Chair Making SIG

CHAIR MAKING SIG

Leader: Simon Bosley

For January

Stool build project kickoff.  We are starting 2026 by building a simple stool during the winter months. The idea is to build six stools in a collaborative learning approach.  Each meeting we’ll work on different aspects of the build with the goal of completing them by the end of the March meeting.  This is the perfect opportunity to get into chair building - many of the parts and joinery are the same for stools and chairs, and stools provide many design opportunities related to function and form.

At the January 2026 Chair SIG meeting, we will go into more details and allocate tasks for participants to complete in advance of the February meeting

Tools and materials will be provided.

We’ll have a shortened version of the usual show and tell at the start of the meeting.

Register for this Free event

Are you interested in making chairs?

Chairmaking is a fascinating branch of woodworking with many special considerations.  In addition to aesthetics, a good chair needs to be comfortable and strong enough to withstand the forces and loads to which it will be subjected.  Chairmaking topics range from use of templates, angled joinery, curved parts, steam bending and many others. 

We are exploring the idea of a Special Interest Group, or SIG, for chair makers.   This would be a forum dedicated to the building of chairs where we can share ideas, learn new techniques, and help each other with projects and challenges.

Whether you are just getting started, already building chairs, or just interested in building chairs, we want this group to support your needs and interests.

If you would like to participate in this group, register this meeting for this event or contact Simon Bosley at simon.bosley@comcast.net

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