The back gives just enough. I did not expect a hard wooden chair to be the most comfortable one at the table.
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Plate 03FS-09 · Dining chair
Spindle Chair
Mette Krogh · 2022
Fourteen turned spindles carrying the back, each one a separate mortice. No screws anywhere in the frame.
780 €
incl. VAT
Made to order — ships in 6 weeks
Free delivery over 1.500 € within the EU. Ten-year guarantee on all structural parts, and replacement components available for as long as the piece is in the catalogue.
Drawing440 × 500 × 860 mm
Width440 mm
Depth500 mm
Height860 mm
Seat height455 mm
Why it is made this way
A spindle back is structurally worse than a solid splat and better to sit in, because each spindle flexes independently and the back takes the shape of the person rather than the other way round. The cost is fourteen morticed joints instead of two. We use hide glue rather than PVA — it is weaker in a laboratory and repairable in a workshop, which matters more over forty years, since a hide-glued joint can be steamed apart and re-made while a PVA joint has to be cut out. The oak is kiln dried to 8% and rested for six weeks before turning, otherwise the spindles move after assembly and the joints open.
- Reference
- FS-09
- Designer
- Mette Krogh, 2022
- Dimensions
- 440 × 500 × 860 mm
- Seat height
- 455 mm
- Weight
- 5.1 kg
- Materials
- Solid oak, kiln dried to 8% · Fourteen turned spindles · Hide glue joints
- Finishes
- White oak · Black oak · Walnut
Care
- Wipe with a damp cloth, dry immediately
- Re-oil annually with a hard-wax oil
- Keep away from direct underfloor heating
Reviews4.5 / 5 · 2
Beautiful, and the hide glue is a genuine argument rather than a marketing line. Long lead time.
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