Q: Who wrote this book?
Christopher Schwarz wrote the book, with illustrations by R. Keith Mitchell.
20L0363 - Build a Chair from Bulls%$t
In this short pocketbook, Schwarz brings his characteristically irreverent outlook to chairmaking, taking a subject often seen as intimidating and reducing it to its fundamentals. Whether you’ve never built a chair before or you’re a seasoned woodworker seeking to simplify your craft, it is a uniquely approachable strategy, using readily available materials, a few basic tools, and a method that makes drilling the holes for chair legs and spindles far less complicated.
An adaptation of a traditional stick chair with straighter, simpler lines, the chair is made entirely from materials found at your local home center: shovel handles and stair handrails for legs, a seat and headrest made from construction lumber, dowels used as spindles, and curved arms cut from plywood. The only tools needed are a jigsaw or bandsaw, a cordless drill, a block plane, drill bits and other basic shop gear.
The techniques described are easily adapted, not just for other chair styles but also for other workshop projects. A bonus section at the end shows how to turn leftover scraps into a sturdy three-legged stool.
Hardcover, 4 1/4" × 6 3/4", 107 pages, 2025.
Christopher Schwarz wrote the book, with illustrations by R. Keith Mitchell.
It uses materials found at a home center, including shovel handles, stair handrails, construction lumber, dowels and plywood, rather than specialty chair-making stock.
The projects call for a jigsaw or bandsaw, a cordless drill, a block plane and basic shop equipment.
No, the techniques are adaptable to other furniture projects, and a bonus section covers building a three-legged stool from the chair's leftover scraps.
| Materials | Paper; hardcover binding |
| Dimensions | 4 1/4" × 6 3/4" |
| Includes | Hardcover book |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Page count | 107 pages |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
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Build a Chair from Bulls%$t
In this short pocketbook, Schwarz brings his characteristically irreverent outlook to chairmaking, taking a subject often seen as intimidating and reducing it to its fundamentals. Whether you’ve never built a chair before or you’re a seasoned woodworker seeking to simplify your craft, it is a uniquely approachable strategy, using readily available materials, a few basic tools, and a method that makes drilling the holes for chair legs and spindles far less complicated.
An adaptation of a traditional stick chair with straighter, simpler lines, the chair is made entirely from materials found at your local home center: shovel handles and stair handrails for legs, a seat and headrest made from construction lumber, dowels used as spindles, and curved arms cut from plywood. The only tools needed are a jigsaw or bandsaw, a cordless drill, a block plane, drill bits and other basic shop gear.
The techniques described are easily adapted, not just for other chair styles but also for other workshop projects. A bonus section at the end shows how to turn leftover scraps into a sturdy three-legged stool.
Hardcover, 4 1/4" × 6 3/4", 107 pages, 2025.
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