one piece and go thru it or are they two pieces and terminate in that back piece? Having seen your amazing work, I suspect they are one piece and if so, you did a great job in drilling the tight angled holes. I’m sure that was no easy feat!
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