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upholstered sectional couch

The project was to duplicate a very comfortable couch, but build it to break down into small enough components that could be carried down a narrow stairway.

The upholstery was done by Craig Andes and his father of Marshall, Va. Craig on the right, myself left.



The frame is one-inch thick poplar with dovetailed joinery. The rounded corners are stack laminated bending plywood and the back bolts to the seat sections.
I thought the woodworking was out of control until I saw what Craig and his father were up to with the springs. Each spring is hand tied eight ways.

Here's the original:



Posted by ronpaci at January 13, 2003 07:38 PM