On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 01:53:44 GMT, "Mekon" <[email protected]>
wrote:
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>"joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> What is the technique called when you carve out a seat to fit your butt?
>Is
>> their an easier way other than carving it out by hand, say maybe a router?
>> any links?
>> Thanks
>>
>>
I've made several chair seats with a router mounted on a swing arm.
The seat was screwed from below to the workbench. The router was
mounted in a hole in the center of to a 8"x8" x 3/4" plywood. This
plywood base had two boards side screwed, which extended up to a cross
bolt which was was then attached to another vertical board which was
screwed (use only 1 screw as a pivot) to an overhead cabinet. You end
up with a left and right swinging motion and a in/out swing. You
would cut one "cheek" at a time. I'm guessing the upper board was
16" and the boards on each side of the router base were 12". Thier
lengths will the determine the oval pattern.
Let us know how it turns out.
Good Luck
Kevin
Sun, Sep 21, 2003, 1:36am (EDT+4) [email protected] (joe) wants to
know:
What is the technique called when you carve out a seat to fit your butt?
Is their an easier way other than carving it out by hand, say maybe a
router? any links?
Called a lot of things, seems to depend on where you're located.
Easier? Yeah. Don't carve.
Yeah, you can use a pattern, and rout it. Plenty of books show how
to do that. Check your local library. Don't know if it's easier, but
once you're set up, probably faster, and consistent.
Personally, I think it's done for looks, not comfort. If you want
comfort, use a pad.
I didn't check. Try google.
JOAT
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The Davenports wrote:
> I think it's called "scorping" and I've never seen it done anyway other than
> by hand with a scorping knife...kinda like a drawknife, but with a curve to
> it.
>
> Mike
I've see it done with angle grinder attachments. Take a look at the "Kutzall
Grinding Disks" and the "Lancelot Woodcarving Tool" at:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=43424&category=1,130,43409&ccurrency=2&SID=
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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 03:47:01 GMT, bonomi@c-ns. (Robert Bonomi)
pixelated:
>In article <[email protected]>,
>joe <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>What is the technique called when you carve out a seat to fit your butt? Is
>>their an easier way other than carving it out by hand, say maybe a router?
>>any links?
>>Thanks
>>
>
>The only word I can think of is "buttinskyism". <muffled guffaw>
Go forth and thin no more, Bobby. I've heard the terms
shaping, sculpting, and saddling used. I like saddling.
It's a visual word.
Butt carvin' lessons are here:
http://www.windsorchairresources.com/process.html
Use an adze, scorp, curved drawknife, gouges, or
a 4" angle grinder with a Lancelot (chain saw) or
Arbortec (carbide tipped disc) bit on it. <ar ar ar>
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"joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What is the technique called when you carve out a seat to fit your butt?
Is
> their an easier way other than carving it out by hand, say maybe a router?
> any links?
> Thanks
>
>
>
The "butt cut"? The calculations would be the "bum sum". In France it might
be the "derriere tear"?
Mekon
In article <[email protected]>,
joe <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>What is the technique called when you carve out a seat to fit your butt? Is
>their an easier way other than carving it out by hand, say maybe a router?
>any links?
>Thanks
>
The only word I can think of is "buttinskyism". <muffled guffaw>
"joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What is the technique called when you carve out a seat to fit your butt?
Is
> their an easier way other than carving it out by hand, say maybe a router?
> any links?
An inshave could be used for this type of carving. Here's a link to one.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?SID=&ccurrency=1&page=31069&category=1,130,43332
"joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What is the technique called when you carve out a seat to fit your butt?
Is
> their an easier way other than carving it out by hand, say maybe a router?
> any links?
> Thanks
>
I think it's called "scorping" and I've never seen it done anyway other than
by hand with a scorping knife...kinda like a drawknife, but with a curve to
it.
Mike
"joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What is the technique called when you carve out a seat to fit your butt?
Is
The correct term is saddling.
Yes, you can use a side grinder with a Kutzall dish which comes in three
grits.
By hand usually means to adze it out. Then you could use a scorp, a
travisher or a compass plane to finish it. M. Dunbar's books on Windsor
chairs explains this in detail as does The Chairmaker's Workshop by Drew
Langsner. You can also check out their web sites.