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Norm makes a faithful reproduction of anĀ American side chair
of the early 1800s.
Norm has said many times that chairs are the most challenging
projects a woodworker can attempt. They have to be strong enough to
support the heavy twisting action of a human body, and attractive
enough to take their place at the table. Norm visits historic
Deerfield, in central Massachusetts, where he discovers, amid the
vast collection of antique furniture, a comfortable, handsome,
American-built side chair of the early 1800s. Norm makes a faithful
reproduction back in the workshop and upholsters it in a modern
fabric that should stand up well to the rigors of time.