Woodworker's Journal winter-2009, страница 77
To splice on a new warp strand, invert the chair, lap eight inches of the lead end of a new strand over the final eight inches of the old strand, and fasten them together with three staples. First establish a rectangle in the center of the chair's seat with warp strands. That rectangle should be as wide as the distance between the back posts and approximately square at each corner. You'll fill the empty triangular corner areas with gusset strands later. The first weaver fills the space between the posts on the top of the seat. The strand should go over three and under three warps, as shown here. Tuck both ends under. Insert gusset strips to fill the triangular sections of the seat on both sides of the seat's central rectangle. Work these gusset strips into the weave using the same "over three and under three pattern," staggering their entry points one strand from the adjacent warp strand. Wrap them over the front rung. Then weave them into the weave on the bottom side of the seat. Tuck the ends under. A butter knife will help you feed these strips into the weave. Start the first long weaver on the bottom of the seat using the "over three and under three" pattern. Bring it up around the side rung and work it back into the warp using the "over three and under three pattern" again, starting this second weaver one warp strand forward from the warp strand at which the fill weaver entered. Tightness of the woven panel will increase as you progress toward the front of the seat. For that reason, you may want to use a butter knife to guide the lead end of the weaver and a pair of needlenose pliers to pull it through tight places. WINTER 2009 77 |
