Jeff Lefkowitz

Instructor for Brian Boggs Chairmakers. Blogger for Chairmaker’s Journal. Author, illustrator & designer of Boggs chair class manuals. Graphic designer.

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I know it’s short notice but … if you’ve ever wanted to build a Boggs ladderback chair this could be your chance.
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In this 3 student class, open to woodworkers of any skill level, you… https://t.co/QKIBtPEkyh

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Congrats to Doug and scottfrieary on the completion of two excellent bar stools with lots of precise joinery.
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Not only did Doug and Scott learn how to build this chair but we also… https://t.co/7qdZuG6Wx0

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Front rail mortise and matching side rail tenon.
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Cutting a tenon on the side rail.
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We use a custom made router jig to cut a tenon on the end of the side rail that will fit into the mortise on the front rail. This tenon is roughly 6°… https://t.co/DJ8QINZIyX

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Housed double tenon mortise.
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These mortises are half of the housed double tenon joint for the foot rest on a bar stool. It’s an incredibly strong joint with lots of glue surface.
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Bar stool front and rear legs by scottfrieary and Doug.
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What’s amazing about these legs is that the front legs are turned and the rear legs are shaped from square to round with… https://t.co/HF96J30M1O

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@RenaissanceWW Thanks for the kind words Shannon. Part of what makes this work so meaningful for me is that I am capturing a lifetime of Curtis’ work. I believe you would not be the only one to frame and hang these.

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Plans I drew for Curtis Buchanan’s Bird Cage Side Chair are now available from Curtis’ website.
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This is the second in a series of four bird cage chairs. Already available is the Bird… https://t.co/VLJXK9pGYc

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parkinsonfurniture and @chambodesign bending a walnut slat.
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The slat is roughly 1/4” thick and was in the steam box for about 15 minutes prior to bending.
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#boggschairclass Day 5.… https://t.co/G6f8sqsNEH

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Holey molely!
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5 rung mortises in each rear leg, each one at different angle.
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#boggschairclass Day 5 https://t.co/ZcBUGvk3iC

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@chambodesign getting some beautiful thin shavings while shaping a front leg using an calebjamesmaker spokeshave.
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#boggschairclass Day 3 https://t.co/EdFJ9v4iOI

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Another happy ending. Josh, Dave, and Michael with their finished arm chairs. Well done!
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Rear legs.
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Introductory Boggs Arm Chair Class end of day 4. These legs have been shaped from square to round using drawknife, spokeshave, and card scraper. And often this is the… https://t.co/yipYi2RoQR

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Plans are now available for this Bird Cage Arm Chair by Curtis Buchanan.
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Curtis and I have been working on these plans for more than a year and a half. They have been through 7… https://t.co/gyT9Br1AN3

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Preventing buckling when bending a leg.
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I saw this great new idea on a recent visit to the shop of @Chairmakers . Thanks Brian for this great new method.
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I added a second fence on… https://t.co/cZZZDQ71yz

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Milling for arms.
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Arms require straight long grain, 6/4 stock that is roughly flat sawn. These are the boards I had custom milled yesterday by herbinehardwoods . At the mill Rick cross… https://t.co/63X3AzYnyW

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herbinehardwoods milling up smallish cherry log for me.
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I’m getting 4, 6/4 boards, 2 each off the top and bottom of the log. This will yield roughly flat sawn to rift sawn end grain… https://t.co/8hN03LUIkW

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Well done!
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New chairs by David, Ian, and Taylor. Stunning work for first time chairmakers.
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Oops. We drove a rung too far into the rear leg and it split the outside of leg.
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To repair first we placed a spreader between the rear legs in order to pop the rung partway out of the… https://t.co/nY23RdrL1S

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Arm chair assembly day.
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