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Child's Continuous Arm Chair

Apart from its diminutive size, the Child’s Continuous Arm Chair is identical to its full-sized parent. At Thos. Moser, our commitment to heirloom quality always applies – regardless of the customer’s age. Like Tom Moser’s original Continuous Arm Chair, the child’s chair is designed and crafted to last, bringing joy and satisfaction to both small sitting connoisseurs – and their parents.

Wood: Cherry

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$2,070

Our designs are made to order; our current build time is 16 weeks. For questions about estimated delivery dates, please contact us.

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SPECIFICATIONS

27 H x 17 W x 10 D

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MATERIAL & CARE

Your Thos. Moser furniture is made from premium hardwood provided by nature. The unique characteristics and the subtle variations in grain and color are important elements in our designs. Great care is taken to skillfully match the individual boards that make up every piece of our furniture.

Our furniture is finished with oil and lacquer. After each piece of furniture is carefully hand-sanded, it receives a coat of our proprietary oil blend. A day’s drying time is allowed, and the piece is lightly sanded, ready for the final finish.

After oiling, our pieces are finished with catalyzed lacquer. This finish is water, solvent, and household chemical resistant and does not require routine maintenance.

To clean, dust regularly with a soft dry cloth. When necessary, furniture can be wiped with a slightly damp, soft cloth. Re-wipe any remaining moisture immediately with a dry cloth.

MORE INFORMATION

The Child's Continuous Arm Chair is created using flitch-cut cherry or walnut. The process involves quartering and steaming sections of logs, then slicing them into tenth-inch thick strips. The knife cuts produce no sawdust – and thus no waste – and the board's full strength is preserved. When the pieces are shaped and glued back together, the arm is comprised of eleven different layers, while retaining the strength and appearance of a solid wood.

The shape of the continuous arm – oval at the top, round in the middle, and U-shaped where it meets the arms – requires intensive handwork. Each arm is trimmed, then filed by hand using a course file called a horse rasp, then a finer rasp, and finished with a hand sander. Even the holes are drilled by eye.

The Child's Continuous Arm Chair also includes other refinements, such as a highlight (raised section) that runs around the back of the chair, where the spindles join the seat. The spindles are so finely tuned, you can pluck them the way you would with a string on a harp and they should resonate at the same frequency.

The legs represent the chair's final distinction. Most Windsor chairs have stretchers that connect the legs to one another. Over time, stretchers get creaky, gather dust and interfere with feet seeking space for a more comfortable position. Recognizing another opportunity, Tom Moser replaced the stretchers with a curved brace called a ship's knee. Supportive and strong, the ship's knee is created from 1/32" laminated ash that is bent to shape, then set into a slot that is cut and shaped into the leg, so it is flush to the surface.

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A lasting mark of accountability, pride, and a promise kept.

Sustainably Harvested
North American Hardwood

Every piece is built from the highest grade North American hardwood, hand-selected by our craftspeople.

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FREEPORT, ME • BOSTON, MA • WASHINGTON, DC • SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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Child's Continuous Arm Chair