From PELLO to perch By: Broomhill

Materials: PELLO chair

The chair frame was dismantled and the metal frame and fabric seat set aside. The wooden frame was adapted by removing approximately 6″ (150mm) from the back edge of the armrest and base on each side. The cross members were shortened so that the overall width of the frame, when re-assembled, is approximately 18″ (450mm). I drilled the ends of the cross to allow me to re-use the original dowel fittings which were glued in place but I used new 4″ (100mm) screws to strengthen the joint between the cross members and the upright part of the frame. The cross member at the base of the frame was set back so that, in the new seating position, it did not interfere with the feet of the user. (Cutting the ends of the frame as described above removes the fixing positions and the redundant holes as well as improving the proportion and performance of the chair.) The seat was manufactured from a piece of 3/4″ (18mm) MDF but any board material would work. Mine is finished in matt black (blackboard) paint. I drilled and countersunk three 11/2″ (38mm) screws on each site of the seat to give a firm fixing to the frame – glue could be added for further strength if required.

The sitting position is the opposite to the way the original chair worked but the height of the seat and the gentle sprung support make it an ideal perching stool for a work or study station.

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I framed Jules By: Broomhill

Materials: JULES chair

The wheels on the swivel part of this chair began to disengage from their housing but after a few temporary fixes they obviously weren’t going to last much longer. I dismantled the chair and took the metal parts to our local recycling centre but I kept the seat because I thought that I might do something with it.

The frame design is angular to contrast with the curves of the seat and has been constructed with a range of common woodworking joints including bridle, dovetail, through tenons and dowels.

The final design, drawn up on AutoCAD, is based on 25mm (1 inch) mahogany but any wood would do. I like the darkness of the mahogany (still to be varnished) but a lighter wood stain or painted would do the same thing – I was just lucky to have some spare mahogany available at the right time.

I will post as full a set of drawings as I can in the next few days if anyone is interested.

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