Daniel Whitson, a furniture maker and carpenter in western North Carolina, recently finished building this Roorkee for a friend opening a retail store. The legs are made from rhododendron, which is plentiful where he lives.
I have been surprised how well the domesticated Roorkee can rusticated. Check out Brian Eve’s Roorkee on his blog Toolerable, which he made using Diamond Willow.
Plans for the Roorkee are from the book “Campaign Furniture.” If you think chairmaking is beyond your skill set, you haven’t built a Roorkee. They are surprisingly fast and easy to build.
— Christopher Schwarz
And I forgot. Make it a a couple of inches taller then Chris suggests. You can always make it shorter, but the reverse is somewhat more difficult. rod
my first post is missing. I posted. Build this already. It is the most comfortable chair I own – and I have many. Lower back pain eliminated. The more you lean back the more support your lower back is offered. rodtermaat.com
I had a lot of fun building that chair with my dad. I thought of the idea after reading your blog post about the “Rustic Roorkee,” built by Philip Marshall. My dad likes to carve diamond willow, and there you go! A perfect project for cooperation.
Yes, Brian, you and your Dad did have a wonderful working on this project together. Thank you for teaching him some of your skills, and he taught you some of his skills. He loves the chair and is oh, so proud of it. Shows it to everyone and has them sit in it.
I’d like to use a 5/8″ hollow auger bit for the joints, and not do the tapered joints. I’m a beginner, and would like to hear what people’s experience would say about this. Sorry to be somewhat off-topic.
Many Thanks
Sam