Ross Leidy

I'm no stranger to using router templates for flush trimming, but I white-knuckled it with these chair parts.  The long curves meant the grain dire...

Last year I got a good deal on Marketplace for an assorted stack of white oak planks.  I used some of it on the hot tub chair, and will use it on t...

The original design had a notch on the front leg under the seat that was a stop for the folding chair.   Since that notch would serve no purpose in...

[spongebob 4 years later.jpg] It's been 4 years since I built the 1:6 scale model of the "Dolphin" chair by Hans Wegner.   Back then, I didn't hav...

This is the final installment of the project.  Thanks to all who have followed along. To lighten the look of the base, I added a chamfer along the...

I selected a bleached linen for the shade, which is an off-white.   I doesn't color the light very much, so it's a fairly white light in the end.  ...

I've got a lot to learn about turning.   The last time I had any instruction was in wood shop class back in jr high school.   I'm retired now, so y...

I have been prevented from final sanding and finishing of the stave assembly because I still needed to drill the locator holes in the ledges for th...

I checked on the shipping status of the replacement pipe and found out that it hadn't shipped yet.  I was told they are making the part in-house.  ...

As I mentioned in the previous installment, I altered my plan to use different lamp pipe to avoid having to use a decorative sleeve over all-thread...

Picking up where I left off in the last installment, I was not happy with the protruding top part of the triangular core.  It was just sticking out...

The staves required a dowel hole on the bottom to align with the corresponding holes in the base.   These will not be glued joints.  Instead, I'll ...