Stacking Chair

Ash, chair, chairs, steam bending

I have been thinking about this chair design for 25 years so it is good to finally make one that I am happy with. The only problem is that it is designed as a stacking chair, and only one exists so far. In theory it is a stacking chair. It is made from Ash, and has a slightly springy seat. The legs are hollow so it is lighter than it looks.

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Ash Bark

Ash, steam bending, Thinnings

Ash bark has some very distinctive lichens especially where it is not in shady woodland. This Ash is very fast grown, producing dense timber with high strength, but also greater shrinkage when drying. It was planted 20 years ago near Debenham.

Armchair with Cushion

Armchairs, Ash, chair, chairs, craftshop

I have had a cushion made specially for this Ash Armchair with grey finish. It’s at Craftco in Southwold, the Great Eastern Craft Cooperative started 30 years ago.

Six Red Chairs

chair, Uncategorized

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Special order of 6 red No.1 chairs

Best coppice ash in Suffolk

Bradfield Woods, chairs, coppiced wood

Here is the Ash from Bradfield woods to make into chairs for 2017. These logs are 25 year old coppice, which is about the maximum age for Ash in a coppice..

Little chair Big chair

Armchairs, Ash, chairs, Uncategorized

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Armchair & Table

Armchairs, Ash, chairs, coppiced wood, grown bends, steam bending, Table, Uncategorized

A small topped table with tapered legs made from coppiced Ash with a solid Ash rectangular top, and coppiced Ash Armchair.

Chair for small person

Armchairs, Ash, chairs, coppiced wood, steam bending, Uncategorized

This Ash chair is possibly going to be for a book shop with a children’s section. It is also strong enough for an adult to stand on. It has 5 grown bends and 2 steam bent parts. DSCF1915

Toddler chair

chairs, seating

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Table to seat 10

Ash, Table

This Ash Dining table will seat 10 with knee room all the way round.

Dan Hussey Chairmaker

design in wood

ash