George Nakashima Inspired Conoid Chair Assembly

In this video you can watch me talk to myself and assemble all the parts of this George Nakashima style walnut conoid chair.

[JasonTheRed]

The glue struggle!!! I have been there so many times. Love your work btw!

[runs_through_the_forest]

damn that client is getting the full package, that slab looks insane!!! the chairs are also awesome! thanks for sharing, hope you will do the same with the table? cheers

[joegee]

So relatable, which makes it hilarious 😂 always during the glue up!

[bansheeindahouz]

Love the vids! Please keep them coming! A thought: tape the upper block to the crest & the wedges to the bottom/foot of the clamp. Hopefully, it'll prevent any potential "Hulk smash anger boiling point" in the future. I've dealt with the more complex/cumbersome glue-ups & it helps.

[jamesmoffett]

Perfect timing on a very well done video. I purchased 6 identical chairs from a woodworker's estate, 2 of which were assembled and I am getting ready to do the other 4. This will be significantly above my skill level but going to try anyway. Big question. How did you reference the Domino for the curve of the crest rail and the trapezoidal end of the leg? I wanted to use a 10mm domino for the strength but since the curve of the crest does not match the angle of the leg faces, I was going to resort to a 1/2” dowel and use an old Craftsman doweling jug to keep it going straight.

[johnamun]

great work thank you for sharing, after building a maloof rocker like to build the conoid chair inspired by george nakashima do you have plans or templets to sell or a source to by from .

thank you

[jasonfahlman]

What did you use to cut out the complex joinery? Especially the feet. Router with template or table saw?

[jfsauer]

I noticed you included sap wood in the crest rail of this chair. Also noticed it in the crest rail of the conoid bench. Intentional? Or just thrifty?

[waltcrawford]

Would have a plan of the chair that one could use to build the chair?