So this is what the before looks like. They are a nice wrought iron looking heavy duty chair. But had really bad vinyl seats.
This is the after result. The center of the seat is Walnut that is put together in a quilted pattern with the grain alternating. The outside of the seat is Rustic Cherry. It takes a long time to get the center of the seat glued up. I would sit next to the fire for hours and hours and glue the blocks together....it is my version of "knitting" by the fire!
After I got everything all glued together, mitered, and sanded flat...it was time to dish out the material for the, uh, ummm, for the behind- or the sitters "seat". This takes some imagination, a dust mask, some time, and a very large grinder to get a good dish. But I had fun transforming these into functional chairs and saving them from taking up space in the landfill. I didn't quite beat the deadline of Christmas Eve....I was out in my shop late into the night applying the sixth coat of a 3-part oil finish. They are very smooth to the touch.
The only downside to these chairs now.......There are only 3!
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