If access to wood (or lumberyard anxiety) is what’s holding you back from making a stick chair or Dutch tool chest, here’s an excellent solution: Alexander Brothers is now offering full kits for several types of stick chairs (in a selection of species), as well as blanks for legs, seat and more. Plus, there’s a new kit for the Dutch tool chest in pine, cherry or walnut (and the parts come ready .
We’ve ordered from Alexander Bros a number of times now, and are always impressed with how carefully Shea Alexander and his employees pick the chair stock for straightness of the grain and overall beauty. And I am impressed with how lovely the pine was for a recent Dutch tool chest class. In other words, you can trust that you’ll get good stuff.
NB: We do not receive any royalty or kickback on the sales of these kits – we’re just happy Shea is willing to do them. It’s a nice service for those who need help sourcing/choosing/milling wood. (Heck – I’m buying DTC kits from Shea for my February 2025 class, because I’m not going to have time to make them myself – one less worry for me. Thank you, Shea!)
– Fitz
I agree. I’ve ordered from Shea and this removes a lot of the hassle of the lumberyard and stock prep, all for a pretty good price! Thanks for alerting us to this!
What a wonderful idea!
Thank you for the referral! The “select” material in my neck of the country is pretty abysmal.
Thanks. I’m always looking for resources!
I have a completely unrelated question. What finish would you use for a maple side table?
Lots of options.
Simple and easy: Soft wax.
A little more protection: Wiping varnish or shellac
Thank you! I just made a 2# cut of blonde shellac!