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31-May-12

simple plywood chair ID help
Other than garage + dude + old + horny, any Ideas on this chair? The only thing that even comes to mind is a Dan Cooper table, but I am not imagining it could be something of his.

posted by glassartist (USA)
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31-May-12

DIY-project
from the fifties, maybe from a magazine?

posted by bj (BE)
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02-Jun-12

Cherner
Make Your Own Modern Furniture

posted by GrandpaUtz
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02-Jun-12

Wonderful !
I'd like to flag this thread -- VIPP (very important plywood project).

Thanks for the good photos -- and the alternate in drawing form. Note carefully the differences and similarities between the two designs.

If I were making the photographed chair, I'd consider splining or doweling the stub ends of the central cross-piece, through the leg frames, making a sturdy and permanent structure, independent of the seat and back panels. The alternate would be to half-notch both (all three) parts, thus weakening them all. I can't tell from the photos what was done. Intriguing ! Anyway, a neato and perfectly 40s specimen, to me . . .

(Note also the almost unheard-of technique for fastening the seat in place -- using table-top clips ! Lovely.)

Thanks again, glassartist. How old do you think this chair is ? Do let us know what you find out about this piece. GrandpaUtz, what is the date of the Cherner book ?

posted by SDR (USA)
edited on 02-Jun-12 01:58 AM [edit]

02-Jun-12

Great chair, and probably a good book.
Now wasn't Norm one of those horny, cigarette smoking old dudes who built relationships out of wood in his wife's garage?

just thinkin'

posted by Mark
edited on 02-Jun-12 07:31 PM [edit]

03-Jun-12

One more pic
The back is neatly routered out to accept the uprights.

posted by glassartist (USA)
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03-Jun-12

Those routed slots
are the most challenging technical aspect to the construction and look to be competently executed, as does the rest of the chair. The shop-grade birch plywood looks American to me, with its fir inner plies, and of a quality consistent with '50's-'60's vintage. Appropriate patina for that vintage, too.

I'd have to guess a talented hobbyist was either inspired by the Cherner book or a similar DIY publication.

posted by tktoo
edited on 03-Jun-12 07:17 PM [edit]