A LEATHER BACK ARM CHAIR
Arm Chair Complete
Detail of the Arm Chair
A mission arm chair of simple design and construction is shown in the accompanying illustration. This chair is suitable for any room of the house and can be made of wood to match other furniture. Quarter-sawed oak is the wood most generally used, and it is also very easy to obtain. The stock can be ordered from the mill, cut to length, squared and sanded. Following is a list of the material that will be needed:
- 2 front legs, 2 by 2 by 26-3/4 in.
- 2 back legs, 2 by 4 by 43 in.
- 2 arm rests, 1 by 4 by 26 in.
- 5 rails, 3/4 by 4 by 21-1/2 in.
- 5 rails, 3/4 by 2 by 2-1/2 in. .
- 2 back pieces, 3/4 by 2 by 16-1/2 in.
- 1 piece leather, 31 in, square.
- 1 piece burlap, 28 in, square.
- 2 pieces leather, 13 by 18 in.
- 2 pieces burlap, 13 by 18 in.
- 1 box 8 oz. tacks.
- 5-1/2 doz. ornamental nails.
Start with the front legs. Cut a tenon 1-1/4 in. square and 3/4 in, long on one end to fit the arm rests. The mortises for the side rails are cut 1/2 in. wide and 7/8 in, deep. The tenons on the rails are cut to fit these mortises, care being taken to get them all the same length between shoulders. The back legs are cut with an offset of 2 in. as shown in the detail drawing and also have mortises cut in them for the back crosspieces. The upright pieces in the back are fastened into the crosspieces by means of tenons and mortises, and should be in place when the crosspieces are fastened to the legs.