The old one had a creak in it that he couldn't fix...so he built a new one. We just interviewed him...and each chair takes a month to build. He does 7-10 chairs a year and just got his shop going in Ephraim. The good news: He wants to pass on his knowledge and is teaching classes.
So, if Metric Investments LLC doesn't work out...
http://www.kappelusa.com/
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I was really intrigued by this guy - he told us the "story" of our chair.
I just looked up the type of wood he used:
Bastogne Walnut Juglans hybrid
In order to develop Claro root stock, nuts of a Claro Walnut tree are planted and raised to proper size for grafting to English walnut. Early on it was discovered that once in several hundred times, strange looking rootlings appeared. Old timers referred to these peculiar looking strangers as Paradox Trees. The renowned botanist Luther Burbank determined that Paradox was a hybrid result of a cross-pollination between English walnut and California Claro walnut. The name Bastogne walnut was bestowed on this hybrid walnut tree by the gun stock industry. Bastogne is a low umbrella shaped tree of healthy vigorous growth. The wood is somewhat heavier and more dense than either parent, the colors are a mix of both English and Claro. Bastogne walnut is without a doubt one of the most rare of all hardwoods.
It is beautiful, is it the same design as the first chair? Perfect for rockin a wee babe in. Mothah
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