https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/home daily 1.0 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/67080ec3-5d7a-46d9-aa90-973b53614062/20180222_211022.jpg Home - Traditional Craftsmanship My goal is to make items similarly to how they were made 150+ years ago. Every house had different styles of chairs, tables, and other furniture. No one went to the local furniture store and bought the same thing their neighbors had. It was hand-made and individualized by a local craftsman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/bde312c1-17b2-4370-8a9f-95ad9161c36d/20180716_184013+%281%29.jpg Home - Handcrafted and Unique I build everything by hand. Plans are occasionally used as a starting point, but I prefer to make the best use of the materials I have on hand and the techniques I am familiar with. Machines are used for much of the milling, but nearly every joint and surface gets touched by hand, even if it is just to soften the corners with a block plane or smooth the facets with a spokeshave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/b1ea21c1-f0df-4054-b821-e68613a59a66/20190713_200054.jpg Home - Natural Resources I try and use whatever the tree gives me. If a board has a knot or a mineral streak through it, I try to incorporate it into the finished piece. For reclaimed wood, nail holes may be used to contrast the other boards or hidden, depending on the desired look of the finished piece. Finished items use all natural materials, there is no cookie cutter furniture where everything looks identical and uniform. The beauty of the materials should always show through. I try to use natural finishes as well that are non-toxic and safe for the environment and the users. https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/about daily 0.75 2022-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/c3272048-82c0-46fd-8b9e-7f88c5ea41d8/chair_shavings_cropped_2.jpg About - About Me I have been making things from wood since I was old enough to use a saw. I grew up on a dairy and tobacco farm. We built everything ourselves and fixed things when they broke. I have been employed by Washington County Public Schools since 1994 in the Technology Department. Cristie and I have been married since 1995 and we live and work in Abingdon, VA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/6da57c5c-1132-4344-832d-c5d84cdac8e2/froe_cropped.jpg About My woodworking is still part-time, but I never stop learning new things and exploring new forms. My goal is to always do a better job than the last time and build things to the best of my ability. I try to use traditional methods and means of construction when possible. Many of my pieces are completely unique, even the ones that look similar. https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/services daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/appalachian-settin-chair daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/5c729b3a-5f33-4ce4-98bd-d7e082cbdfb8/20210520_095704.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair It all starts with a log. This white oak log let me build 8 chairs with parts left over for some other projects as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/67d47454-5984-4495-baf6-4022c94e8ff0/family-portrait.JPG Appalachian Settin' Chair A family portrait of the first eight of these style chairs that I made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/26085847-dafc-4fc6-b3c6-62088fd99b6a/IMG_0109.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair Marking out chair parts prior to splitting them out of a log section. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/6a879f05-579b-44e9-83c4-aaada9cc4d3c/IMG_0048.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair Three examples of this style chair: two with woven rattan reed seats and one with Shaker Tape, which is a cotton webbing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/fbecc114-dddb-411d-85cb-9a406d2fc4b6/IMG_0113.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair Several chair parts split out. The large ones will be posts and the small ones rungs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/708f383e-b9ee-48a2-a49f-3e423da81e2d/IMG_0184+Copy.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair Chair with a woven fiber rush seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/59dd0430-76b2-42a4-a0fc-f21a0b368c85/20210523_155013.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair Rungs shaved down from the rough billets of wood that were split. After squaring them up, they get shaved into octagons. I sometimes leave them eight-sided and sometimes smooth them on out mostly round after the wood dries for a few weeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/afdbd5b7-2261-46df-9f3f-d2d435bfec46/IMG_0047.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair Side profile of a chair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/522f49e7-a72a-4cd0-ae8d-653f4d5dc24f/20210615_210304.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair These long billets will get shaved down to posts. The rear posts are the hardest to get right because of the tapers and relief cuts prior to steam bending. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/91edc6da-fd4c-4112-b457-c986bd20370b/20210902_184547.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair Chair with woven rattan reed seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/1648177261622-PTUUO2CORV0FBBVA1ZFK/20210618_130624.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair The rear posts go into these forms immediately after steaming for a couple of hours. They stay in the form for about 2 weeks to set the bends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/3f0150d5-5a0f-4ff0-8dfb-abeb55dfd3f1/20210619_160858.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair Side profile of a chair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/d33763a8-a18f-466b-9bb7-1e8941582549/20210531_114317+%281%29.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair Back slats shaved out from the wider billets split from the log. Some have been shaped down to size already. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/1648178458839-M8YPSVSNFW2K1P47JF3U/20210619_150024.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair Chair with woven rattan reed seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/5e0258b9-e258-4224-aa27-67aa40c80a60/20210626_152019+%281%29.jpg Appalachian Settin' Chair The final glue-up of a chair. The slats get popped in later after steaming them to make the wood limber. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/d284c3d3-5e47-4dd8-bb09-7d062140e9d6/IMG_0037+Copy.JPG Appalachian Settin' Chair Chair with Shaker Tape seat. These have a foam cushion between the webbing and are very comfortable https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/shaker-tape-seat daily 0.75 2022-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/1654965220828-G4J7XCKQ3D54I1WS83MN/shaker_tape_seat.jpg Shaker Tape Woven Seats https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/hickory-bark-seat daily 0.75 2022-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/1654966872859-ADGZ55L49WTL7TCKF0HT/hickory-bark-seat.jpg Hickory Bark Woven Seat https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/rattan-reed-seat daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/1654964603695-BTXFDVYCETAQJ2A1BYB9/rattan_reed_seat.jpg Rattan Reed Woven Seat https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/fiber-rush-seat daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/17373bb0-a0b0-47e2-855e-bf9c05e4d046/IMG_0961.JPG Fiber Rush Woven Seat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/6066a220-4d2b-4fb2-a45f-e4ef600e2811/4FB1154B-E01F-4DD8-84C5-6C3C808806A5.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/f76f44f9-224f-4c7a-8b29-e482e7d51846/733B2EF8-6B67-45CE-8E21-C3046465D443.jpg https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/instagram daily 0.75 2023-01-07 https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/boggs-chairs daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/95111d01-99eb-4feb-a446-bce648f0a6fb/IMG_1146.JPG Boggs-Style Chairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/4908a67f-0987-46d5-aa73-ee9c45a05b7d/IMG_0295+Copy.JPG Boggs-Style Chairs Boggs side chair in cherry with woven hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/05ad715d-b41e-490d-848e-709df35213aa/IMG_0747.JPG Boggs-Style Chairs Boggs side chair in hickory with woven hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/518e6ca6-b304-4531-be61-03db11f97fe2/IMG_1147.JPG Boggs-Style Chairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/ba6c1e79-de2a-4c19-b1a9-49600b529329/IMG_0459.JPG Boggs-Style Chairs Boggs side chair in hickory with woven hickory bark seat. https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/shaker-chairs daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/6ce7a21c-185b-4ad4-a568-47983d50d1dd/IMG_1635.JPG Shaker-Style Chairs Dining chair in white oak with rush seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/2f8e8345-0058-44b9-9148-e92eca7a6c7f/IMG_0849.JPG Shaker-Style Chairs Shaker-style rocking chair in cherry with a hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/1e9dee8e-5651-47d8-ab99-c697918dc3f4/IMG_0848.JPG Shaker-Style Chairs Shaker-style rocking chair in cherry with a hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/9c197c3f-4d49-4674-bd3a-aa04b6734b13/IMG_0363+%281%29.JPG Shaker-Style Chairs Child-sized rocker in red oak with hickory bark seat https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/rattan-reed-seat-1 daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/3c876751-7849-4acd-a041-4f8908cb0745/IMG_1557.JPG Flat Fiber Splint Woven Seat https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2026-02-25 https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/portfolio/project-six-65lss monthly 0.5 2022-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/b23fa918-2118-4ba4-9460-a4118878cdd5/20150819_183318.jpg Portfolio - Shop Tools French-style split-top workbench from solid ash. It has been used in just about every other project shown on this site. It now has a bottom shelf and lots of scars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/e7d373e1-b42b-4e19-b62a-08c4527328d2/20210523_154938.jpg Portfolio - Shop Tools Drew Langsner-designed shaving horse, used to shave down green wood into chair parts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/c12503ae-e9a9-4846-9a86-f7d4297210d9/20210207_163643.jpg Portfolio - Shop Tools Solid maple saw benches - these are lower than saw horses used with power saws. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/849f0f9f-5582-4cd5-92a4-8728f94382f5/20180819_164003.jpg Portfolio - Shop Tools English-style tool chest made from poplar. There are I think around 72 dovetails in the chest, all cut by hand. Sliding trays were added later to organize smaller tools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/6ec3ee40-c1d2-4178-9cf4-7fd74fe371c7/20190123_174957-picsay.jpg Portfolio - Shop Tools A full restored antique Disston saw. The steel plate was cleaned, new teeth punched, teeth sharpened and set, and the handle cleaned and refinished. https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/portfolio/project-five-gac89 monthly 0.5 2022-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/8225aa3f-53c8-40de-bcfd-573c60dc84fd/20181118_160445.jpg Portfolio - Small Projects Small trays made from antique tobacco sticks. Each is completely unique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/a08ae3f9-f933-4efa-90c1-6f385e35b3b6/20181107_172050.jpg Portfolio - Small Projects Small trays from antique tobacco sticks. This is after a couple of sprayed coats of polyurethane to bring out the color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/4dc6fe03-5f92-4892-8881-296d91ed5dc9/20190913_185956.jpg Portfolio - Small Projects A small bottle opener. The antique cut nail through the end pops the cap off. Based on a design from one of Nick Offerman's books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/c64e9291-efc1-446d-939a-b57d9e14b2cd/20140706_142833.jpg Portfolio - Small Projects Picture frames made for a wedding gift. The wood from the frames was from a barn on the bride's family farm that is long gone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/73e3e252-142d-40c0-ae88-065743afab61/20131127_121425.jpg Portfolio - Small Projects Eastern red cedar shoe stands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/46bb3d04-9dbf-4ec3-9130-0305d52636e7/20181021_230629.jpg Portfolio - Small Projects Custom picture frame in white oak. https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/portfolio/boxes monthly 0.5 2022-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/7477b417-bdd2-4837-95c4-49cde119d606/20190910_191647.jpg Portfolio - Boxes These boxes are from sapele and ambrosia maple. They were made for a charity auction for Alzheimer's Association. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/fb22f024-a896-4289-9773-ff09eb0d552e/IMG_20160716_163342.jpg Portfolio - Boxes A simple hinged pine box with hand-cut dovetails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/0006dca2-177b-405e-a2ba-c328e1bcf163/IMG_20160716_163502.jpg Portfolio - Boxes Solid cherry sliding lid box with lift-out tray. Hand-cut dovetail joinery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/4835e201-ce25-45f3-ae85-f7698bc26c05/IMG_20161224_184705.jpg Portfolio - Boxes Several boxes of various styles and construction methods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/281b27f5-b3c9-41b9-86b2-6c2c72e43754/IMG_20161224_184825.jpg Portfolio - Boxes Ambrosia maple box with lift-off lid and hand-cut dovetails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/242b2d30-d9e3-4369-a540-62dc4b6e13d1/20190913_185549.jpg Portfolio - Boxes Small tray from reclaimed barn wood. Made for a charity auction for Alzheimer's Association. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/6d66ef58-0cee-4b65-b70e-6c7bdebb2cba/20190913_190152.jpg Portfolio - Boxes Small tray from reclaimed barn wood. Made for a charity auction for Alzheimer's Association. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/75315c4d-b11b-46aa-bfd1-d6417ce684f5/IMG_20161224_184439.jpg Portfolio - Boxes Ambrosia maple box with lift-off lid and hand-cut dovetails. https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/portfolio/furniture-repairs monthly 0.5 2023-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/4f949c03-22fe-4c94-86c8-80eb468c193a/IMG_1557+%281%29.JPG Portfolio - Furniture Repairs An interesting primitive chair with a freshly woven flat fiber splint seat and back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/ad52443e-c6d9-410d-b4af-3e9815136e7c/IMG_0952.JPG Portfolio - Furniture Repairs 100 year old antique chairs needing new seats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/115f0ff9-d329-4f56-a0df-1c0cbdf451f4/IMG_0961.JPG Portfolio - Furniture Repairs 100 year old chairs with newly woven rush seats. They went to the great granddaughter of the original owner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/1685998083853-XPK2R76D9UPQGGX5IJXC/IMG_0663.jpg Portfolio - Furniture Repairs An antique ladder back with a really worn out seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/80f304f3-b03e-424d-8d9c-8728471c640d/IMG_0694.JPG Portfolio - Furniture Repairs The same ladderback with a newly woven fiber rush seat. We wanted to keep the patina from all the years, so it was just given a light cleaning otherwise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/b8527602-2b79-4374-997c-f633870d7731/IMG_1064.JPG Portfolio - Furniture Repairs Two antiques with new rush seats https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/portfolio/casework monthly 0.5 2022-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/02afe65d-23b1-4d9d-879d-edd08f8f6cf8/20180418_192340.jpg Portfolio - Casework Solid white oak kitchen cupboard with hutch, built using traditional joinery and methods of construction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/0320a46f-5aa2-4964-a1d6-f6079ea5274e/20210130_122220_2.jpg Portfolio - Casework Solid ash TV stand built to fit a specific spot. Loosely built in the Mission-style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/cdd656c5-d14e-4e26-b24b-9133ff8189f0/20200919_121639.jpg Portfolio - Casework Outdoor cabinet built to hold a Big Green Egg and various accessories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/3608f9ca-c26b-436f-9ca2-70c8571f3e80/20150707_164117.jpg Portfolio - Casework Unfortunately a bad photo of one of my favorite pieces. It's made from reclaimed white oak barn wood with a glass front to display some collectibles. The side panels are book matched from a single board that the lumberyard gave me because they thought it was too rough to charge for! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/3ca836f1-37c8-4b49-8754-682c4761eba6/20140402_230622.jpg Portfolio - Casework A large toy box from red oak and oak plywood. The hinges are soft close so little fingers do not get smashed. https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/portfolio/tables monthly 0.5 2023-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/3ea28dc7-4652-4f6d-8050-d393ce7d687b/IMG_1047.JPG Portfolio - Tables Sofa or side table in cherry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/14dec9f9-df68-4f99-af69-227dafce9ba8/IMG_1049.JPG Portfolio - Tables Sofa or side table in walnut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/6211cc69-34ca-4fde-a763-0f0b3dd945b0/20150918_211509.jpg Portfolio - Tables Solid cherry Mission-style coffee and end tables. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/8ac81583-9f14-4f18-8508-b637d136e862/20190811_201107.jpg Portfolio - Tables Matching side tables from rainbow poplar. The dramatic colors are from minerals in the soil where the tree grew. These were made for a charity auction benefiting Alzheimer's Association. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/7a9ff082-f801-4cc3-9f1c-bbf371e54994/IMG_20170420_220718.jpg Portfolio - Tables A small bookcase of white oak, loosely based on Gustav Stickley's Little Journeys bookcase. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/8e9a19c3-4892-4ec7-840b-dcb0324c2a03/20140719_230714.jpg Portfolio - Tables Side or sofa table made from chestnut wood from an old barn. The light streak across the top was from the batten on the door of which the board was originally part of. If you are familiar with Glade Spring, VA, the barn stood where the Petro truck stop is now located. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/9a3204a3-e491-49dd-b24a-9d3b814f4b57/20140517_172140.jpg Portfolio - Tables Folding craft table from red oak and formica. The legs use a custom folding mechanism to allow the table to be easily portable. https://www.lesterwoodworking.com/portfolio/chairs monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/337fdd5d-2091-4371-a2b8-8a5c1bcdd530/IMG_0856.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Bogg-style dining chair in walnut with flat fiber woven seat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/9c197c3f-4d49-4674-bd3a-aa04b6734b13/IMG_0363+%281%29.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Child-sized rocker in red oak with hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/6ce7a21c-185b-4ad4-a568-47983d50d1dd/IMG_1635.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Dining chair in white oak with rush seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/70a4f488-e39d-4617-a95b-b297b65fc815/IMG_1393.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Rocking chair in cherry with a hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/33cedf60-3e1b-4aa8-a9dc-1a5fcf6e0e23/IMG_1146.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Boggs arm chair in hickory with hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/5f96f258-6772-45e2-9a7b-e0c600575b16/IMG_1147.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Boggs arm chair in hickory with hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/81086134-0743-4289-92f6-3fb15d82f959/IMG_1050.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Shaker-style footstools in white oak with rush seat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/0fbe5c94-f61f-4bb0-9a25-ccdac5be0901/IMG_0849.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Shaker-Style Rocking Chair in cherry with a hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/e45250a9-21f7-49de-a777-90dabb3c4762/IMG_0848.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Shaker-Style Rocking Chair in cherry with a hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/05ad715d-b41e-490d-848e-709df35213aa/IMG_0747.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Boggs Side Chair in hickory with hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/8041922d-b97a-48db-955c-48a420542c60/76BBFA25-9AA9-48BE-BF0C-497C75D92B86.jpg Portfolio - Chairs Shaker-style footrest from Walnut with rush seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/ba6c1e79-de2a-4c19-b1a9-49600b529329/IMG_0459.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Boggs Side Chair in Hickory with Hickory Bark Seat. The dark wood is heartwood and the light is sapwood. Unlike most trees, sapwood is harder in Hickory than the heartwood. Many hammer and axe handles are made from Hickory sapwood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/32ef4d01-d09f-40f2-8f49-973052919e3d/IMG_0292+Copy.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Brian Boggs designed side chair in cherry with woven hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/4908a67f-0987-46d5-aa73-ee9c45a05b7d/IMG_0295+Copy.JPG Portfolio - Chairs Brian Boggs designed side chair in cherry with woven hickory bark seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/6a879f05-579b-44e9-83c4-aaada9cc4d3c/IMG_0048.jpg Portfolio - Chairs Appalachian Settin' Chairs - These were common in the Appalachian areas of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina. These are solid white oak: two with rattan woven seats and one with cotton webbing in contrasting colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/afdbd5b7-2261-46df-9f3f-d2d435bfec46/IMG_0047.jpg Portfolio - Chairs Profile of an Appalachian Settin' Chair showing the dramatic curve in the rear post and slats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/708f383e-b9ee-48a2-a49f-3e423da81e2d/IMG_0184+Copy.jpg Portfolio - Chairs Appalachian Settin' Chair with rush seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/91edc6da-fd4c-4112-b457-c986bd20370b/20210902_184547.jpg Portfolio - Chairs Appalachian Settin' Chair with woven rattan reed seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/3f0150d5-5a0f-4ff0-8dfb-abeb55dfd3f1/20210619_160858.jpg Portfolio - Chairs Profile of Appalachian Settin' Chair with woven rattan reed seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/7655c1bd-700c-47f6-be7e-be7e77e8c56e/20210615_210225.jpg Portfolio - Chairs Two Appalachian Settin' Chairs, one with a seat and one without. The chair with the seat was the first one I ever made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6238c7554c98586e110fa75f/3ad1ae1f-7212-43fd-af25-5416e75cc02e/20210511_191202.jpg Portfolio - Chairs An antique chair from Western North Carolina. I repaired the joints and wove a new rattan reed seat. Some folklore says the herringbone pattern must start from the back left and move towards the front right for good luck!