Ladder Back Chair
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Nice, Dave! I assume that, just as in a real-world shop, you lathed the back leg posts and then bent them afterward?
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Thank you.
Yes, you're right on those back legs. Can you imagine turning them after they were bent?
The chair I have still has the dimples on the ends of the legs from the centers and the spur marks on the bottoms.
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Actually, there are three types of those chairs, which is why I asked. Some of them are made using two-center turning in a "banjo". That method produces two straight sections with a visible corner where they meet. Others are made by turning straight and then bending, which produces a smooth, continuous curve. Your rendering looks like the latter. And, of course, there are some in which the back posts are completely straight (not very comfortable!).
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Yeah, I've seen those multi-axis turnings, too. I've done some SketchUp models of tables with legs that are turned on several axes. It's an interesting modeling job and it gives you a good understanding of how it needs to be setup in reality.
The chair in the second image is supposed to have a straight back. At least that's the way it was shown in the old book. After I drew it, I decided it needed a bend although I don't like the bend I made all that much. Even with the angled back on the chair I have, it is still a bit too straight for me. The seat is a little too low and short, front to back, for me, too. Good for a little old lady, maybe.
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I like how you've handled the woven seats.
I have this dinky little nursing chair (in need of some restoration) which I've been using as a subject to practise modelling - not very good result yet, but I keep going back to it.
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Thank you, Fiona.
That looks like a nice chair and a challenge to model. I would use a texture for the caning. Drawing it would be a lot of work and make an unwieldy model. I did that for this Josef Hoffmann causeuse
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@Dave that looks great. I wish I had some talent like that.........
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Thank you, Dave.
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@dave r said:
I would use a texture for the caning.
Indeed, if I ever get that far - I had planned to texture the seat. That caned effect looks good.
If I ever achieve my goal I'll post it. -
I hope so.
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