The Stick Chair Journal No 1 and 2

Issue 2 now shipping! While supplies last, you can purchase a bundle of issues Nos. 1 & 2 at a special price (see "Your Selection" above). What's a stick chair? You can learn all about them

By Christopher Schwarz

Each issue of the Journal contains a complete plan for a stick chair. And if you purchase The Stick Chair Journal directly from us, you will also receive the pdf of the journal and a pdf of the full-size patterns for the chair in the issue.

The Stick Chair Journal has no advertising and is printed using the same high-quality specifications we use for books. That means the pages are folded into signatures and sewn together. Then we wrap the pages with #100 Mohawk card stock, which is stamped with the cover image.

It’s excessive to make a journal this way, but we want it to last for several lifetimes. 

About Issue No. 2

Not One Chair, But 1,000: Some chairmakers become obsessed with perfecting one form of chair. That’s fine. But stick chairs ask something different from their makers.

‘Preflight’ Avoids Assembly Disasters: The most common problem stick chair makers face is with cracked arms. These simple techniques reduce the chance of a cracked arm to almost zero.

Gareth Irwin, Chairmaker in the Forest: We visit the Wales shop of Gareth Irwin, who builds his chairs entirely by hand. With lots of inspiring photos.

The Tyranny of Tables: The seats of modern chairs are too high (18”) for short sitters. Why don’t we lower the standard seat height of chairs? Simple answer: The dang tables we dine at. We offer a solution.

Stick Chairs in the Wylde: A detailed photographic look at a selection of antique stick chairs from Tim and Betsan Bowen, antique dealers in Ferryside, Wales.

John Brown’s Cardigan Chair: To our surprise, we now own the first chair that John Brown built in the United States. This article is a close examination of the Cardigan chair, both its virtues and faults.

Hobbit-y Armchair: This chair is inspired by a prop from “The Fellowship of the Ring.” It combines elements of British and Germanic elements into a chair (actually, a backstool. Kinda?) that is perfect for the hearth and telling tall tales.

Control the D#^& Tenon Cutter: If you struggle with the Veritas Power Tenon Cutter, this article will set you (and your tenons) straight. 

Important note: We have printed 2,000 copies of issue No. 2 of the Journal. Once that press run has been exhausted, we will not reprint this issue.