In the shop

Today in the shop I am working carving the knuckles on the hands of what I call a Redshaw Sack Back. This chair is an exact reproduction of a circa 1760's chair that a customer had and wanted a copy for her son. It is one of my favorite chairs. The seat is a little shorter from front to back than my other Sack Back, making it a more pronounced kidney shape, and the bow has a little flatter bend at the top. This all combines to give the piece the feel of being from a much earlier period. The carved knuckles serve as a little added touch to enhance the hands.

After carving the knuckles it is time to drill the spindle holes in the arm and mount it on the chair. At this point the short spindles are cut off and the top is split with a chisel and a wedge driven in to lock everything together.

Tags: chair, making, windsor

Comment by Jim Janicki on November 16, 2010 at 11:22am: Hi Fred,
Congrats on your new endeavor. I am curious about the thickness of the knuckles. Did you glue an extra piece of wood under the hand?
Regards,
Jim Janicki

Comment by Fred Chellis on November 16, 2010 at 7:36pm: Jim,
Welcome. Yes, similar to the Nantucket hand in the approach but only 1 1/4" thick

In the shop

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