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    Add the BACK RAILS

    Mar 12, 2019 3 minutes

    To add comfort to the chairs, a series of rails are installed into the notches of the back legs. As you can see in the drawing above, the rails are shaped into a half-round profile and stand slightly proud of the legs.

    Because each chair has four rows of rails, you’ll need quite a bit of stock for these. I started making the rails by cutting blanks that were twice as long as the finished

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