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Lumber by Jamie McLellan for Fletcher Systems

Lumber by Jamie McLellan for Fletcher Systems

Jamie McLellan has designed this chair for New Zealand brand Fletcher Systems using traditional log-cabin knuckle joints.

Lumber by Jamie McLellan for Fletcher Systems

The Lumber chair is made of thick wooden dowels and a single bent ply shell with wood upholstery.

Lumber by Jamie McLellan for Fletcher Systems

McLellan also used the same technique to design a stool.

Lumber by Jamie McLellan for Fletcher Systems

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The following is from the Designer:


These pieces use interlocking knuckle joints similar to those found on traditional log cabins to give the frames their signature detailing, and a strength that far exceeds their visual lightness.

Lumber by Jamie McLellan for Fletcher Systems

The beauty of the joint is that it requires very little mechanical fastening, and the connections are self tightening - any movement in the frame actually pulls the connections tighter together.

Lumber by Jamie McLellan for Fletcher Systems

The Lumber Chair and Lumber Stool are constructed from solid ash dowels, the stool with a solid ash seat and the chair with a bent ply shell upholstered in a wool textile.