Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, in French "chair" means "flesh" ... well done! :-D phx Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I personally prefer Danish furniture: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CKeeler1.jpg > > :-) > > Nathan > > On 8-jan-2008, at 18:30, Daniel Ridings wrote: > >> On Jan 8, 2008 5:03 PM, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote: >> >>> Daniel: >>> >>> Is this it? >>> >>> <http://web.telia.com/~u39209167/Small/Miniatyrer/ >>> Senbarock_Lindome_large.gif> >>> or: http://tinyurl.com/ypvd7m >>> >> >> Some of the older ones looked like that (1600 - 1700). The most recent >> looked like this: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/2o75uv >> >> My father-in-law was a good friend with one of the carpenters >> (something tells me that furniture carpenters probably have their own >> name). Anyway, he told us how Stena Line, one of the passenger and >> cruise ferry companies, got in touch with him and wanted to order 350 >> chairs. >> >> He only did 4 a year and his brother did 4. They suggested that Stena >> Line get something mass-produced. >> >> The wood was purchased years in advance and allowed to season. Each >> chair was polished by hand a couple of dozen times. >> >> We have some pieces, but not a whole set. >> >> Daniel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > Nathan Wajsman > nathan@nathanfoto.com > General photography: > http://www.nathanfoto.com > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.frozenlight.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >