In the next few days, we’ll release the free video series on “Build a Chair from Bulls%$t,” which will help make chairmaking accessible for more people. The chair (and stool) in the book are built using only home center materials and tools.
After finishing up the book and videos, my brain did not get the memo that the project was complete. One night this week, my brain came up with a way to glue up boards of construction lumber to make the seat without a good edge joint.
So we filmed this video where I join two factory edges from construction lumber with home center epoxy. Epoxy fills gaps. Does it work? Yes. Surprisingly well.
My brain is slow, but sometimes it does OK work. Check out the video for details
— Christopher Schwarz
A very approachable method for someone who might be intimidated by trying to get a perfect joint between two pieces. Thanks for sharing.
Dude. You’re doing God’s work here. So much woodworking content assumes we all have access to 4/4 select hardwood that we will resaw on our industrial-grade bandsaw and then surface and joint on machines that cost more than our cars. Hacking approaches to classic pieces using amateur-accessible tools and materials is a noble endeavor.