This piece has it's roots in the tradition of stick chairs found all over Wales, which are undergoing something of a popular renaissance today for makers eager to emmulate the craft.
Whilst clearly related to the 4-stick comb back chair, the 6-stick version has a few subtle variances: The back sticks are more tapered creating the illusion of perspective; the hands of the 3-piece armbow have been worked to a satisfying 'pebble' like shape and the crest has been shaped by hand to a deeper radius.
Made with a bench vice, a shave horse and a fairly limited range of hand tools, this humble piece has been sourced entirely from air-dried ash and oak.
All of the joints are held with traditional wedged mortise and tenon joinery, holding the chair's integral structure together firmly and under tension.
