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This is so true. Chairs are fantastically difficult to make well, and especially to design. A successful chair has to deal with hundreds of pounds of stress on

This is so true. Chairs are fantastically difficult to make well, and especially to design. A successful chair has to deal with hundreds of pounds of stress on small joints for decades on end, typically using only traditional joinery and glue. The proportions and fit have to be just right, the surfaces have to be durable. There are lovely and comfortable plywood chairs, like Eames' -- https://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/side-chairs/eames-molded-plywood-chairs/ https://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/side-chairs/ea... Donald Judd is, like, a god to my architect friends. But none of them own his chairs.

regularfry 6y ago
Even if you're limited to flat boards, there are traditional designs that knock this into a cocked hat. https://mjonesaifabantiques.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/26F1E25D-0BB5-4067-8B07-D5C8676AA98C.jpeg https://mjonesaifabantiques.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2... is glorious, as is https://images.antiquesatlas.com/dealer-stock-images/pre1800antiques/Rare_18thC_Welsh_Oak_Lambing_C_as516a233z.jpg https://images.antiquesatlas.com/dealer-stock-images/pre1800..., and that's not much more than a few boards nailed together.