Director's Chair

Hey,

I like this project!!! I would go with at least 12 oz leather. Briddle leather and definetly from a part of the hide that is not too stretchy.

I would aslo use copper rivets with a metal bar in between the pieces of the leather (on the absolute beginning, before the first stitch, to have even better weight support.

Also, i would not go with a too think fancy shmancy thread, a bit thick, around the 0.7 mm

Annnnnnd, i would not do a "European" slot to stich (where the awl/irons cut the leather), I would use a round punch to separate the fibers instead of cutting them.

Another Idea would be prestretched leather made for belts/straps.

Recently I was in a waiting room of a doctor. There were quite old Chairs similar sewn like the one in the first comment. Nearly all leathers were worn because of the stitches tearing the leather. Maybe make it different. I have already seen that someone made a few short seams in the same direction as the force when sitting instead of one along the rods. Makes sense to me. I would be interested in the final project, as I wanted to do the same:-)

Hey! Here is David Linley's Director's Chair.

"The tanned leather seat and backrests are made from light tan bridle butts from Britain’s only remaining traditional tannery in Devon. The hides are carefully selected and fashioned by an award-winning saddler and harness maker."

Pretty thick leather, probably 15-16oz?