I purchased the wood for a pipers chair about a year ago and recently got around to making it. It is made of mangiris (I think that spelling is correct) pronounced man-jiris. The lumber lad said that it is in the ironwood family.
I drew up a Celtic Knot design to carve into the round part of the chair back, but I’m not sure if or when I will get around to this.
Lovely work, and a beautiful seat.
I must confess, however, that I am still undeniably attracted to this:
… maybe it is the little resting place for my pint. Gabby does brilliant work!
That was way harsh Joseph. 
My apologies. Douglas’ work is very, very nice.
Yeah Joseph. 
Yeah? well… well… ummmmm… well… uh, erm… anyone got the time? I’m late for something…
Seven o’Clock
BTW, nice chair Douglas. I wonder, did the designers of pipe chairs grow up with Dragstar pushbikes - I had a sissy bar on the back of mine of similar design, only metal 
DavidG
Funny, as a kid, I used to ride a Schwinn Stingray (blue), and I also had the the mag tires back and front, with the full-sized sissy bar gaurding the rear of my ecru colored metalic banana seat… man, that seat saverd my… erm… stuff many times. If interested, I’ll email/PM the short story from my childhood about it. 
Maybe I was influenced by my bike I had as a kid, that was back in the 60’s. Mine did not have a circle on top though.
I love Gabby’s chair too. They are made top notch. I have thought of putting a pint holder on mine too but as a swivel design so it is not sticking out all the time.
I usually use one of those mushroom chairs at Gabby’s
I am thinking of making another chair but with the back as a Celtic Cross. Which is appropriate since my last name is Cross.
Nice chair - I notice that the leg is in front on Douglas’ model and in the back on JES’s infatuation model. I’m the sort who moves around in a chair a lot, so I’d probably prefer the leg going out the back.
My bike when I was growing up was a CCM Mustang - Canada’s version of the Schwinn, I’m sure. That bike was legendary in Scarborough. If you could find a frame it was a coveted object that would be raised to street worthiness ith sissy bars, extended forks and some sweet tires. The frame where the wheels connected were perfect for hockey cards and clothes pins. What a racket! 
Wow those days are so long gone! 
… yup, same thing here. But there was no way I would part with my Lou Nanny and other hockey cards… I used poker decks. 
I notice that the leg is in front on Douglas’ model
Also the first thing I noted. With ones legs in position and hiding the back legs of the chair may look line one is balanced on his …um…privvy part.
Seriously though, kudos for the dude for putting his hands and head together and using power tools and wood in order to actually create something that he can use and display. How many of ye out there have something to show as a reflection of creative efforts today??? Huh??? Thanks for sharing, Douglas.
I also prefer Gaby’s design to this one but that is just like saying I prefer one makers chanter to another…opinions only. I don’t see that Joeseph was harsh…just callin’ it like he sees it.
Mine was the Aero Pro but I couldn’t find one online that properly represented it’s awesomeocity! It was chrome but I had the white mag wheels alright. They were Acorns though not Skyway’s 
It was a totally rad machine with a gnarlie laid back seat post and GT bars. I had a seriously mega rotor and hollow stem bolt so I could rotate my bars all day! I also had a Skyway platform for doing frame stands and the like… mighty craic altogether! I was into it… oh yeah baby! 
Oh… and don’t forget the peace sign air caps! 
Patger.
Nice looking work, Douglas! How is this wood to work with? Is it as dense and hard as teak? Where did you come by the wood?
I have a 3-leg chair, made of teak, that I’d purchase a few years’ back from a small factory in Tuam (Co. Galway). One thing I’ve noticed about 3-legged chairs of this design, is that when the single leg is the back, it’s far more prone to tipping when one is moving / twisting around in it.
It seems to me that the single leg at the front design would allow for a piper to slip his right leg back underneath more easily (no obstructions) than with the 2 legs in front design.
Douglas, can you verify this, via some experimentation? (Please try it without the pipes, for fear of using your bass drone as a kickstand).
thanks, and again, nice work!
Honestly, fellows, I did compliment Douglas on a lovely bit of work, and a beautiful seat… I simply added that I liked Gabby’s chair best.
You’re such a wanker JES! How could you be so cruel 
PD.
… it’s gotta be the genes…sigh…
Nah…this is what I’m talking about…
Not exactly like mine, but similar. My sissy bar was taller still and the cross bar was slightly curved upwards…
I even had a similar skateboard to the one in the pic…
I’m obviously a lot younger than you 
So can we officially agree that this topis has been hi-jacked?
My cousin had an orange Chopper… bloody great bike. The gear stick on the cross bars was so cool… when it wasn’t jammed! LOL
Patrick.