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	A skilled upholsterer can...	1 Relevance	15 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	A skilled upholsterer can... A skilled upholsterer can copy the original cushions from photos. There are plenty online. The cushion shape follows the lines of the chair. There are probably closeups of the loops on the upper corners somewhere if you look hard enough (1st Dibs is good for detail shots). The only thing that might be a little tricky is knowing how much extra to allow for the leather that is taken up by the tufting, but a good upholsterer will know how to do that, too.
	Yes but a well crafted wooden window	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Big Television Man	General discussion
	Yes but a well crafted wooden window can be a thing of beauty. If properly maintained they can last for hundreds of years, evidenced by my parents 200 plus year old home in CT. And they can be repaired and maintained with common wood working tools. That said, the aluminum windows can definitely be viewed as an improvement over the wood as the wood was an improvement over an oiled parchment covering on an opening in the side of a hut.
	your chair	1 Relevance	18 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	your chair I've seen a lot of Yugoslavian-made chairs like this one. I've also rewoven lots of Danish paper cord chair seats, which is what this looks like. I always just reweave the seat rather than try to get stains out of the paper, though maybe you could use a wood stain to darken the whole thing. The weaving is actually very easy to do and the materials don't cost much. You could probably redo it yourself for about $20. I get my cord from Frank's Cane and Rush Supply in CA. Here's the Wegner chair:
	I think its the problem of...	1 Relevance	22 years ago	b	General discussion
	I think its the problem of... I think its the problem of confusing inventing with design,they are not exactly the same thing.It also might be seen as more of a problem in his native language.Its taken for granted when you design something your most likely not inventing.
	Matty, That's the exact...	1 Relevance	16 years ago	flyingpatricio	General discussion
	Matty, That's the exact... Matty, That's the exact thing I was thinking of for mounting into the ceiling. There would be no lateral movement possible then. I appreciate all the ideas and wisdom. I've been detailing some of the ideas in a notebook for future reference. I've got to tackle one project at a time, even though I'm always thinking 2-3 ideas ahead of what I'm presently doing. Chair upholstery is currently underway.
	If you glue a disc of plwood...	1 Relevance	17 years ago	HPau	General discussion
	If you glue a disc of plwood... If you glue a disc of plwood (1" thick and at least 1/3 the diameter of the top) to your piece of marble or whatever you should get away with it. Alteranatively I think a thick disc of burl or other highly figured timber with a bullnose edge might look nice. Ah, you were looking for a support, did you try looking on the underside of old office chairs? They are everyhwere and I'm sure you would be able to find some thing to fit.
	plastic eames	1 Relevance	20 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	plastic eames I hate to say it but nothing looks worse than a painted bucket chair the best thing you can do is send it us for a vinyl or fabric redo . Fabric in a early eames fabric would look cool The fact it is a Zenith chair with holes and breaks looses all value have your brother glue it and have it redone it will be cool.
	Is it maybe because there...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	finch	General discussion
	Is it maybe because there... Is it maybe because there are too many low-rent Wicker Outlet type furniture pieces out there lending even the nicest caned pieces a similar tinge of banality? If so, I actually share how you feel. However, caning on certain pieces just really looks right, and you almost have to think around your association. The thing is, you'll swap it out for something else, and then see a film someday down the line with Clark Gable or Cary Grant sitting in one with the original caning, and wish you'd held off, thinking -- if it was good enough for those guys... Happens to me sometimes.
	Well that last one didn't last too long.	1 Relevance	19 years ago	Entropy-0	General discussion
	Well that last one didn't last too long. ....And then I decided no, my "Nelson-ish" clock from Structube was not all that practical, with silver hands on a silver face, figuring out the time was not that easy. So I scored this "minimalist" green thing on eBay... Couldn't find another one like it on the web, other than a previous sale from the same seller. So I've no idea where it comes from or where it might be sold.... and the only other folding wall clock I've seen is a "ribbon clock" from Umbra, made in stainless.
	Back to the subject	1 Relevance	19 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	Back to the subject I've been watching the previous thread started some time ago which asked the same Q - Your best find ever. I've noticed some of the latest posts on both threads pertain to MY biggest find, so after biting my tounge for so long, I thought I'd chime in. That IS what this post is all about right? Here's a question to add (I'm going somewhere w/ this) What if you found something that you know is the best thing you will EVER find? Really. Think about it, something SO great, you will NEVER top it! What are the chances? Well, I've hit it, & I've been hesitant to tell people about it. I think when you have a score of such magnitude & you tell about it, people HATE you. Don't you think?
	Yes, try a thinner one. It's	1 Relevance	9 years ago	SDR	Repair
	Yes, try a thinner one. It's a major difference. Frid espoused them for everything from paint removal to . . . I don't know what. Early on in the cabinet trade, once away from all-laminate and into actual furniture and hardwood, I sharpened a springy putty knife, to cut freshly congealed glue squeeze-out from the interior corners of a cabinet, without wetting (usually) or spreading the glue around. Worked like a charm, and it became a standard tool for me. I find we have to invent, sometimes: modify a tool to our own liking -- teach ourselves, in other words, as well as picking up ideas from others. Like, for instance, the sanding block or board -- a (perfectly flat) piece of 3/4 or 1" plywood or MDF, 4 1/2" x 11" or half a sheet of sandpaper, which is glued with contact adhesive (spray) to both sides of the board. Perfect for breaking edges and other sanding tasks where a little weight, and a flat surface, allow "planing" and/or a consistent application of sandpaper . . . They used these in one shop I worked in, and I've had them ever since. Third thing: masking tape as a clamp -- perfect for gluing miters, or applying strips of solid edgebanding, or for other light-duty clamping tasks. It's the stretchiness of the tape that makes this work. Works like a charm. To miter 3/4" panels, lay them point-to-point, outside face up, and apply strips of tape across the the joint, or a long piece of 1 1/2" or 2" tape bridging the joint. Then turn the whole thing over -- carefully -- and apply glue to the open vee, pressing it down to the apex with a finger. Hinge the joint closed, and secure at 90
	I found another auction, with	1 Relevance	12 years ago	Peter Dalsgaard	General discussion
	I found another auction, with a rectangular table, attributed to Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkahn. I had to google "Hartmut Lohmeyer sofatisch" to find it. (sofatisch=coffee table in german) As the lot number also contains chairs by Lohmeyer, and there's no photos of identification stickers, and it's Lauritz (Famous for failing), I wouldn't trust this attribution though. I can't find the kitney/guitar pick shaped table anywhere. http://www.lauritz.com/en/auction/hartmut-lohmeyer-sofa-suite-from-the-p... As for the Wegner theory. The closest looking Wegner design to the table above, I can think of, is the JH-575 (which was rectangular) and the JH-576 (which was round). The pictures below is of a JH-576 I owned a few years ago. The tables were made as turn-top with oak or teak on one side, and black formica on the other. The obvious thing is of course the branded mark from Johannes Hansen. The other thing, which you might not notice at first glance, is were Wegner distinguises his design from many others. There are no visible screws or holes anywhere in the construpction.
	A bit off topic, but important	1 Relevance	16 years ago	Olive	General discussion
	I have been using Google Chrome as my browser for a while now since it was SO much faster than MS:IE which runds like a 3-legged dog. BUT! I was hacked a couple of days ago by a particularly virulent, data-mining trojan that actually got one of my credit card numbers and was well on its way to making a mess out of my life. This nasty thing slipped in via Chrome's toolbar of al lthe things and it also evaded detection by my protection software. My hard drive is going to have to be reformatted to get rid of it! So, I want to warn anyone using Chrome to be very careful!
	What a lad we have	1 Relevance	15 years ago	TinyArmada	General discussion
	What a lad we have Is anyone else on here wanting to see someone file a police report on this guy? Ebay refuses to stop him despite proof that he is selling fraudulent items. The odd thing is that no matter how many times he is reported to ebay - he is still allowed to sell. It's good to contact eBay by phone toreport this item as they clearly ignored standard fraud reports. Phoning makes a difference. I want scum like this guy gone - nobody wins with this type of seller out there. I encourage everyone else to do the same and get this guy shut down.
	fetish	1 Relevance	16 years ago	shipwright (UK)	General discussion
	fetish however much i enjoy a picture of a piece there is always the seductive element of the fetishizing of the object, like any promotional intent, when you have the opportunity of an encounter in the flesh, the rawness of the materials, the reality of the piece is always so much more down to earth especially if you get to sit in the chair or at the table, open the drawer, or cupboard, listen to the sounds and feel of a piece and get to experience the thing as it was meant to be used. Then if you happen to own something, there's nothing like having to repair or clean it to really get to know the mind of the person who designed it.