I had a few things to work on after Chair No. 3. On this chair the back of the arm rail is a bit broader and the curve at the back of the seat is different too. I put a bit more time into saddling the seat and the crest rail has a different shape. Also, this chair has stretchers between the legs.

Chris asked for some pictures of the chair under construction. I don’t have many, but here are some photos of early stages with the seat.

First the layout

Then drilling and reaming the holes for the legs

And later on, saddling the seat. On the right edge of this picture you can see part of the radius plane that I made earlier this year, specifically for this job.

Poplar, Milk Paint.