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	RE: Ole Wanscher/French&Son Chair ID	1 Relevance	7 years ago	SnakeJake	Identification
	I’d like to extend a big Thank You to all that have commented on this chair. It has scratched an itch that I could not reach by myself. The issues with this chair appear to be all cosmetic. All the joints are solid, and stable. The upholstery does not have any tears or holes, the seams appear to be tight. The foam in the cushions seems firm. However there is some shrinkage with most of the joints. There is a crack in 3 of the 4 legs where it attaches to the “rocker”, not sure if that is the right term. There are a few dings where some of the wood may be gone, and steaming them out may not be possible, I have seen it done, but have never done it myself. The back corner joints appear to be tight, and complex, and would probably break something if an attempt was made to separate them. The cracks at the rockers might be as simple and injecting some glue and clamping. I hesitate doing the same to the corner joints since it might loosen the joint and open up a real can of worms. I am also reluctant to use any filler just for cosmetic purposes. As tktoo2 put it “It’s part of the chairs history and makes it unique.” Speaking of which, I suppose many of you with vintage furniture have wondered what sort of things have they gone through, good, bad & ugly. I wonder what sort of neglect, and misuse has this chair gone through to reach me. It’s a credit to the designer(s) and the craftsmen that it has survived this well. The easiest thing to do, and maybe the prudent thing to do, is give the chair a light sanding, and apply some oil, and call it good. But I sure like that print below. I realize some of these things may go beyond the scope of this forum, but I welcome all opinions. Once again, Thank You. Richard Pictures to follow. Attachment: LeftCorner.jpg
	Thanks all.	1 Relevance	13 years ago	Mark	General discussion
	Thanks all. Eameshead, all three of the woman were speaking at once, and it became difficult to decipher what the hell they were rambling on about. I do recall the short one was all angry about being born a Siamese triplet, and hated doing the carnival freak show tour as a child, but loved the movie "E.T".. The middle one was going on and on about how "hard headed" her sisters are, and how she hates her legs. The tall one is the quiet one, but she does like to drink. If I can get those strong delivery boy's back here this morning, I'll have them lug the silly thing out onto the patio. It was all a blur... Aunt Mark
	OK, that was about the most	1 Relevance	16 years ago	Riki	General discussion
	OK, that was about the most painful and tedious thing I have ever attempted. I will never complain about reupholstering ever again! Recaning "from scratch" is wet, messy and frustrating. I salute the people out there who do this for a living. Next time, I will gladly pay a professional. I thought it was going along swimmingly until I reached the fourth layer which goes over/under/over, etc. You have to go painstakingly slow to ensure against splits and twists in the cane. I didn't even do the diagonal weaving. Maybe some day when I feel a need for self-flagellation. It came out just OK, I think, although I think most of that is just the inherent beauty of the Thonet chair shining through my mediocre caning attempt.
	Buffet/Sideboard.	1 Relevance	17 years ago	BuickBoy57	General discussion
	Buffet/Sideboard. Hi Antonio, I don't want to sound like a dummy, but I don't know if it's Rosewood or Teak; it has a reddish tone to it, not honey-colored as the one with the chair and blue lamp (sudio shot) above. Regardless, I love it and it makes a dramatic statement as it's the first thing you see when you walk in my door. I hope we hear back from Thoams Pedersen soon, as I'm sure his father would be honored by all the fuss we're making over their fine furniture. I'm dying to know the approximate date of manufacture! Mine never had the top piece. Keep looking, there will be one out there somewhere with your name on it... TG
	.	1 Relevance	17 years ago	HPau	General discussion
	. Gosh eyes wide shut! Have you heard of rapid prototyping, 5 axis cnc, the festo air jellyfish thing, biotechnology, compostable plastics, that free hand air drawn plastic chair thingy, 3d laser scanning, mag lev trains, base load solar, e-books, , cloud computing, point clouds...the list is endless, indeed its overwhelming and perhaps thats why designers sometimes shy away...too much specialisation but don't worry great things are coming.
	That must have been interesting!	1 Relevance	22 years ago	Olive	General discussion
	That must have been interesting! I'm trying to imagine the building Mark, sounds kind of Fay Wray/King Kong movie set. Wierd, but kinda cool. What we have our main TV on is somewhat similar to your Knoll credenza idea. We built it to support the big marine reef aquarium that my husband has. The TV isn't hidden it just sits there along with the tank. Electronics are below in slider door storage. In the bedroom I still maintain that hiding the ugly thing is better than having it out there yucking up my peaceful sleeping space.
	Can you buy Temperpedic foam for use in a chair?	1 Relevance	19 years ago	dcwilson	General discussion
	All this talk about the most comfortable easy chair has gotten me sketching the chair I'd like and it occurs to me that I'd like a chair with Temperpedic foam like the mattresses I've tried. Is there anywhere a person could buy some to use for the seat and back cushions in a one off custom chair? Also, the stuff is ungodly expensive in mattresses. Is there a cheaper generic foam with similar characteristics, or do you have to get the real thing to get the real experience?
	i saw this on ebay it is...	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	i saw this on ebay it is... i saw this on ebay it is a watermellon desk clock and i noticed the clock was made in Poland any of our friends in Europe care to explain what Poland is like? are they fair with there labor force? I am sure any thing is better than china, Poland seems to make a first rate product in their clocks as no one can complain about the quality is any of the other vitra stuff made in Poland
	RE: Uldum table?	1 Relevance	6 years ago	DrPoulet	Identification
	Hi Nikki. I have seen the same table with a Samcom stamp. Samcom was a Scandinavian furniture importer here in France. The thing is that people tend to associate Samcom with Johannes Andersen and then randomly with one of the makers he worked with (CFC, Uldum, etc.). I have seen Julianne chairs (Andersen for Uldum indeed) marked with a Samcom stamp so that’s possible. In most of the cases that is just lazy attribution anyway.
	I got rid of some early	1 Relevance	11 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	I got rid of some early Købenstyle pots that were all enameled steel because the bottoms heat unevenly and it's too easy to burn food in them. Later they made them with clad bottoms but I went with Copco in the end. If someone gave me one of the cylindrical Købenstyle pitchers, though---I would jump for joy! I love those. The other thing is the relative fragility of enameled steel. I was forever worrying about chips and flakes on my watch. They are beautiful, though. No doubt about that.
	Save it or let it rot?	1 Relevance	15 years ago	morerocks	General discussion
	Save it or let it rot? Thank you for your response on the old refrigerator i am not are really looking to spend money to restore the old refrigerator I just hate to see the old stuff like that just going to waste after surviving all this time it was inside an abandoned building for years I recently noticed that the old building has been torn down. now the refrigerators is lying there in the woods but it will take a lot of work to that thing get it out of the woods if it's somewhat rare and somewhat valuable I was just thinking of giving it a home under my shelter until somebody comes along that does want to restore it.
	horrible, at a guess I'd say ...	1 Relevance	16 years ago	HPau	General discussion
	horrible, at a guess I'd say ... horrible, at a guess I'd say 50% of people involved in the furnishing industry just should't be, its solely a money thing for them much as they bleat about how they care too. I remember mentioning a few of the big names at previous places of employment and none of the owners or senior staff had a clue, its like claiming to be interested in the auto industry and knowing nothing about Daimler. Ah the 21st Century where good enough is good.
	Mine	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Riki	General discussion
	Mine Mine had the same problem and my husband just used wood glue and clamped it close. After it dried he scraped off the wood glue. I used very fine steel wool with Briwax all over the entire thing. It looks great and you can't tell where the crack was at all. Some people oil theirs with teak oil, but I think that makes them look too shiny. I paid 42.50 USD on ebay, including shipping. Mine is the smaller one, I think it's 15 inches or so. I know there's at least one size bigger than mine.
	Martin, It s Henry here....	1 Relevance	20 years ago	builder (AUS)	General discussion
	Martin, It s Henry here.... Martin, It s Henry here. Thanks for the info, i coudnt find any on the net, but you have broaden my mind. A guy came to my house today (to collect a chair he bought from me on ebay) He was an antique dealer, he was amazed recognize the gulv vase straigh away. He insisted to come and had a look. He was impressed with my knowledge (yours, actually) about gulv vase. Fell happy to share a nice thing with someone who appreciate it the way we do. Thanks, Mate.
	Geo.	1 Relevance	20 years ago	whitespike	General discussion
	Geo. Lol. You must never stop thinking. I just wouldn't want my clock to run out of batteries in the middle of the night. I'm late to work enough as it is! Do most battery powered clocks have a low battery sensor? I have never owned one. I have just always owned an ugly alarm clock. This thread is making me question mine... but perhaps the most earth-friendly thing for me to do is put my aesthetic preferences aside until my clock dies. Throwing away a working clock could not be good.