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Birthing-chair study in pine
Inspired by African birthing chairs seen on a South African trip, this study softens the original's angular, supportive stance into a rounded, low seat with a gentle backrest. The aim was to keep functional essence while shifting the form toward contemporary comfort.
Sketching & references
Sketched variants from African birthing-chair references; set a low seat and added a gentle back for comfort.
Milling & joinery
Milled pine blanks: table-sawn, planed, hand-rounded edges; drilled dowel joints and dry-fit with clamps.
Assembly & finishing
Assembled with dowels, then sanded and stained; final pass to refine edge radius and reveal grain.
- Challenges1/2
Early wobble/tipping from leg angles; adjusted geometry and reinforced joints to restore stability.
- Insights2/2
Pine's stress points showed up with rounded forms. Next time, test weight distribution earlier; stable posture comes from tuned leg angles more than mass.
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