Thanks all; I appreciate the comments, especially since this is the first serious piece I've done since 2001. I forgot to mention the finish; it's an oil stain (Japanese Asahi brand) followed after about two weeks by Watco Oil on three successive days, then one day of Watco wax, and finally two coats of hard Town Talk furniture wax. I'll probably put on another coat or two of wax before having guests over, but buffing is a real tax on the arms 
. I carry no particular brief for Town Talk (this was the first time I've used it), but it seemed to be a good quality wax, and it was available here. It buffs out to a nice sheen.
Hank, I bought the wood from a place in Fukushima called Iwaki Hokuyo Lumber. It seems they sell only quartersawn oak (nara) and ash, SFAIK, all of it rough-sawn, but much less expensive than the 4s stuff I've seen sold at home centers, so the Grizzly thickness planer may have paid for itself on this project.
BTW, you sold me a Jet mortiser back then, didn't you? It worked out well on this project, so thanks.
Crokett, yes it is, which is why I ordered it from Great Southwest Furniture. Things worked out rather well this time; I had to go on a work-related trip to Hawaii and Seattle in early September, and my brother said he'd drive up to Seattle to meet me, so I quickly ordered the material and had it sent to my brother's place in Portland; he brought it to me and I stuffed it in my suitcase for the trip back to Japan, thus saving international shipping costs.
I didn't want to use a fabric design that wouldn't match the Mission look, not just for the loveseat, but the southwest style couch and chair we already had in the room as well. The only negative thing about it, I guess, is that the fabric has a bit less saturated red than the website photos show. If I had had more time I would have ordered samples before choosing, but everything was rushed this time.
. I carry no particular brief for Town Talk (this was the first time I've used it), but it seemed to be a good quality wax, and it was available here. It buffs out to a nice sheen.Hank, I bought the wood from a place in Fukushima called Iwaki Hokuyo Lumber. It seems they sell only quartersawn oak (nara) and ash, SFAIK, all of it rough-sawn, but much less expensive than the 4s stuff I've seen sold at home centers, so the Grizzly thickness planer may have paid for itself on this project.
BTW, you sold me a Jet mortiser back then, didn't you? It worked out well on this project, so thanks.
I am thinking that is an unusual pattern to find on upholstery in Japan?
I didn't want to use a fabric design that wouldn't match the Mission look, not just for the loveseat, but the southwest style couch and chair we already had in the room as well. The only negative thing about it, I guess, is that the fabric has a bit less saturated red than the website photos show. If I had had more time I would have ordered samples before choosing, but everything was rushed this time.
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Turaj (in Toronto) 
. I actually carried it up my front stairs by myself in that condition (our LR is on the second floor). But beyond that, the tenons are pegged and glued in, so you'd have to take an axe or saw to it, I guess. 
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