Cool furniture, design objects and desiderata

[TheFoo]

That's fair. The chair is $700 and has been sitting on CL for weeks already vs other stuff that sells in worse condition for more than $1k down here.

Actually, that is pretty damned cheap.

You could buy it, replace with new cushions from Herman Miller, and still come out way ahead.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Inspect the shock mounts as well, if they're worn (super easy to flex) then you may need to replace them. It's a job for Herman Miller since they have to release the glue that attaches them and reapply. IIRC most repair shops will replace with a bolt-through mount which is not a bad thing assuming they can release the glue without damaging the veneers.

 

[otc]

It's a job for Herman Miller since they have to release the glue that attaches them and reapply. IIRC most repair shops will replace with a bolt-through mount which is not a bad thing assuming they can release the glue without damaging the veneers.

Does HM actually do that kind of stuff? The one time I have had a warranty issue, they used a 3rd party (but sent them the real parts)

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Not sure, IIRC it depends on the scope of it.

 

[double00]

Actually, that is pretty damned cheap.

You could buy it, replace with new cushions from Herman Miller, and still come out way ahead.

money still talks i guess.

always a chance that it will work as is. you might fall hopelessly in love!

and if not, well you've still got options.

 

[CBrown85]

That's fair. The chair is $700 and has been sitting on CL for weeks already vs other stuff that sells in worse condition for more than $1k down here.

Knock-offs sell for more than that here.

 

[brokencycle]

Hurray for living in low COL areas.

 

[otc]

Yeah, but you also live somewhere where people have white eames lounges...so....

 

[brokencycle]

Yeah, but you also live somewhere where people have white eames lounges...so....

While fair, I'm sure they exist in all the cool places too, so at least I have that going for me.

 

[PorterInjax]

We recently bought one with black leather. My wife was pushing for one in white but this was one of those very rare occasions where I did not entertain her point of view. Sounds kind of like I was a jerk but we have a pretty good partnership and when she realized how strongly I felt about it she dropped the white talk.
We saw a white one in a store after we had ours at home and she seemed genuinely happy that we didn't go that route.

 

[otc]

Just show her what raw denim does to white leather and she'll be happy!

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

If the leather has a finish (most do) then you can just wipe it off with a damp cloth. If it does not, the best grades often do not in order to allow a natural patina to develop, then you'll have some perminant blue stains.

I have a white ELO, in Edelman all-grain and it doesn't take on stains. That was tested the day that I nodded off while holding a full espresso. The chair was unscathed.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

One of my close friends growing up started following my blog and we reconnected after something like 15 years. He's a videographer and so we put together some videos of the woodworking that I do. This is the first one, hope that you guys enjoy:

https://videopress.com/v/XbjGe6vW

 

[ethanm]

Pretty neat. Kinda looks like it could be the credit sequence of a show where Dexter is a cabinet maker.

 

[PorterInjax]

Cool video, thanks for posting it