Picture #1
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Legs of the chair are turned on the
lathe. Highest speed available, 3450 RPM
is best for this job. |
| 2 |
Chair leg rungs, tapered back
spindles, as well as the tenons of the
straight back spindles are quickly turned
down and finish sanded in the lathe. |
| 3 |
To bore holes in the chair legs for
the rungs at the same angle in all four
legs, a tilt jig is fastened to the drill
press table with a C-clamp. A 5/8-inch
Delta to No. 810 machine spur-bit was
used. |
| 4 |
A strong and professional looking
glue joint can be made easily on the
circular saw using the Delta No. 34-131
cutters mounted in the No. 265
cullerhead. |
Photo #1
Commercially, the curved back of the chair
would be made of one piece of stock steam-bent to
shape.
However, knowing that you probably don't have
that kind of equipment we have devised the
following method that works very well. Start with
three sections using 1½-inch thick stock and
fasten the pieces together with a
tongue-and-groove joint as shown in Figs. No. 4
and 9, also see Photo No. 8. The pieces are glued
together using hand screws and a bar clamp. Note
the notches cut in the pieces to hold the hand
screws in place, see Photo No. 9. When the glue
has set, cut the curved back on the band saw,
Photo No. 11 and sand smooth on the drill press
using a fine grip paper on the Delta No. 830
sanding drum, Photo No. 11. Holes for the back
spindles are bored on the drill press at an angle
by tilting the drill press table 12°, Photo No.
10. By fastening a curved piece of stock to the
shaper fence, Photo No. 13, the front edge of the
curved back can be rounded off using cutter No.
D-253.
The chair can be painted or stained to suit your
taste or finished natural by applying two thin
coats of white shellac followed by a coat of
rubbed effect varnish.
Photo #3
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The
Captain's Chair is a long-time favorite that is
enjoying renewed popularity. Extraordinarily
versatile, it will add to your decor whether you
favor traditional or modern. Good taste is shown
in the simplicity of design and in the contrast
it will make in living room, bedroom, den, or
even the kitchen. A satin-black finish is being
featured by many interior decorators; however, it
will lend itself readily to any finish you
prefer.
Begin by cutting the chair leg stock from
1¼-inch square birch or maple. Note, the front
legs are 1 inch longer than the rear legs, see
dimensions in Fig. No. 5. To drill the holes at
the proper angle for the chair rungs, use a tilt
jig, Fig. No. 7 and Photo No. 3, 5/8 machine spur
bit.
Chair seat is glued up of several pieces of
1-inch stock using glue joints made with the glue
joint cutters, Photo No. 4. Cut the outline of
the seat on the band saw, Photo No. 6. The
outline can be made on paper using the squares
method shown in Fig. No. 8. Mount a 6-inch face
plate, on the seat board and turn the hollowed
seat portion using the outboard side of the,
lathe, Photo No. 5. Holes for legs are bored at a
compound angle by tilting the drill press table
(for the front legs) at 20° and placing the seat
on the table as shown in Fig. No. 10. For the
rear legs, tilt the drill press table at 25°.
Holes in the top of the seat for the rear
spindles are also bored at an angle, see Fig. No.
1. If your drill press table does not tilt, we
suggest you use the auxiliary tilting table
featured in the MayJune, 1957 Deltagram.
Figure 10
Photo #2
Photo #4
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| Bill
of Materials |
Req. No. |
Name |
Size |
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Req. No. |
Name |
Size |
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2 |
Front Legs |
1¼ x 1¼ x 17½ |
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3 |
Back Rest |
1½ x 1-15/16
x 9 |
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2 |
Rear Legs |
1¼ x 1¼ x 16½ |
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2 |
Back Tapered Spindles |
¾ x ¾ x 11½ |
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4 |
Leg Rungs |
1 x 1 x 10½ |
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4 |
Back Straigh Spindles |
9/16
x 9/16 x 11-1/8 |
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1 |
Seat |
1 x 17 x 17½ |
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Figures 1, 4, & 8
Photo #5 |
Photo #6 |
Photo #7 |
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To hollow out the seat
portion of the chair, mount the
stock on a No. 937 6-inch face
plate and turn it on the outboard
end of the lothe. The No. 697
floor stand is being used with a
12-inch tool support. |
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Compound angle holes are
being bored on the drill press
with a 7/8-inch multi-spur bit.
The table is tilted 20° for the
front legs-25° for the rear
legs. Note position of seat stock
while drilling. |
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| 9 |
After joints of curved back
section pieces are carefully
fitted, they are glued together
with hand screws and a bar clamp.
Note notches in stock to prevent
hand screws from slipping. |
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| 6 |
A skip tooth blade, Delta No.
28-884, is best for fast smooth
cutting of the chair seat on the
14-inch band saw. |
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| 8 |
The tongue and grooves of the
section piece of the curved back
are made on the circular saw. The
angle cuts on the two outside
pieces are made by tilting the
saw arbor at 35°. One outside
cutter of the No. 34-333 dado
head makes the 1/8-inch groove. |
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Figure 3 |
Figure 5 |
Figure 6 |
Figure 7 |
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