T-Rex joins Craig in the studio for the final clean-up of Vidar's Chair.

It's time for the last bit of woodworking on Vidar's Chair. We're getting very close to the end.

Just the back splat facts.

Crest rail... ba-da bing... ba-da done.

A much needed intervention brings the crest rail for Vidar's Chair back to the bench for a bit of rehab.

Life for this chair maker takes another turn as white oak for the Vidar's Chair crest rail continues to confound.

This week Craig reaches out to a Canadian supplier of hardwood as he perseveres in his quest to find quality material to use in the crest rail of Vidar's Chair.

Out with the old and in with the new. The Felder FB 510 arrives at the studio.

Search for the elusive crest rail continues.

Where the crest rail stops... nobody knows.

It was disappointing last week to be forced to obsolesce the first crest rail due to checking of the material, but as of 3:44 pm today, the project is back on track.

It's been an interesting week focused mostly on the crest rail for Vidar's Chair.

Side assemblies bring the front and back of Vidar's Chair together.

Seat rail and stretcher are prepared for glue-up with the front legs.

Side and front seat rails and stretchers get fitted this week on Vidar's Chair.

The first assembly and glue-up of Vidar's Chair is ready to go in this week's installment from the woodworking studio.

Had a great time at the annual Northern Woods exhibition last weekend. That was followed by shaping of the legs for Vidar's Chair.

Vidar's Chair back takes shape.

After finding two legs to replace the first set that exhibited some honeycomb checking, the pace has slowed on this piece to make sure the new legs are good to go.

This week, I take another pass at making the rear legs for Vidar's Chair...