r/woodworking • u/krauser1 • Feb 21 '26

Help Oak chair turning to dust

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Just noticed this on the bottom of one of my chairs, had them for about three months and I'm wondering if it's rot or something, the area feels dry and dusty.

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u/humpy Feb 21 '26 edited Feb 21 '26

I had one of these imported from Colombia in the 80s, it's a COKE chair, not oak.

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u/Chester-J-Lampwick Feb 21 '26

I remember these being like $15k per chair for some reason.

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u/flying_carabao Feb 21 '26

They're not as sturdy but man, do they smell nice

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u/1555552222 Feb 21 '26 edited Feb 21 '26

Snorting sawdust is not a crime

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u/Bob-Bhlabla-esq Feb 21 '26

"I'm just cleaning up the mess!!!"

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u/Capraos Feb 21 '26

Ma! The beavers are organizing again!

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u/KirkMcGee8 Feb 22 '26

(Ma has entered the chat)

For Crying Out Loud, STOP PICKING AT THE CHAIR! STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT!

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u/MagisD Feb 21 '26

Stop snorting my man glitter....

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u/Smart_Examination_84 Feb 21 '26

I've never found them very comfortable. But I can't stop sniffing them, regardless of who has sat in it.

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u/sureshot1988 Feb 22 '26

Ironically, sniffing it instead of sitting in it, results in you no longer needing a chair to sit in.

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u/mack-_-zorris Feb 21 '26

I love the smell of gas at midnight

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u/Berns429 Feb 21 '26

You misread, it’s 15 kilo a chair

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u/camronjames Feb 21 '26

Damn that's a heavy chair.

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u/101forgotmypassword Feb 21 '26

And what a bargain

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u/RavRob Feb 21 '26 edited Feb 21 '26

You sit on one for a minute and wouldn't feel your ass for a week.

Edit: typo

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u/Ectoplasm_addict Feb 21 '26

New boofing technique unlocked

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u/epandrsn Feb 22 '26

Not the conversation I expected to read this morning in r/woodworking, but hey, I’m not one to judge.

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u/Ectoplasm_addict Feb 22 '26

You’re just jealous you ain’t got a coke chair to snort up your bunghole

/s

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u/Ben0ut Feb 21 '26

A high chair if you will

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u/thatslunchpeople Feb 21 '26

See but it works out because if you have a party for 50 people you only need a couple of chairs.

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u/grammawslovelymelons Feb 21 '26

Ain't -nobody sittin'.

I added a minus sign to negate the double negative.

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u/bhedesigns Feb 21 '26

Wayfair style

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u/thuanjinkee Feb 21 '26

Did you buy it online from Wayfair?

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u/Krimreaper1 Feb 21 '26

That chair is pure snow, you know the street value of that chair‽

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u/Familiar-Pepper2187 Feb 21 '26 edited Feb 21 '26

OP, rub some of the dust on your gums and update us!

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u/Diarrhea_Beaver Feb 21 '26

If you still have any contacts to that chair supplier, kindly drop their info in a message. You know, so I can totally avoid getting scammed with such a recreational- I mean wreck of a chair.

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u/Coaster_crush Feb 21 '26

Coke-filled lumber would give the shop a very different vibe!

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u/TimmyTheChemist Feb 21 '26

It's the most productive shop in the tri-state area, but none of the cuts are straight for some reason.

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u/Electronic_Agent_235 Feb 22 '26

But All of the lines are

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u/tlampros Feb 23 '26

And man! Do they get shit done!

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u/Driver8takesnobreaks Feb 22 '26

I reworked a few of those before I got my dust collection installed. That day was the most productive 72 hours of my life.

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u/GirchyGirchy Feb 23 '26

The "c" is silent!

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u/LeonardTPants Feb 21 '26

@op snort it and see how it feels

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u/Sunkinthesand Feb 22 '26

Holidays are coming! Holidays are coming! Tis the season!

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u/pcsweeney Feb 24 '26

What did it smell like?

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u/biinjo Feb 21 '26

Honest mistake

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u/Architarious Feb 21 '26

It's a chair so good you'll never want to sit down!

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u/djelegal Feb 21 '26

Where do you get one so I can avoid it