After an absurd number of delays, The Stick Chair Journal No. 2 is now shipping. The new issue contains complete plans for a Hobbit-esque stick chair, plus lots of photos of original chairs (for inspiration), techniques to help you at the bench and a profile of Welsh chairmaker Gareth Irwin.
The new issue is $25. Because of the arrival of the new issue, we are closing out copies of issue No. 1 at a special price. And offering a bundle of both issues Nos. 1 & 2 for a discount.
Every order of the Journal comes with a pdf download of the Journal itself, plus a pdf download of the full-size patterns for the chair in each issue.
Important note: We have printed 2,000 copies of issue No. 2 of the Journal. Once that press run has been exhausted, we will not reprint this issue.
And if you haven’t noticed, the Journal is the same physical trim size as “Welsh Stick Chairs” and “The Belligerent Finisher” so all your soft-cover stick-chair material is an identical size (for people who are into that – see below).
About Issue No. 2
Not One Chair, But 1,000: Some chairmakers become obsessed with perfecting one form of chair. That’s fine. But stick chairs ask something different from their makers.
‘Preflight’ Avoids Assembly Disasters: The most common problem stick chair makers face is with cracked arms. These simple techniques reduce the chance of a cracked arm to almost zero.
Gareth Irwin, Chairmaker in the Forest: We visit the Wales shop of Gareth Irwin, who builds his chairs entirely by hand. With lots of inspiring photos.
The Tyranny of Tables: The seats of modern chairs are too high (18″) for short sitters. Why don’t we lower the standard seat height of chairs? Simple answer: The dang tables we dine at. We offer a solution.
Stick Chairs in the Wylde: A detailed photographic look at a selection of antique stick chairs from Tim and Betsan Bowen, antique dealers in Ferryside, Wales.
John Brown’s Cardigan Chair: To our surprise, we now own the first chair that John Brown built in the United States. This article is a close examination of the Cardigan chair, both its virtues and faults.
Hobbit-y Armchair: This chair is inspired by a prop from “The Fellowship of the Ring.” It combines elements of British and Germanic elements into a chair (actually, a backstool. Kinda?) that is perfect for the hearth and telling tall tales.
Control the D#^& Tenon Cutter: If you struggle with the Veritas Power Tenon Cutter, this article will set you (and your tenons) straight.
Ordered.
Crossing my fingers for a settee for Journal 3.
I was thinking it’s about time for a rocker…
That made me laugh. Chris has more than once expressed his disdain for rocking chairs. I read your post in that light and wrongly jumped to a good-natured subtle jab interpretation.
I like rockers. Maybe not to the degree of Chester Cornett (https://blog.lostartpress.com/?s=chester+cornett), but I will one day craft the perfect rocker for me. I’ve only tried to make one so far and it was not very comfortable.
Will this be available at other sellers like Lee Valley? Or just in house? Thanks!
Hi Matt,
It will be available to our stockists, but as always, it’s up to them as to whether to carry it.
Not sure how it feels from your end but from the consumer end it feels like LAP is tearing through new stuff! Cannot wait to get hobbity this winter.