The back legs on my customer’s chairs where bending and breaking when they slid them. The old legs were single pieces of 1/2″ solid rods, with small 1/4″ solid rods attached about 3″ from the top, which did not provide enough support.

 

The new legs are made from 1/2″ solid rod to match the front legs.  I hammered the first leg  into shape on a 125 pound anvil.  Then I made a bending jig to make sure that all the legs turned out the same.  The chair is a lot  sturdier and safer.  My customer was happy when I kept the same look by matching the distressed paint.