chair making tools

[Larry Rose]

I recently got my new L-V catalog and I'm still drooling. Since I want to get into chair making, I was looking at their set of chair devils and the pullshave. I was wondering if any one has used them or has any opinions. They are a little pricey, but they sure are purty8-O I already have a set of their spokeshaves and they are wonderful. Any advice?

 

[woodguy1975]

Since I'm a chair maker I was drooling over the pull shave and the new scrapers as well. I think the pull shave could be very hand for seat shaping. For me vital tools are:

Nicholeson rasp
Auriou ironing rasp
LN 100 1/2 convex sole plane
gooseneck scraper

I work with dry wood so that does affect my choices. If you want to learn to make Maloof style chairs I have classes on ocassional chairs and maloof style rockers. I looking forward to getting back to my figured cherry rocker. Too many shop projects to get out of the way right now.

If you are coming to the Extravaganza on Saturday plan to spend a good part of the day at my classes. I'm doing some overview of making maloof style peices.

Thanks,

John