My struggle to make it in New York manifests itself in a chair that is hard, angular and visually heavy. The wood and steel work together or, depending on your perspective, they may be using each other. Neither is a useless decoration.
The steel comes with a factory finish, meaning it still shows the varigated scales leftover from the firing and forming processes. For the most part I will leave it, except in an arced area where the body meets the seat bottom to add interest and age. Chemically blackening all the metal surfaces will even the overall tone.
At this moment the wood will be a reclaimed long-leaf pine, with minimal machining other than the glue-up for the seat back. It's not intended to serve as a cuddle-up-and-read-a-book chair, but as a focal point in an entry way or a nook on a patio, a place for an abbreviated sit.
Simplicity is a paramount. I'm not interested in my furniture becoming a showcase for my fabrication skills; the form should be what one sees first. Additionally, because of the limited hand work involved in its production, the retail price will be lower when compared to other bespoke chairs. I envision The Heavy Chair as accessible and artistic, perhaps a customer's first piece of handcrafted furniture.
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