My new commission is a Douglas Snelling web chair. Probably mid 1950's.
It's pretty smashed up. Apparently the last person who sat on it was quite large and the chair gave up :giveup3:
There were a lot of breaks and splits. The joints were also very dry.
Please ignore the Bloodhound in the background :doh:
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Douglas B Snelling
Associates Sydney
Form
Function
Structure
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This is what the chair would have looked like. I'll purchase new webbing, patch the joints, glue up the splits, and re-polish.
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A couple of the problem joints. Looks like someone has pumped a heap of PVA into the joint in an attempt to stabilize it.
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First job was to remove the webbing and the legs.
Tools of the trade.
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It came apart very easily as the joints were so dry.
The frame is held together with plywood splines ans dowels.
Assessing the damage.
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Patching and shaping the damage.
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This chair shouldn't take too long. The finish seems to be shellac based as my rejuvenating shellac mix lifts it well.
I'll glue it together, clean it, polish it, and tack some new webbing on.
It's pretty smashed up. Apparently the last person who sat on it was quite large and the chair gave up :giveup3:
There were a lot of breaks and splits. The joints were also very dry.
Please ignore the Bloodhound in the background :doh:
1.jpg2.jpg3.jpg
Douglas B Snelling
Associates Sydney
Form
Function
Structure
4.jpg
This is what the chair would have looked like. I'll purchase new webbing, patch the joints, glue up the splits, and re-polish.
5.jpg
A couple of the problem joints. Looks like someone has pumped a heap of PVA into the joint in an attempt to stabilize it.
6.jpg7.jpg
First job was to remove the webbing and the legs.
Tools of the trade.
8.jpg9.jpg
It came apart very easily as the joints were so dry.
The frame is held together with plywood splines ans dowels.
Assessing the damage.
10.jpg11.jpg12.jpg
Patching and shaping the damage.
13.jpg14.jpg
This chair shouldn't take too long. The finish seems to be shellac based as my rejuvenating shellac mix lifts it well.
I'll glue it together, clean it, polish it, and tack some new webbing on.
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