Unveiling the Challenges of Chair Building

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  • @NyGeL_Derey
    @NyGeL_Derey 9 місяців тому +342

    Every time I sit down and watch a woodworker with huge workshop, they always say they are not good at it. Can you stop lying and pat yourselves on the back? Because you're doing a great job

    • @chiefgully9353
      @chiefgully9353 8 місяців тому +13

      It's not the size of your workshop. It's the quality of your wood 😂

    • @cinnamonrollypoly
      @cinnamonrollypoly 8 місяців тому +2

      Go watch bourbon moth woodworking. He's pretty unapologetic.

    • @kalybnielsen4183
      @kalybnielsen4183 8 місяців тому +11

      They have a huge workshop with $2 million worth of high end equipment and they are a beginner/amatuer

    • @soldio4143
      @soldio4143 8 місяців тому +5

      It's one of those things that have changed with the advent of the internet; Some one somewhere will have a video doing so much better with less...being humble is a way to protect yourself from the mental shock of inferiority that will discourage many; from amateur to experts alike. It's ok to have pride in what you do; just don't pride yourself in having the acknowledgement of others.

    • @aberba
      @aberba 7 місяців тому

      Mistake are sometimes edited out just so you know

  • @Not_mera
    @Not_mera 5 місяців тому +144

    "why buy something when you can build it for 3× as much" isnt only woodworking. Sewing. Electronic repairs. Any crafty hobby. It's everywhere.

    • @roberthoffmann1848
      @roberthoffmann1848 5 місяців тому +12

      @@Not_mera and it's only 3x as much because of the economics of mass production. But also can mean the custom made item is higher quality than mass produced.

    • @gooddaytoyou5256
      @gooddaytoyou5256 5 місяців тому

      ​@@roberthoffmann1848That is the IKEA effect, our perception that item produced by ourselves is somehow higher quality than mass produced items utilising wonders of industrial machinery with standards of quality control

    • @nada13_08
      @nada13_08 5 місяців тому

      ​@@roberthoffmann1848yeah, I got into sewing because I was sick of uncomfortable cheap plastic clothes that don't age well, seem to absorb nasty smells and never let go, and have to be replaced so frequently, can't be easily dyed, etc. Even with "luxury" brands, almost all mass produced clothes are cheap quality. I can buy quality materials and make something that will last 10 times longer. Yes, it will initially cost 2x more than some mass produced plastic equivalent, but I can wear it for years, alter it into different things, have spare matching fabric to patch and repair things, and easily dye over lighter garments that get stained. The initial investment sucks, but it is cheaper in the long run, at least for me.

    • @SiimKoger
      @SiimKoger 4 місяці тому

      In 10 years it's gonna be true for most of white collar jobs as well. Why use AI when you can hire a person for 100 times the cost?

    • @thelemoneater
      @thelemoneater 4 місяці тому

      yea, the only exception ive found is 3d printing, why buy a print unpainted for €700 plus whatever the delivery is, when I can buy the stl, material and a new printer for that same price

  • @kevinronald4137
    @kevinronald4137 9 місяців тому +44

    It is a pleasure to watch a chair build which, particularly for us older craftsman, is the ultimate in wood work skills. I certainly hope you obtain a large viewing for this project.

  • @davidstone1227
    @davidstone1227 9 місяців тому +6

    Wow! Nice work - glad I took a moment out of my day to sit down and watch this process.

  • @TheAa2000
    @TheAa2000 9 місяців тому +225

    I love Cam's explanation about chairs in Japan 🤣 Besides - who needs a chair when you can just use the stump from the tree you cut down for the rest of the project!

  • @surfcello
    @surfcello 5 місяців тому +3

    For the problem you’re having at 20:50, I have had success by transferring the shape to some pattern plywood. This can be easily cut and sanded to the line - a little angle or roundness of the edge doesn’t matter as it is so thin anyway. Then clamp that to your workpiece and use a flush trim bit on your router to transfer the edge from the pattern to the piece.

  • @VeganSmasher
    @VeganSmasher 9 місяців тому +50

    We usually learn more from our failures than from our successes. Or yours. Thanks for normalizing trying new things that don't always work out as planned. It's a great lesson for makers and for life. And sitdown.

  • @DontPaws
    @DontPaws 7 місяців тому +1

    It’s easy to sit down when your chair is ,are into a masterpiece of art. Good work.

  • @michelleruss4879
    @michelleruss4879 9 місяців тому +61

    I love to see the "sit down" moment with the chairs!!!!!!

  • @rebeccabarnes3324
    @rebeccabarnes3324 9 місяців тому

    Bless You ! The Chair looks amazing and your persistence duly noted…

  • @keith9691
    @keith9691 9 місяців тому +10

    Great video! Chairs are definitely something only to tackle when you have a clear vision and passion to complete it no matter the cost.
    Sit down and enjoy your hard work.

  • @BryceTremblay
    @BryceTremblay 5 місяців тому +1

    Seen nearly 100 slab table builds, this was unique and refreshing!

  • @paulaneilson5110
    @paulaneilson5110 9 місяців тому +22

    Brilliant and complex piece of work Jonny. I really appreciate you showing your mishaps. Your kumiko turned out amazing, sorry it didn’t work out.
    Chuck a cushion on that and I bet Katy will be glad to sit down - especially looking after the wee one 🤗

    • @RPO6464
      @RPO6464 8 місяців тому +2

      Sit down. I love to watch your videos. I absolutely love this chair.

  • @ryanc7029
    @ryanc7029 5 місяців тому +5

    This is the first time I’ve interacted with a video creator in such a manner, but I just loved the way you did it. I hope you get to sit down soon lol

  • @raydriver7300
    @raydriver7300 9 місяців тому +8

    Nice job Jonny. Thanks for taking along for the ride 🌞

  • @vernonlewis620
    @vernonlewis620 9 місяців тому

    Awesome build I would never try it, but it was fun watching you do it, especially when she sat down in the chair God blessings on your new baby❤

  • @maryshevlin7667
    @maryshevlin7667 9 місяців тому +8

    I would absolutely love to sit-down in that chair. Great job.

  • @cinnamonrollypoly
    @cinnamonrollypoly 8 місяців тому +3

    I love to sit down and watch these videos. I don't think I'll ever build a chair, but I can still learn something from this.

    • @aalever
      @aalever 5 місяців тому

      I also love to sit down in front of these

  • @dsgermack
    @dsgermack 9 місяців тому +4

    couldn't sit down on this one, it was awesome! love how you show us all the stumbles and new learnings to make things move forward!

  • @DJe1957
    @DJe1957 9 місяців тому +1

    A real sitdown comedian :) Honestly, this was a very entertaining, and educating video that just had to be watched to the very end. Thank you!

  • @DrDaveSalisburyPhDMBA
    @DrDaveSalisburyPhDMBA 9 місяців тому +12

    I was told to “sit down” so much as a kid…
    Look, tell the H8ers to pound wet sand! I love the craftsmanship you put into each build!

  • @GazBadger
    @GazBadger 9 місяців тому

    I really love your videos. I have been an enthusiastic amateur woodworker for years now but have yet to try a chair.... you have inspired me to give it a go, though. Now, all I need to do is sit down and put a plan together.

  • @elfinchicken656f.p.smeltyo3
    @elfinchicken656f.p.smeltyo3 9 місяців тому +6

    "Sit down" I always watch the videos until the end and skipping the end doesn't show you all the mess ups, learning points that you go through while making what ever make. So thank you for your videos I appreciate it

  • @billdiehl156
    @billdiehl156 8 місяців тому

    Really enjoyed watching you work through the problems that went into building this chair. Sit Down!!

  • @moseshancock3336
    @moseshancock3336 8 місяців тому +27

    Yes I built my ex wife shelves , a fireplace mantle, repaired her grandmother end tables, built a electric fireplace repaired old dining room chairs but she has everything I built for her but she said I was a cheap man cause I built them not buying something else I built everything with love and to make something to be proud of but this is life.

    • @BrokensoulRider
      @BrokensoulRider 5 місяців тому

      It's okay, baby. Your ex-wife is the true cheap bitch because you put your money elsewhere, and did more than she ever did in any relationship she was in, or will be.

    • @jacobbartlett331
      @jacobbartlett331 4 місяці тому

      Why did you forget punctuation like a sentence in 💀

    • @moseshancock3336
      @moseshancock3336 4 місяці тому

      @@jacobbartlett331 just so you would notice my story.

    • @2DKnight
      @2DKnight 15 днів тому +1

      Probably the number of drinks he was in at that point.

  • @wallacerutkowski3291
    @wallacerutkowski3291 8 місяців тому +1

    Sit Down.... Late but I enjoy seeing the failures and fixes we all make.... Thanks so much for doing what you do

  • @Abhj0106
    @Abhj0106 9 місяців тому +6

    Enjoyed sitting down to watch this! Great job!

  • @careyknight6574
    @careyknight6574 9 місяців тому

    Always great to sit down and watch a good woodworker finish a fine project.

  • @timgapske
    @timgapske 9 місяців тому +4

    Sit down! That is such an incredibly beautiful chair. That style of chair is by far my favorite. I recently inherited a very, very old one that has been in my family for many years and I cannot wait to get it reupholstered.

  • @mjrulez100
    @mjrulez100 9 місяців тому

    I found it very interesting watching how you built this chair and I would love to sit down on something this beautiful and unique.

  • @Afrikansweetee
    @Afrikansweetee 9 місяців тому +14

    If you don’t watch Jonny build from start to end, boy sit down and take several seats. Love the chair, beautiful still😊

  • @bengtkorswing5279
    @bengtkorswing5279 9 місяців тому

    "Sit Down". Thank you for a great video of making a complex chair. Take care and. God bless. I love chairs

  • @katiemarek6741
    @katiemarek6741 9 місяців тому +4

    Jump up, jump up, and sit down. Love it. Thank you! ❤

  • @rosemarshall1219
    @rosemarshall1219 9 місяців тому

    A chair is a piece of real design. There is so much character in it. I am sure you had a great time challenging yourself on that one. I really love what you did.

  • @trischas.2809
    @trischas.2809 9 місяців тому +15

    You know, "Sit down and be quiet" is the most essential chairy sentence teachers use again and again.

  • @DJTony993
    @DJTony993 5 місяців тому

    Loved the video and the final product! Bummed about the kumiko not working out for you, but your plan B worked out great! Sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor 😊

  • @Stess-j4n
    @Stess-j4n 9 місяців тому +5

    Sit down. I love chairs! They are personal architecture. I have over 150 of them. I collect miniatures. Anything from charms to just to small for a toddler to sit on. So sit down just not on one of mine.

    • @luzamo83
      @luzamo83 9 місяців тому

      Это просто СУПЕР! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Потрясающая работа?

  • @Ladysilver43
    @Ladysilver43 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful and unusual. Thank you for sharing this technique.

  • @JustATakit
    @JustATakit 7 місяців тому +9

    Ok I have something to say and you just might need to sit down and listen for a second, Do you realize that you walk 25 miles just for a 5 mile hike? Your answer to your seat issue that you wrestled with at around the 24 minute mark was just you simply change the order that you build the chair in and use the seat as the fixture that you bend the parts around. Or simply use the fixture you used for bending as a template for the seat. But I am sure that I am wrong considering I am not a wood worker nor builder of furniture so my opinion is about as helpful as a tornado during a barn raising.

  • @ehosack.rocketlad
    @ehosack.rocketlad 5 місяців тому

    I love how this chair turned out! I think maybe before I Sit Down, though, I'd add some kind of cushion. I think I dark green would complement it really well!

  • @jassonford7269
    @jassonford7269 9 місяців тому +4

    Sit down 🪑

  • @catgynt9148
    @catgynt9148 9 місяців тому

    If you attempt this chair again, consider making individual kamiko panels and space 3-5 of them around the back curve. Then if you really want to mirror the curvature, each sub panel could be sanded to fit.
    Another great video sir. Thanks for sharing this insightful video and your comments regarding the process. Wishing you and your lady a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather. Peace brother

  • @Naturesyouth
    @Naturesyouth 9 місяців тому

    This is really awesome, seeing work being done at the sme open source level is always great! One note you can always use a 1depth shallow gut clone, so much faster for things like builds and installs where you don't need a whole source tree

  • @kappagrapes
    @kappagrapes 4 місяці тому

    Those interlaced joints are so elegant and beautiful! I love that you included one in the middle of the seat, it looks amazing. The one on the bottom is also a lovely subtle touch. The most important test of all, though: is it comfy to sit down in? Looks like mixed results on that one...

  • @KanayaMaryam52
    @KanayaMaryam52 9 місяців тому

    I have seen so many table builds that this was a nice. Thank you for this build.

  • @Kaizen7777
    @Kaizen7777 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for the sit down progress

  • @jodimccoy1636
    @jodimccoy1636 9 місяців тому

    Sit down
    Watching you build all these amazing pieces is very relaxing!

  • @-relax-626
    @-relax-626 9 місяців тому

    Love your style of making videos! Wonˋt loose any second - so I grap a tea and „sit down“ watching them 😊

  • @christianernestheydorn1743
    @christianernestheydorn1743 9 місяців тому

    One more thing to say. You did a great job on this. It inspired me bc I didn’t know about the wood bending technique. Thanks for showing the mishaps. Sorry the Kami didn’t work out, but at least I did something u liked and was relaxing. I may try to make a Spawn style instead of the pattern. I’ll have to figure that one out. Thanks again J!

  • @johnnyb95678
    @johnnyb95678 9 місяців тому

    Very cool place to sit down. Not sure I would have the patience to even try. So glad to see you understand the axiom, happy wife, happy life. Thank you for sharing.

  • @Gangdyret
    @Gangdyret 9 місяців тому

    It's always great to sit down in front of my computer and find another great woodworking youtube channel. I really hope you can bring yourself to tackle another chair project in the future. Sure, they might not pay as much per working hour, but the techniques involved are really fascinating. Definitely consider some of the more historical designs, and the ones from antiquity, there are some really interesting designs out there!

  • @JeanHenry77
    @JeanHenry77 8 місяців тому

    I like to sit down and watch your videos. such beautiful work thank you for sharing.

  • @ronbuckner8179
    @ronbuckner8179 9 місяців тому

    Yeh my dad showed me the way. He gave my mom a cement mixer. And a year later we had a flagstone Pateoin the back yard. The gift their kept on giving!

  • @slickrock1371
    @slickrock1371 4 місяці тому

    I was looking forward to the cnc machine contouring the seat surface; but it still turned out great.

  • @majbarkai
    @majbarkai 7 місяців тому

    I always enjoy your videos and was super happy to see another one waiting to be watched when I sit down to take a little break before I get going to my afternoon appointments. Thanks for showing us your great work!

  • @kungfooman
    @kungfooman 9 місяців тому

    4:44 That's the most advanced bending trick of steamed wood I've seen so far, nice one!

  • @paulbanks8583
    @paulbanks8583 9 місяців тому

    Best you go and have a sit down Johnny 😊
    With the kerf cuts try a much thinner blade and closer together. That should reduce the stress on it.
    You could also do a woven pattern between the dowels. Fun to watch and good to see you show the mistakes.

  • @Cory._.
    @Cory._. 9 місяців тому

    What a fun and creative design, thanks for sharing!! Sit down, and enjoy the support of that custom art piece.

  • @heyallenify
    @heyallenify 9 місяців тому

    Even if I'm not able to spend time in the shop right now due to moving and the ensuing chaos, it's nice to be able to sit down and watch woodworkers show new techniques and tricks to explore when I get the shop back together.

  • @dpmakestuff
    @dpmakestuff 7 місяців тому

    I'm just here to say I can't imagine anything more enjoyable than building a chair 😂 Good looking chair.

  • @maryboyea7522
    @maryboyea7522 9 місяців тому

    Love the chair! A great place to "sit down"!

  • @christophrothert4340
    @christophrothert4340 9 місяців тому

    This is awesome. Always good that you show your mishaps. It's making me feel better when I look at my mistakes. Just last week, when I was routing a curved edge to a small tabletop and forgot to set the height of the flush cut bit right, so I was routing into the actual tabletop, since the ball bearing didn't ride on the edge of my template. Well, now the table is about one eight of an inch smaller than intended. I guess my wife wouldn't have noticed, if I didn't tell her.
    Maybe it would have been a possibility to use bendable plywood for the Kumiko and just cut it on the CNC or with a laser. Maybe worth a try for the next chair. :D

  • @quijosan
    @quijosan 9 місяців тому

    Great work! Relax and sitdown!

  • @nickylongshanks
    @nickylongshanks 9 місяців тому

    To sit down in that chair once complete must be satisfying. So much time to build... But looks stunning. Love your videos!

  • @MrMaster2k
    @MrMaster2k 9 місяців тому

    Sit Down - Yet again another Jonny Builds video! Woo Hoo - Since discovering your channel - I have not missed a video! Love all your content Jonny!

  • @DrummondMac
    @DrummondMac 8 місяців тому

    Great work 'sit down' ... fascinating chair build!

  • @karendale7297
    @karendale7297 5 місяців тому

    I love the chair & admire your artistry.

  • @stanwiggins3423
    @stanwiggins3423 9 місяців тому

    I had to "sit down" as I watched you make the last adjustments to the seat pan, and loved the video.

  • @nicolasmignot6125
    @nicolasmignot6125 9 місяців тому

    many thanks for your video. it's a great job. Wonderfull!!

  • @michaelmarshall7781
    @michaelmarshall7781 9 місяців тому

    Set down. Beautiful chair

  • @talibirkmanis5727
    @talibirkmanis5727 9 місяців тому

    "sit down " Another great video , I appreciate all you do , as a non woodworking person I am amazed at what you do ! The chair looks fantastic , and well mmmmmmm it looks fantastic..............Thanks for sharing !

  • @StringsofLight
    @StringsofLight 9 місяців тому

    @Jonny Builds Relax and "sit down" friend, you did an amazing job and are a remarkable craftsman.

  • @briandavern8741
    @briandavern8741 9 місяців тому

    Beautiful Work! Popular project or not it really is awesome.

  • @Darkice77
    @Darkice77 8 місяців тому

    I made a jig like that for making compound d bows. I use thin layers of wood and fiberglass. But i preform all the wood first.

  • @clarapappas1829
    @clarapappas1829 9 місяців тому

    Just love the process “sit down” and enjoy.

  • @37x73
    @37x73 9 місяців тому

    Can't wait to see how someone can sit down on that wood puzzle you made. Nice work!

  • @Turbo_96
    @Turbo_96 6 місяців тому

    What I love about this chair is not only that it looks very good but all the details that went into it. One detail (don't think that was the purpose tho) being that when you sit down and have to let some air out there is a channel for it in the chair haha

  • @lesleykoz3311
    @lesleykoz3311 9 місяців тому

    Awww, SIT DOWN, and I watched the whole video, and I'm still amazed how you come up with these ideas! You are super creative, and your chair shows it. Great job..

  • @keesdejong3653
    @keesdejong3653 7 місяців тому

    Bloody love it! Very inspiring to push on myself. Oh, and 'sit down' .

  • @thomasmurphy1290
    @thomasmurphy1290 9 місяців тому

    Sit down
    Awesome looking chair! Thanks for sharing the build.

  • @eegarim
    @eegarim 9 місяців тому

    Well, I would sit down on that chair! Beautiful, creative project!❤

  • @garychaiken808
    @garychaiken808 9 місяців тому

    Great job. Thank you 😊

  • @kimberlyfox8164
    @kimberlyfox8164 5 місяців тому

    I love to sit down and watch videos. This is such a beautiful chair.

  • @jaderene
    @jaderene 8 місяців тому

    Sit Down, this build turned out absolutely amazing!!!! Can’t wait to watch the table build!!!! 🤯❤️

  • @kbye5323
    @kbye5323 9 місяців тому

    Nice! It was a great “sit down” moment with the wife. Excellent work yet again Sir.

  • @KnottenWood
    @KnottenWood 9 місяців тому

    Love the chair! I was thinking as you were scraping the kimiko part of the chair, maybe build 3 separate grids, that way they wouldn’t have had to curve so much when they were slightly curved to fit?

  • @davidlock4140
    @davidlock4140 9 місяців тому

    Great video. Looking forward to 'sit down'.

  • @ATLAS-_-.
    @ATLAS-_-. 9 місяців тому

    I love sitting down and watching such great content.

  • @josephbrauer2573
    @josephbrauer2573 6 місяців тому

    Mr. Jhonny, I really would have liked to see the Kamiko back on that chair. I love the stuff you make, and I am learning by watching. I do need "hands on" so I really get it down. Thanks for trying new things and this chair is an example. Keep up the great work and attitude.

  • @markmnelson
    @markmnelson 9 місяців тому

    Had to sit down to fully appreciate this beauty! Thanks!😊

  • @JamesScalf-q5k
    @JamesScalf-q5k 5 місяців тому

    I loved this project. Please post more... ❤

  • @LarryLeeder
    @LarryLeeder 9 місяців тому

    I had to Sit Down while watching this, your craftsmanship was overwhelming.

  • @laurazakrzewski
    @laurazakrzewski 9 місяців тому

    Sit down and enjoy that awesome, beautiful chair!!

  • @raultebelin5354
    @raultebelin5354 5 місяців тому

    So inspiring. After this I'll go back to my clothes hanging poles to be use in the garage for our raincoats after motorcycling. I stopped because I lost interest on it... but now it's different. Thanks.

  • @bobwallace1276
    @bobwallace1276 5 місяців тому +1

    I love to sit down to watch someone working who knows how to work. Ah, a fellow Okie. I recall what my mom told me about 60 years ago when I commented that someone was living in a really dilapidated house. She said, "There's one thing you need to know about Okies. Okies will live in just about anything...except town.

  • @mikosoft
    @mikosoft 9 місяців тому

    I needed to sit down the whole time, it's a super complex but a nice piece in the end.

  • @gordeneden
    @gordeneden 8 місяців тому

    I would need to sit down and really think about the amount of time to construct a chair with this amount of detail. I think you are an excellent craftsman and clearly recognize the importance of a comfortable place to sit down!! 🎉

  • @BrikoNinky
    @BrikoNinky 5 місяців тому

    Found this video really inspiring, what better object to sit down on? the end result looks so much prettier than anything I've seen while chair shopping ♥

  • @keithclark1173
    @keithclark1173 9 місяців тому

    great video. Looked like a pain in the ass to make. Good place to "sit down"

  • @SamGoggins
    @SamGoggins 5 місяців тому

    So far, it's been great to sit down and enjoy your content