In this episode of
DIY Wood Works, host David Marks builds a contemporary dining chair. This simple, elegant chair is crafted from Bubinga, a beautiful African hardwood. The chair back is gracefully curved to support the lower and upper back and is made by tapering laminates. The bubinga stock is cut at the band saw into 1/4-inch-thick strips then tapered, using a custom jig, at the planer. Once the laminates are planed, the back is glued and bent in a one-part bending form using the vacuum press. The two front legs are tapered slightly and joined to the seat with hand-cut joinery. The seat is hand-sculpted for comfort.
