Once the joinery is complete, the chair’s form must be created.

The desired outline is traced onto the wood’s surface in pencil. Note that the tenon is marked to avoid cutting into it.

The two pieces are separated. The bow saw is used to roughly cut along the pencil line.

A large rasp is used to smooth and refine the outline and to remove the saw marks.

The pieces are reassembled, and a smaller round rasp is used to blend the sections together.

The finished piece is ready for gesso, carving, and gilding (left). A close up of the reproduced section of the armchair (right).

 

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