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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| What is going on with the | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | General discussion | |
| ... side that a halved dowel fits into. The rubber strap passes down through the hole, around the half dowel, and then back up underneath itself, and you cinch the end tight. I an provide photos later. I have never seen this chair with rear slats that bulged in the middle. Usually they bulge near the top, like the various other Kofod Larsen Selig import designs that use. Or like Poul Jensen's Z chair that uses the same slats oriented the other way up (bulge down). This is quite surprising! I have seen this chair in a number of variations. The things that I ... | |||||
| tktoo, | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | niceguy | General discussion | |
| tktoo, Many years ago a friend and dealer suggested that I try not to purchase "projects". His opinion was to spend more for better condition and be satidfied. In the "modern design world" I have not yet come across many "rare" items. I have seen and own what I consider "difficult to find" pieces. My rule is "rare" is one of one and "difficult to find" is more than one. I have twice required to help of an AIC or IIC qualified company to correct a problem. I met Thomas Venturella by chance while visiting the Morse Museum. He later restored a small area on a Mendini mirror by Edizione Arte. When Caper, my dog, chewed the beak of a decoy I contacted the Havre De Grace Decoy Museum and their "contracted" restoration person corrected the problem. I agree that repairs are not advisable and restoration is a last option solution. Do not purchase "pedestrian" projects. tktoo, your posts suggest to me you may have been, are associated with, or have access to conservation and restoration knowledge and abillty. This is good. I enjoy your posts. | |||||
| Slacker, often when a failure | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | tktoo | General discussion | |
| ... on their site and are cheap enough that it might be worth getting a pair to have a good look at them. If they're acceptable and you do a proper job of attaching them, they shouldn't devalue the chair much if at all. I wonder if they'll accept the original screws? If the original shock mounts remain resiliant, show no signs of cracking, and are otherwise intact, I suppose you could try to reattach those, too. Either way, though, the old glue and/or rubber residue should be carefully removed from both the mounts and the recesses on the back panel first. Fres ... | |||||
| 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | HowardMoon | General discussion | ||
| I feel your pain Spanky. I once re-did a Boomerang chair with new expersprings and my finger tips went through hell. From the little experience I have, I found that the twisting of the spring was what contributed to it popping out, it is very difficult to pull and push the spring into the groove without twisting it up a bit. You could try preempting this by twisting in the opposite direction so the spring settles down flat. I found this helped alot. | |||||
| Yes, the arms are laminated. | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | HanaleiKim | General discussion | |
| Yes, the arms are laminated. A really nice lamination job, according to my woodworking husband, with 1/16" layers and finished in a manner that makes the lamination difficult to see except under bright light. | |||||
| Thanks jesgord. | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | tchp | General discussion | |
| Thanks jesgord. I finished the seat today, and am very happy with the result. Like every cane wrapping job I have done, it was a fairly painful experience. I went to do the backrest wrap, thinking it would not be too difficult, but it has defied my efforts so far. It does not seem to be a straightforward matter of the cane just being evenly wrapped, but rather, it sort of fans out from the center toward the sides. | |||||
| Under the feet? As in... | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | herama | General discussion | |
| Under the feet? As in... Under the feet? As in literally the underside of the feet? That will be difficult as it's filled with stuff, but I'll try. | |||||
| It's a tricky subject and I | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | tktoo | General discussion | |
| It's a tricky subject and I always hesitate to offer advice to relative novices when there are so many unknowns and variables. Restoration and refinishing of fine furniture is almost an art and experience goes a long way toward success, so sometimes hiring a pro for difficult problems or special pieces is a good option. I've done that myself on occasion. If you're really intent on giving it a try, though, it's good to prepare an appropriate space where you can properly work and safely store the kinds of products and solvents that will quickly accumulate. And ... | |||||
| What minimoma said. I'd just | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| What minimoma said. I'd just add that that set will be very difficult to refinish with a stain because it has so many corners and angles. In order for stain to adhere, you have to get all the original finish off, and then stain will tend to collect in the corners and look darker. It will be obvious that it's a stained piece instead of looking like a naturally dark wood species (which I think is always the goal of staining, no?) I would clean it up and redo the seats in a fabric that is not so close in tone and color to the wood. That will go a long way t ... | |||||
| I am writting to thank all | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| I am writting to thank all the posters of this thread about how to cord danish chairs, and to encourage anyone who believes it is to hard or difficult and do not try to replace the cord a chair. I can assure it is not, it takes time and patience, but thats all. I have just finished my first chair, an oak moller 71. The result has been quite good (the next time I will do more wraps more thightly to avoid visible spaces between them, this has happened because the original cord I have replaced was thicker than the one I have used, and hence, I should have incre ... | |||||
| I hope this is not one of | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | _ | General discussion | |
| ... revivals vs. new reproductions). Look at good examples of the style from furniture history books, museum collections, you get the idea. Older or vintage examples (pre-foam era) are more likely to fit the descriptions I just mentioned. Avoid reproductions, unless it suit your needs. Also, there is no shortage of vintage affordable examples around, finding what you NEED (vs. WANT) is not that difficult. But if you go the modern route, there are many styles and quality to choose from when it comes to new versions, just stay away from the trendy short lived ... | |||||
| Yes, he's one of my... | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | Herman_Knoll | General discussion | |
| Yes, he's one of my... Yes, he's one of my favorites. It seems very difficult to find Artifort dealers in the USA, though (other than the online ones, obviously). | |||||
| Yes it can be gently sanded. ... | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | General discussion | |
| ... is difficult. So I wouldn't recommend it. Another simple thing you might consider is pouring some teak oil on the top and then rubbing in the direction of the grain with fine steel wool putting an emphasis on the scratched spots. Then after 15 minutes wipe off the excess teak oil. The new layer of teak oil can do a lot to hide scratches and the steel wooling will help to gently rub them out. | |||||
| Hans Olsen Chairs | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | todaysfind | General discussion | |
| Hans Olsen Chairs There is a set on ebay now. Keep 2 and sell the other 2. It is more difficult to come by them in Australia than us in America. I have seen 2 selling on ebay USA that cost more. | |||||
| Hi Andrew, previous owner had | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | hoopsie | General discussion | |
| Hi Andrew, previous owner had chairs in "storage" for 20 years or so but they were exposed to a bit of moisture, dirt etc,the cushion zippers were also shot but was restored and conditioned by my leather guy. Lacquer would be more difficult to work with unless it was done professionally with a spray gun. Lots of effort to restore but well worth it given results. You do want to get oil on your cushions so they would have to be removed first. I also waxed my chair after the oil finish cured for about 3 weeks. Here are a few before pics | |||||
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