The leather-based arms of Roorkee chairs will sag when you use just one layer of leather-based. Historic Roorkees tended to make use of just one layer, so I’ve seen a whole lot of low-slung arms.
When you don’t need your arms to sag, there are a number of options. A fast resolution is to connect a strip of polyester to the underside of every arm, which is able to forestall the arms from stretching. This works, however the polyester can present and might be ugly.
I desire to double up the thickness of the leather-based to stop stretching. To do that, you must glue and sew the 2 layers collectively. Whereas I’ve stitched some leather-based seats for folding stools, I haven’t been courageous sufficient to do the arms of a Roorkee, particularly one that can go to a shopper.
(I’m virtually over this timidity, nevertheless.)
This fall I made an identical pair of Roorkees for a shopper and in addition labored with Fashionable Woodworking Journal to supply a DVD on the development course of I used for the chairs. You may pre-order the DVD right here. Or purchase the obtain right here.
To get the arms of those chairs good, I employed Jason Thigpen of Texas Heritage Woodworkers to connect and sew the arms for me. He did a implausible job. That shouldn’t be a shock when you’ve seen his store aprons or instrument rolls. He does all of the work in-house and is each a maker and a consumer – my form of man.
Right now Jason posted an amazing weblog entry on the instruments and processes he used to sew the Roorkee arms, with textual content, images and a video. Try the entry right here. And when you want a instrument roll, store apron and/or leather-clad espresso mug, Jason is your man.
— Christopher Schwarz
