Wagner | The Pinnacle of Joinery: Armrest and Backrest as a Single Piece

A close-up of the backrest of a Danish wooden chair: the armrest and the top of the backrest are a continuous curved piece of solid wood, wrapping from the left armrest around the back to the right armrest. Because a single piece of wood is not long enough, it is joined in the middle with finger joints, but the joint is placed at the most curved part of the curve and refined to be almost invisible, with only a subtle change in wood grain direction revealing its location. The center of the backrest is a thin solid wood back panel, narrowing on both sides. All cross-sections are round, with no sharp edges to grip. The wood is ash or teak, finished only with soap or oil. Close-up side light. Avoid: armrest and backrest divided into three clearly joined sections, joint placed on a straight section, cross-sections retaining square corners, glossy finish on the surface.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一張丹麥木椅的椅背近景:扶手與椅背頂端是一根連續的彎曲實木,從左扶手一路繞過背部到右扶手。因為單一木料不夠長,中間以指接接合,但接合處被安排在曲線最彎的地方並修整到幾乎看不見,只有木紋方向的細微改變透露它的位置。椅背中央是一片薄的實木背板,兩側收窄。所有斷面都是圓的,握起來沒有一處銳角。木材是白蠟木或柚木,只上皂或油。近景側光。避免:扶手與椅背分成三段明顯接合、接合處設在直線段、斷面保留方角、表面上亮光漆。