https://wooditis.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-coolest-seat-scooping-jig-ever.html I cut a couple of sample back leg stretchers, to check the back angle. Custom Cabinetry in Las Vegas, NV. Rodriguez inspired by a 20 year old book titled Making the Classic Windsor Chair, … I love solid wooden chairs, similar to the ones Thomas Moser makes. Her website is It's been said that chairs are the single hardest piece of furniture to build. People tip backward or rock on two legs, or they stand up on the stretchers, or slam their bodies down into the seat I've been without a set of dining room chairs for a few years - so it's finally time to build some. In fact - a lot of people call me to repair those chairs!Chairs take more abuse than just about any other piece of furniture in your home. If your router base doesn’t already have four tapped holes, drill and tap your own or make a subbase to accommodate them. Most reference books on seating will tell you that a comfortable seat angle is anywhere from 5 to 30°. Greetings from California!
looks like a great idea.. i find the last comment on that video link great: My first design is going to be a solid wooden chair, as opposed to an upholstered one. I'll say this - even though the scooping only took about 10 minutes per seat, it really took a toll on my back. This is one of the dustiest procedures I've ever seen in the shop, but it's at least it's not as bad as carving the seat with the Galahad. Time for a break - I needed some Advil and some sustenance. Here's what my gears looked like inside the Sawstop. Carving the seat took about three or four hours, and made a lot of dust. No padding. You can download a digital copy of the magazine here: Luckily, someone sent her She ended up building the jig for seat scooping, and demonstrated its usage at the last Sin City Woodworkers meeting held at my shop. In the latest issue of Popular Woodworking (#205-Aug. 2013) is an excellent article by Mario Rodriguez regarding a novel approach to scooping a chair seat using the table saw.Mr. When I was first asked to do it (for a how-to book editor), I thought the guy was nuts and pretty much told him to scoop out his own butt. There were a lot of nice features in the stool but I didn't like the curved legs, nor some of the design details that were included in this piece. Here's the seat blank made in solid 8/4 ash – it's lovely. Scoop a Chair Seat with Mario Rodgriguez Leave a comment Mario Rodriguez of the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop has an article in our August 2013 issue (which mails to print and digital subscribers later this week, and is on newsstands June 25) that shows you how to build a clever table saw jig he uses to carve chair seats for his contemporary chairs (it’s a jig …
For some reason, the motion of flipping this wood around on the saw put a big strain on my lower back. This blog is moderated by Jamie Yocono, owner of Wood It Is! No boredom. Many woodworkers shy away from the challenge, but the ones who bravely (or stupidly!)
attempt chair making often wind up with chairs that are either uncomfortable or poorly designed. After all the cutting was done, I checked the machine to ensure my blade was still up at 90°, and reset everything back to normal. Miter keys also provide a nice visual effect.
Still - I decided to adapt this design to make my first set of two chairs.Lupe scooped her seat by hand, purchasing a small hand-held grinder and a Holey Galahad, which is a grinding device. Sep 23, 2014 - Mario Rodriguez of the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop has an article in our August 2013 issue that shows you how to build a clever table saw jig he uses to carve the chair seat … I can see if you were making a lot of chairs, this would save a ton of time.Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!It's a wonderful concept Gene, I am very interested, thanks for the heads up.
Descubre (y guarda) tus propios Pines en Pinterest. I have so many designs floating around in my head that I can't decide which one I want to make. It's a hobby~!!  This method is similar to how we cut coves on the TS but, a jig/sled is utilized instead of an angled fence. Four different designs. Rodriguez inspired by a 20 year old book titled "Making the Classic Windsor Chair", by Robert Marquis. But for now - I'm just going to take a break and ponder this. In the latest issue of Popular Woodworking (#205-Aug. 2013) is an excellent article by Mario Rodriguez regarding a novel approach to scooping a chair seat using the table saw.Mr. G. K. ChestertonThis is a really neat way to cut the seats. I cut the notches at the corners that will later allow me to attach the legs. It was pretty comfortable, so this is the angle that I'm going to use for these two chairs. I'm bored to death at work so I decided to check out your blog on my iphone during lunch break.A forum for discussing woodworking, specifically furniture making. So I came up with an idea - I'm going to build my chairs in sets of two. No fabric. More dust than I wanted to deal with, that's for sure. Nothing but wood.A while back, Lupe made a shop stool after seeing the video made by Scott Morrison. And - truth be told, I get bored building the same thing, over and over again. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Rob Johnstone: The coolest way I ever hollowed out the butt-scoop on a chair was with a U-shaped jig on the top of a table saw. Problem solved. Everyone of us has had a chair with stretchers that have loosened up, or with joints that have failed. Seat-sculpting jig saves time and keisters To make the jig, first equip your plunge router with guide pins made by slipping 2"-long machine screws through steel sleeves (available from home centers). Each seat took about ten minutes for me to scoop, and I'll tell you - in all my years of woodworking, This device is screwed onto the bottom of your seat blank it is used to control the seat while you maneuver it over the blade. Thanks for the video work, Lupe! Even if you don't make chairs, reading about this unique jig might trigger some ideas applicable to other projects. You can see a video blog of Mr. Rodriguez using the jig at 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' 50893088 results for "carve a chair seat on the table saw with mario rodgriguez" View Carve a Chair Seat on the Table Saw with Mario Rodgriguez Dec 6, 2015 - I use this miter key jig when building boxes, frames, etc.... anywhere I want to reinforce the miter. Luckily, Lupe was there to run the vacuum for me, as well as film my progress.
looks like a great idea.. i find the last comment on that video link great: My first design is going to be a solid wooden chair, as opposed to an upholstered one. I'll say this - even though the scooping only took about 10 minutes per seat, it really took a toll on my back. This is one of the dustiest procedures I've ever seen in the shop, but it's at least it's not as bad as carving the seat with the Galahad. Time for a break - I needed some Advil and some sustenance. Here's what my gears looked like inside the Sawstop. Carving the seat took about three or four hours, and made a lot of dust. No padding. You can download a digital copy of the magazine here: Luckily, someone sent her She ended up building the jig for seat scooping, and demonstrated its usage at the last Sin City Woodworkers meeting held at my shop. In the latest issue of Popular Woodworking (#205-Aug. 2013) is an excellent article by Mario Rodriguez regarding a novel approach to scooping a chair seat using the table saw.Mr. When I was first asked to do it (for a how-to book editor), I thought the guy was nuts and pretty much told him to scoop out his own butt. There were a lot of nice features in the stool but I didn't like the curved legs, nor some of the design details that were included in this piece. Here's the seat blank made in solid 8/4 ash – it's lovely. Scoop a Chair Seat with Mario Rodgriguez Leave a comment Mario Rodriguez of the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop has an article in our August 2013 issue (which mails to print and digital subscribers later this week, and is on newsstands June 25) that shows you how to build a clever table saw jig he uses to carve chair seats for his contemporary chairs (it’s a jig …
For some reason, the motion of flipping this wood around on the saw put a big strain on my lower back. This blog is moderated by Jamie Yocono, owner of Wood It Is! No boredom. Many woodworkers shy away from the challenge, but the ones who bravely (or stupidly!)
attempt chair making often wind up with chairs that are either uncomfortable or poorly designed. After all the cutting was done, I checked the machine to ensure my blade was still up at 90°, and reset everything back to normal. Miter keys also provide a nice visual effect.
Still - I decided to adapt this design to make my first set of two chairs.Lupe scooped her seat by hand, purchasing a small hand-held grinder and a Holey Galahad, which is a grinding device. Sep 23, 2014 - Mario Rodriguez of the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop has an article in our August 2013 issue that shows you how to build a clever table saw jig he uses to carve the chair seat … I can see if you were making a lot of chairs, this would save a ton of time.Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!It's a wonderful concept Gene, I am very interested, thanks for the heads up.
Descubre (y guarda) tus propios Pines en Pinterest. I have so many designs floating around in my head that I can't decide which one I want to make. It's a hobby~!!  This method is similar to how we cut coves on the TS but, a jig/sled is utilized instead of an angled fence. Four different designs. Rodriguez inspired by a 20 year old book titled "Making the Classic Windsor Chair", by Robert Marquis. But for now - I'm just going to take a break and ponder this. In the latest issue of Popular Woodworking (#205-Aug. 2013) is an excellent article by Mario Rodriguez regarding a novel approach to scooping a chair seat using the table saw.Mr. G. K. ChestertonThis is a really neat way to cut the seats. I cut the notches at the corners that will later allow me to attach the legs. It was pretty comfortable, so this is the angle that I'm going to use for these two chairs. I'm bored to death at work so I decided to check out your blog on my iphone during lunch break.A forum for discussing woodworking, specifically furniture making. So I came up with an idea - I'm going to build my chairs in sets of two. No fabric. More dust than I wanted to deal with, that's for sure. Nothing but wood.A while back, Lupe made a shop stool after seeing the video made by Scott Morrison. And - truth be told, I get bored building the same thing, over and over again. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Rob Johnstone: The coolest way I ever hollowed out the butt-scoop on a chair was with a U-shaped jig on the top of a table saw. Problem solved. Everyone of us has had a chair with stretchers that have loosened up, or with joints that have failed. Seat-sculpting jig saves time and keisters To make the jig, first equip your plunge router with guide pins made by slipping 2"-long machine screws through steel sleeves (available from home centers). Each seat took about ten minutes for me to scoop, and I'll tell you - in all my years of woodworking, This device is screwed onto the bottom of your seat blank it is used to control the seat while you maneuver it over the blade. Thanks for the video work, Lupe! Even if you don't make chairs, reading about this unique jig might trigger some ideas applicable to other projects. You can see a video blog of Mr. Rodriguez using the jig at 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' 50893088 results for "carve a chair seat on the table saw with mario rodgriguez" View Carve a Chair Seat on the Table Saw with Mario Rodgriguez Dec 6, 2015 - I use this miter key jig when building boxes, frames, etc.... anywhere I want to reinforce the miter. Luckily, Lupe was there to run the vacuum for me, as well as film my progress.