Cafe Chair

[@RenaissanceWW]

You've outdone yourself this time sir! There aren't many people on YT that prompt me to hit replay and watch the same video again. Great work. You really make me want to build this chair

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thank you Shannon, thank you so much. That is really a great compliment. I will see what I can do to get the plans in your hands and hopefully I keep the quality up in the future. Thanks for the reply.

[@RenaissanceWW]

BearKat Wood whoah thanks but let it be known I was definitely NOT fishing for plans. I will happily purchase them when you make them available

[@bearkatwood6354]

are you trolling me, hah... fishing pun. No worries I will even charge you full price ;)

[@angelapires4440]

Perfect! This chair was built to last forever. Very grateful to share.

[@bearkatwood6354]

thank you so much, appreciate that. Cheers.

[@okain1000]

Rarely do I like videos with voice over but this one is very nice.

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thank you, it helped to write a script first, usually I just wing it and it shows.

[@amirdepaz888]

The kind of woodworking art that brings essence to life.

[@ScottHampshire]

Your wood pile never ceases to amaze me.

[@stevenwoughter6004]

great job! Folks who don't make chairs can't appreciate the work that goes into one.

[@154Jamesp]

The chair is a work of art and your commentary is very relaxing. Thanks for the vid.

[@nitsn_france]

The table saw trick to level the legs is brilliant !!! Great video !

[@montewoods4766]

this is one of the best vids you have ever produced. thanks

[@bearkatwood6354]

I agree, thanks. Hopefully they will all be this good from now on. I have had to learn a lot about editing and film making in the last year. The woodworking I had down, but the video making was a big change for me. Thanks.

[@rahamtullahmansuri7665]

Mesmerising no matter how many times I watch

[@fryefoto]

"I will crosscut it and fold it back on itself" Thanks for this tip, Brian, along with all the others! Beautiful chair and interesting video!

[@andrewreid4337]

Brian, just when it looks like you can't do any better, you release this video! Perfectly filmed and edited, displaying a beautiful piece!

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thank you, I am hoping to always do better. Never stop learning and trying to best yourself!!

[@abefrohman1759]

Well done. I think I need a couple of those chairs.

[@bearkatwood6354]

Love the name ;) the sausage king eh? Thanks.

[@sisyphushappyxvx]

That center-finding jig is so simply brilliant! You just earned a subscriber, sir!

[@justinthomas2961]

Beautiful piece! I can only imagine all the hard work and thoughtfulness that went into the chair, video, and voice over. Thank you!

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thank you very much for the kind words, I am glad you liked it.

[@chadlowrance3999]

Truly stunning to watch a true master at work. I saved this video so anytime i need inspiration or a pick me up i can watch it. your work brings a sense of calm i can't explain. thanks for sharing

[@bearkatwood6354]

Woodworking should be relaxing and fun. I thank you so much for the kind words and I am glad you liked it.

[@robertbrunston5406]

Nicest wooden chair I ever seen! Great job! Thanks.

[@ScottCurtis]

That chair is absolutely stunning! Just the style my wife and I love. I have to attempt this sometime. Thanks for the great content and inspiration.

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thank you for watching. I appreciate the feedback.

[@philipedocarmo]

The chair looks so comfortable! Beautiful piece !

[@postholedigger8726]

Your approach is very intelligent and well thought out. The result speaks for itself. david

[@jonbishop1385]

Just wanted to say just how much i enjoyed your video, The chair looks a good strong build. I can also relate to how you feel about that weather, I live northwest of Ireland and some days it just never stops raining !

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thank you Jon, but really can I come crash on your couch?? ;) I have wanted to visit Ireland my whole life and hope to one day. Ireland has our sister city of Bandon and there are many here who have visited it. I don't mind the rain most of the time, but lately it just won't quit. Thank you for watching.

[@jonbishop1385]

Bandon is Down South in Co Cork and benefits from a sunnier/drier climate than here on the northwest, we are surrounded by forestry but all just a pinewood, Your Bandon is right up northwest of the US, it must be Great there,far better weather? I'm living here almost 27 years and originally from the south of The UK, Portsmouth we meet a lot of Americans here, in fact we have friends from Tennessee we just visited today, Most that come to Ireland seem to leave their heart here and revisit and stay

[@bearkatwood6354]

One of my favorite bands is Gaelic Storm. They have a fun song with a line that says "I've never been to Ireland, but I know it's in my blood." I agree with that. I left my heart there, now I just need to get the rest of me there ;) some day.. be warned!!

[@neilyeag]

Just like all of your other projects this is really beautiful!

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate that.

[@WoodByWright]

Seriously cool man. love it all around!

[@acidchristo]

Stella job mate!

[@StuffIMade]

What a beautiful chair, made with much care and finesse!

[@mcremona]

You are awesome.

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thanks Matt, ditto brother ;)

[@FLEXNUTZZ]

My two favorite woodworkers bro'ing out on YT. Virtual high fives for both! :-)

[@mcremona]

Justin Hayward ✋️

[@FLEXNUTZZ]

Matthew Cremona ✋🏼

[@FLEXNUTZZ]

Well there was supposed to be hand there to return the high five... Anyhow, high five back at ya.

[@vidinwoodworker]

Very nice looking chair. I like the combination of maloof and windsor joinery. Looking forward to your vid on The Joint. :)

[@elindred]

Very nice work. I don't know if I'll ever make my own chairs, but one can come away from this appreciating why good chairs are expensive; they're tricky to make! If humans were made of boxes and rectangles, it would be a different story.

[@togwilson]

using the table saw to level the legs! that's something I'm definitely going to try. nice video. thanks

[@janbuzrla9314]

Not only the chair looks great but the video itself it very pleasing to watch, it has really nice mood :-) Love the part with the rain outside :-) Great work on the chair also

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thanks so much.

[@LouAdzima]

Very well done video! Nice looking chair. Good use of music, soft and inoffensive. Congrats.

[@kevinwalsh6450]

just awesome craftsmanship. it's a joy to watch you work.

[@AndreaArzensek]

The work and chair are absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@bearkatwood6354]

I appreciate that very much, thank you for watching.

[@Hiksan5]

Your best video so far. As Shannon i had to see it twice. So much information and great little details both regarding woodworking and filming. You have you own aestaetic (is that correct spelling?) and i am quite curious how you ended op right there. When did you have the feeling that "there it is, that shape is perfect"? Large question but perhaps a theme for another video? Keep up the good work!

[@bearkatwood6354]

Actually that is a great question. I have been working on this design and I am still not done with it. It is a growth process and when I completed this chair I sat down and redesigned the seat to be a little more delicate. I will have plans for it later this year. I have made quite a few pieces over the years and I am always tweaking them, but for this chair I am fairly happy with the design. I think it just worked well with the backrest and the back legs, they make it flow well. Thanks for watching.

[@Hiksan5]

Designing furniture (and anything else) is a fluffy matter that is much discussed but not shown much in detail. You seem to be quite aware of your design process and I have seen in several of your videos that you mention part of the process. If you need inspiration I, for one, would love to see a video cowering that process and the thoughts that go before!

[@bearkatwood6354]

Very good idea, I have seen a few by David Savage that talk about design. I would love to do one that covers design all the way thru the build. Thanks for the idea.

[@ChrisBlank]

Great work! I am planning some chairs soon so looking forward to seeing the Maloof Joint video! Keep up the good work!

[@bearkatwood6354]

Hey Chris, thanks for watching and thank you for your order. I hope you enjoy it. I will see if I can get that video out by the ned of next month hopefully.

[@ChrisBlank]

Thanks! looking forward to it. BTW, do you offer plans for your chairs? I would love to purchase a set.

[@bearkatwood6354]

not yet, but hopefully soon I will have them, be on the lookout ;)

[@josecarloslopesdacosta9058]

Vcs são líder em marcenaria, aproveita e mostra as ferramentas que aqui no brazil não se ver.Trabalho perfeito!.

[@tooljunkie555]

that's a beautiful chair I do the same thing with that roller it took it right off the bottle and just put the roller in my hand works a lot easier and better for that matter look forward to seeing the future video on ur techniques

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thanks. Someone should make a hand held version right? ;)

[@tooljunkie555]

BearKat Wood you know what, they should! Time to get my thinking cap 💡🛎💥

[@bearkatwood6354]

Let me know how it goes, I'll take one ;)

[@tooljunkie555]

BearKat Wood ok..no doubt.will do for sure

[@Thom4123]

Your work is always amazing. Love this chair.

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thank you very much.

[@thejonellwood]

This is an outstanding video of an absolutely beautiful chair. I have a printed picture of one your chairs on my shop wall. It's my Everest. One day I hope to be atop the summit. Huge fan of your work! Thanks for sharing this.

[@jeffjones5257]

Gosh. You do beautiful work.

[@eriknelson9975]

Great chair, great video!

[@bicyclerider3978]

Those are great techniques. All around great skills for making but editing as well.

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

Beautiful chair, very nicely done.

[@jonathanfarmer2362]

very nice my friend.

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

Beautiful piece of work!

[@SisterGraphics]

Just beautiful both skill and technic !

[@aligned4good]

Love the chair! Great video!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome work!

[@travisbrumfield638]

Always love your work thanks for sharing

[@prittywood6811]

Well done, sir. I wish I had your shop setup. Thanks.

[@BDM_PT]

Hi there from Portugal, Nice chair, on your style :D Obrigado(Thanks)

[@geoffcampbell1829]

Awesome job, and great video! You are an outstanding woodworker, and I really enjoy all your videos.

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thank you very much, glad you liked it.

[@nchummozhui6352]

New subscriber here... Cool work

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thank you very much.

[@nchummozhui6352]

You are welcome sir And can I know what wood did you use???

[@bearkatwood6354]

For these chairs I used Black Walnut and Zebrano(Zebra wood)

[@nchummozhui6352]

@@bearkatwood6354that's the reason of this beauty thank you sir..

[@dismasmunishi5572]

Mr you are awesome,nice work you've done.I like to learn from coz am carpenter and joinery also.so one day I will make gud things from you in my country.Welcome Tanzania

[@7lifes7]

Beautiful work greetings from Mexico.

[@WildmanTech]

That is some fine looking work man. Looks like two days worth. Good video production too.

[@edal61]

Thank you for this video. Amazing work, watched it from beginning to end! : )

[@bearkatwood6354]

Thank you so much, I can hardly sit them in entirety sometimes. Thanks for watching.

[@RafMatthyssen]

Very nice sir, you inspire me to perfect my craft. Thank you!

[@BrandonsBees]

I appreciate your comment about being a "hybrid" woodworker. I aspire to be the same. And a really good beekeeper. :)

[@willman76]

Good video work as well

[@vochaalloy33]

Beautiful job. How long does it take to complete one chair?

[@bearkatwood6354]

Roughly 14 hours all together if I am on my game. Thank you for watching

[@DNHandcrafted]

I love this project! It is such a classic look, but took so many skills and shop made jigs to execute. Plus you explain it well, and the video was entertaining. Excited to see the plans when they come out… (I found your channel through Jay's around the web post this week) - Subscribed (of course!)

[@donnythedart]

Beautiful chair Sir!

[@DragonOfTheRiver]

Beautiful work, thank you for sharing!

[@luissaya3882]

HERMOSO TRABAJO !!!!

[@GuysShop]

Great work and great video Brian! Much respect brother!

[@lanecheek9890]

Beautiful work. I pay special attention to you techniques, and am constantly learning new methods. can you give a little detail on how you use the table saw to level the legs?

[@bearkatwood6354]

Take a gander at this, where I learned the trick. Gary Rogowski shows how to level a chair. If you build three legged chairs, you will never need this ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYupdaJnm5enh9U

[@lanecheek9890]

Wow Thanks! New subscriber here. I'm glad I found you.

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Great chair and video! It had a good pace to it and your voice is relaxing. I love my DJ-20! Just subbed.

[@bearkatwood6354]

Welcome to the team ;) It is a great jointer, it needs good dust collect though and can get clogged easy if you don't have a good sucker. I worked hard to give the video a cadence to it. Thanks for watching and subscribing.

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

In the base of the jointer it is just a angled trough from the bottom of the head to the dust port. I cut and screwed in a piece of plywood to cover the top of the trough. I used a piece of plywood 8-3/8" wide and 17" long with a 35 deg. bevel on one end and a 55 deg bevel on the other. I buttered the beveled ends with silicone caulk and shoved the top into place. I added a screw through each side of the chute to hold the plywood in place. This really helps with the dust collection.

[@bearkatwood6354]

I will give that a try, thanks. That has been my one disappointment with it, other than that it works great.

[@rick91443]

Awesome is the word. Enjoyed watching as well...rr

[@willman76]

Beautiful

[@mohsennazaripur7275]

well done

[@ahnjiea.a4420]

Amazing!lov it!

[@adamquincey4371]

Excellent...! Cheers...

[@rahamtullahmansuri7665]

Loved it. Wish I lived nearby you so that I can learn from you ;(

[@cavu4me]

I love it when I see a notification that you have a new video up. It's like a look inside Santa's workshop. Quick question. How do you like your Grizzly bandsaw? I'm looking to upgrade mine in the near future and would appreciate your thoughts. Thank you in advance

[@bearkatwood6354]

I haven't had any issues with it. Maybe upgrade and get the block guides, but it does the job fine. I would like to have a dedicated resawing bandsaw so I don't have to change out blades.

[@cavu4me]

I hear that. No matter how many tools I acquire, I still have a wish list. Have narrowed it down between the Grizzly, Laguna or Jet.

[@bearkatwood6354]

That's not too narrowed down ;)

[@AlexPacin]

Aaaaaaand . . . subscribed!

[@bearkatwood6354]

Right on!! Thanks.

[@TJSWOODWORKINGSHOP]

Awesome job my friend i like it :)

[@milkhousecustomwoodworks4368]

Fantastic work. Can't wait for the Maloof joint video there are no videos on line that show good detail. How many coats of finish do you put on ?

[@bearkatwood6354]

I like 4 coats of finish and then 2 coats of wax. Thanks.

[@charliedalmasso4672]

nice ! new subscriber !

[@fndel9295]

Excelente 👍 👍 👍 👍 CDMX.

[@padreigh]

Thanks for sharing. Interesting jigs and a beautiful chair. I am not very keen on the blurry parts - are they artistic or did you think better some footage of that than none for this step?

[@bearkatwood6354]

Going for artsy ;)

[@michaelkowalski4831]

like to sit in that chair... nice work! I usually don't comment on music but you made some nice choices - all the same musician or a variety?

[@bearkatwood6354]

I think the majority of the songs were from the same musician, but I spent a lot of time going thru music and watching the video to see if it fit with the flow I was going for. I am very happy with how this one turned out, hopefully I can keep the quality up in the future. Thanks.

[@desainenjoyaja55]

Bismillah...i liike

[@davidrosenbaum4807]

Where do you find the plan for this chair

[@bearkatwood6354]

I don't have a plan for sale for this chair but instructables has a fair amount of info that should help www.instructables.com/id/Walnut-Cafe-Chair/ if you would like you can email me at [e-mail] and we can discuss a set of plans being copied off and mailed to you.

[@bobleeswoodshop7919]

Nice 👍👍👍👍👍

[@sleim754]

Is there a reason that you use titebond 3 ?

[@bearkatwood6354]

Well titebond 3 is waterproof-ish so maybe if it was going outside... ;) ha. No, the reason I use titebond 3 is the open time, it has about twice the open time as titbeond 1 or 2 so for a complicated glue up it helps to have a few extra minutes.

[@cvarney1]

absolutely beautiful work! did you take classes on learning to make chairs, or is this something you learned on your own?

[@bearkatwood6354]

Self taught for 16 years, then I took a two day class with Gary Rogowski. This summer I am scheduled for a class with Jeff Miller. My wife bought me the Maloof video 16 years ago and I just went for it. Thanks.

[@gmoore6166]

Nice! I love my card scrapers. I was interested in the ones you made but there’s an error going to your web page?

[@bearkatwood6354]

Hopefully have it fixed, thanks.

[@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549]

Brian, Nice video. Great information and interest creating. As Shannon said it's worth watching more than one time but you won't get more viewer credit. LOL! The lamination and techniques for preparation are techniques I haven't seen before except Sam Maloof's videos.. Too bad your card scrapers are sold out????

[@bearkatwood6354]

They will be back in stock any day now and if you are interested go ahead and purchase and they will get sent out as soon as I get them in. I don't pay too much attention to the analytics so the street cred is more important, I look at the comments and likes, this one seems to be doing ok ;)

[@reforzar]

Wow. Beautiful chair. How did you get the back rest angles transferred to the bent lam jig?

[@bearkatwood6354]

I actually built the back rest form first for another chair design and when I made the prototype for this chair I clamped a bent lamination to the legs when I was marking out the placement. You still have to plane a little to get a perfect fit, but it worked out nicely. Thanks for watching.

[@АлександрРязанов-о5ь]

здравствуйте из россии классный стул мне очень понравился скажите пожалуйста из какого дерева он сделан за ранее спасибо и если можно чертеж пожалуйста :-)

[@bearkatwood6354]

Он сделан из грецкого ореха, спасибо за просмотр. ;) Хорошего дня

[@Dufffaaa93]

Great video and great project. One unrelated question: I see that your shop is not insulated. Is it cold in winter? Do you have snow in your part of Oregon?

[@bearkatwood6354]

I am on the coast so it is pretty temperate, maybe one little skiff of snow in the winter and I have a wood stove if it gets too cold. I wouldn't mind a more temperature controlled shop though.

[@marcomolo]

you're an inspiration to a budding furniture maker, keep up tree good work. p.s. what model of spokeshave is that gold one, looks super sexy smooth!

[@bearkatwood6354]

it is a Boggs spokeshave from Lie-Nielsen.

[@muhdmael]

u look so angry..btw u awesome..😂😂

[@bearkatwood6354]

Ha ha, the rain is nice except when I want to work outside. Thanks for watching.

[@LCWoodworking]

Plans? :)

[@bearkatwood6354]

I don't have plans made up for this yet. I am working on that, though it will be a while. If you check out my instructables page you can walk thru the build a bit more in detail. www.instructables.com/id/Walnut-Cafe-Chair/

[@thewoodshop69]

Nice build but I got to tell you some of that music sucks. Sorry.

[@bearkatwood6354]

It was open source stuff, you get what you pay for. ;)

[@davidjanuszewski5020]

Just wondering, looking at you and listening to the voice, they just don't fit together. Are you doing your own narration?

[@bearkatwood6354]

I know I have a face for radio ;) have you seen my other videos?? It is really me, though I wish I could afford to have Morgan Freeman on retainer.

[@dagwood1327]

+

[@lucasrem]

You do this how they do Skateboards, Thonet did it way better i guess, but then you need real tool.

[@connermonier8669]

Woodprix is nice for that.