I have changed the joint at the back of the arm rest into the back leg with what I think is a more attractive and stronger joint I also kept it more square which I think blends better with the back legs.
At the top of the back legs I have made a softer looking radius that is in keeping with the radius on the inside.
The back braces are made of Tawa so are a stronger wood than the previous chair this made me more comfortable shaping the top of the back braces as per the instructions, the shape lends a whole new look and being in a contrasting wood just adds to the beauty, I also managed to coordinate some of the spalting in the Tawa into a pattern looking from the back of the chair.
The rockers are also spalted Tawa with a single lamination of Matai, so we have three native woods Rimu, Tawa and Matai.
I started with a board of 50mm Rimu that the legs, seat and head rest came from this has given me a seat that is thinner than I would have liked, I also made a slight upwards roll on the front edge so that looking from the front the seat has a very fine look.
The arms and front legs have been recycled from an old house that at some time had been on fire I know this because some of the wood had charcoal on the outside and there is still evidence of nail holes that I could not eliminate altogether.
The finish is Osmo Oil.
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