It took a while to position and set the various woods on the top surface of my chair, but once this was complete, I took my stool top to the band saw and trimmed it square.
The woods I have the privilege of including in making my chair are a combination of cheap and durable, and expensive and durable. Every piece has been salvaged locally, or donated kindly to the cause by our teacher Richard.
Woods:
Iroko (Milicia excelsa) - origins in Tropical Africa, a medium wood that darkens over time. Very durable and resistant to termite attack which is always welcome.
Panga Panga (Millettia stuhlmannii) - a rich African wood, very dark brown with black streak. I think it looks like beautiful dark hair when polished up! Another termite avoider.
- on target for a super durable multi-wood stool!
The other main wood I have used for the surface is multi-layer plywood, a particularly fashionable material in contemporary design (you may have noticed). This was salvaged by Kira and I, although would have been v.cheap had we bought it. It is multi plies of birch veneer which results in a wood that is tough, and I think, very interesting to look at.
- some designers do great things with this plywood >
Meanwhile, Kira's miniature chair was being painstakingly cut. Each leg angle was cleverly chosen, kindred to a retro Scandinavian dining chair.
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