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| Horgenglanrus Bistrochair |
Brand: horgenglarus
Creator: Markus Land
Place: Glarus, Switzerland
Since 1880 Horgenglanrus has made furniture using time-honoured
techniques. That classic, sturdy chairs are still in high demand in the
alpine nation, used by parliament and the general public, and have
become a byword for Swissness.
The location is amazing
Their specialty lies in manufacturing wooden furniture using steam bending – a process that creates stable and aesthetic furniture, avoids waste, and is ecologically sustainable.
Process:
- For the past 90 years, however, Horgenglarus has mainly chosen beechwood from the Jurassian region Vendlincourt . The trees grow particularly slowly in the harsh climate there, lending the wood beautiful markings and making it dense and long-lasting.
- In a next step, the prepared wooden slats and planks are put into steam vats where their natural degree of moisture is increased from the original 20 percent to 40 percent. Now they can be fitted into templates and bent.
- After the frames, legs, and backs have dried and their core humidity has been reduced to 8 percent, the pieces are stable and ready for further processing.
- Later in the workshop, the elements are assembled: Backs and seats are joined, legs are tailored to the right height, surfaces are polished, and, finally, the chairs are oiled, soaped, or varnished.