Melrose Accent Chair

I had a difficult time getting the glider hinges to work perfectly. I do not believe they are designed poorly, but the 1/2 inch hole you drill must be done with very tight tolerences otherwise there is significant wobble in the completed chair which leads to rubbing between the base and chair. Same for the ottoman. Best practices for how to make those work the first time are missing and neccessary. Do not use Forstner bits as the hole produced is just slightly too big. Use brad-point twist bits instead...

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I used red oak rather than the white oak specified in the plans since only red oak was available at [local home center]. I used a natural rather than a walnut stain. I was very uncertain about my carving skills so I did not relieve the ears as specified. I ended up taking the full size plans to a copy shop, then cutting out the pieces and gluing them onto the beaver board in order to make the templants. I recommend 1/4" templates rather than 1/8". It is best to cut out the curved pieces with a band...