NorwegIAn Kubbestol
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The Norwegian kubbestol is a chair made from a solid log (in this case basswood). The raw logs are hollowed, shaped, and seasoned. When fully seasoned (which takes about two years) the Kubbestol blank is shaped to its final form and carved, each with an original design. Though somewhat primitive in concept, these chairs are shaped and formed to be comfortable to sit in.
According to historians, the kubbestol shape is a national symbol of Norway, with roots going back to the Middle Ages in Telemark. Although chairs were not common in early Norwegian homes, since most people sat on benches, some were made and reserved for the master of the house or special guests. Typically kubbestoler are decorated with objects associated with the Norwegian landscape such as houses and stave churches as well as historical items such as Viking ships.
It takes an average of 300 hours to create a kubbestol
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Design partially carved in -Basswoood |
Shaped chair with background removed -Basswoood
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Shaped chair with design-Basswoood |
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He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.
St Francis of Assisi
