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Bed and Breakfast Bound
Bed and Breakfast Bound

Six of eight chairs shown here, custom made for a Bed and Breakfast in neighboring town of Amherst, Ohio.

Callie the Shop Cat
Callie the Shop Cat

Though we’re not quite sure how she got up there, Callie dutifully watches the goings on in our wood shop.

Handcrafted Jig
Handcrafted Jig

Shown here is a test table leg, clamped to a handmade jig created exclusively for our compound angled, mortise and tenon joined table legs.

Prototype
Prototype

One of the first small-scale prototypes for a dining table with a compound angle mortise and tenon structure. See our blog for the full construction, and the jig we designed!

 Compound Angle Tenon Jig
Compound Angle Tenon Jig

Designed to create compound angle table legs with ninety degree tenons, this jig is shown with a table leg clamped to it, in the process of creating the shoulders and tenons.

Compound Angled Legs
Compound Angled Legs

A special jig was designed and created at the Chairmaker and Friends, to allow for both a compound angled leg and a mortise and tenon joint. These will eventually hold up a rustic table top, secured with vintage nautical turnbuckles.

Kelly at the Table Saw
Kelly at the Table Saw

Apprentice and Art Institute of Pittsburgh Graduate Kelly Walker cuts lumber on the table saw.

Apprentice Sanding
Apprentice Sanding

Apprentice and Graduate of the Art Institutes, Kelly Walker, is shown here sanding down a small console for refinishing.

Ready for Finishing
Ready for Finishing

This gorgeous table was dreamed up by some very creative clients, built in shop, and is shown ready for finishing. Check out our Custom Designs page for more details on our harp table.

Callie at Work
Callie at Work

Senior shop cat Callie assists in the clamping process by adding her own weight.

The Chairmaker and Friends is an Equal Opportunity Pet Employer

Starting from Scratch
Starting from Scratch

When our vision of a Great Lakes Map Table didn’t turn out quite the way we expected it, we chose to start from scratch. Luckily, we have backup maps.

Chair Frame
Chair Frame

This frame has been stripped of its fabric, finish, and all of the interior contents that would make up the seat and back. It’s ready to be reinvented.

Chair Inspector
Chair Inspector

As Windsor chairs are being built, Callie is nearby for each step of the process.

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The Chairmaker and Friends, 5629 Liberty Avenue, Vermilion, OH, 44089, United States216-905-2300garrettaston@aol.com