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Installing the legs in the seat
Place the seat upside-down on a clearance board narrower than the gap between the mortises for the back legs. Insert the leg in its mortises and tap it with a dead-blow hammer until the tenon is wedged tightly in place. Repeat for the remaining legs (above). [3]
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4 Shimming the chair
The legs of the chair must be shimmed level before trimming them to the desired height. To do this accurately, place the chair on a smooth, level surface. Level the seat from side to side and from front to back by positioning small shims under each leg as required. (Some woodworkers prefer their seats to angle slightly downwards toward the back.) Then decide on the height you want for the seat; 17)£ inches is a good guideline, but you can customize a chair to fit the intended user. Make a mark on the chair leg at the point that the leg needs to be cut, then saw four blocks the same thickness as the gap between the mark and the work surface. Notch one of the blocks to fit around a leg. Place the block around the first leg to be cut. Holding the leg firmly with one hand, cut it to size with a flush-cutting saw (left).
