In progress shots for the reproduction of the "Birth of Mary" chair by Holbein.

It's a fairly straightforward chair, with some interesting pieces.  

First, the front legs are turned and the back legs are square, which isn't unique, but is unusual.

Second, the seat is woven.  Also not unique, but somewhat unusual, particularly in a new chair.  Most chairs were made with solid or inset seats.  If the seat was broken and couldn't be easily replaced, a woven seat might be made.  

Third, the circles on the back of the chair don't connect, which would be a common gothic design motif if they did.

So, here are a couple of pictures from the work in progress.

Layout

Power tools getting a bit of help

Cutting the rails

Marking the ends

Turning

The decorative front rail

Cutting the front posts.  Pretty cherry.

Transferring the marks from the first front post to the second.  (shhhh, it's a secret how I get them to line up)

Last of the turning complete

Next up: Making the back posts and doing the joinery.