Production
All the products produced by Seven Sedie are subjected to scrupulous processing and continuous quality checks. The efficiency of last generation machinery is backed by the important work of craftsmen and expert workers that follow the production process from the beginning to the end.
Each Seven Sedie chair, armchair or table is the result of a perfect balance of technology and craftsmanship.
Each production phase, from creative design to assembly and ending with packaging, is of fundamental importance and is followed with great care and attention.
Drying and cutting
After being dried the wood, usually beech, is cut to obtain the different pieces that make up a product.
The drying phase is of fundamental importance as the humidity of the wood influences the final quality of the product.
Milling and turning
The pieces are accurately milled and turned using modern machines. In this phase the outline of the product to be manufactured is shaped. The wood mostly used by Seven Sedie is beech as it is an excellent turning wood; this is not however the only type of wood used.
Tenoning and drilling
In this phase the heads of the uprights and the transoms are processed to create tenons which when duly glued and correctly fitted are used to join the various parts during the assembly phase.
These processes are fundamental for product stability and to produce a long lasting solid structure.
Pre-assembly
The parts that make up the back or the front part of the frame are assembled in this phase. The use of the correct amount of glue is particularly important in this phase; an insufficient amount of glue would result in an unstable product while an excessive amount would lead to an anaesthetic result.
Planing
UnIn this process the single elements, in particular the backs, are planed.
Great care is taken in this process to obtain the appropriate smoothness to enhance the polishing process. The removal of wood must be balanced, the surface must be homogenous without granules and the product must be practically flawless.
Carving
Carvings, grooves and any other work on the wood are carried out with great care by the hands of skilled woodworkers.
Carving is an artistic process used to create decorations; it requires extreme precision to avoid problems in the lacquering phase.
Finishing
This is the last major process before the final assembly. Great care and attention to detail are the characterising elements of this phase which is carried out by experienced workers.
This process has the aim of embellishing the product but also protecting the wood to avoid deterioration.
Assembly
The carefully finished pre-assembled parts are joined together to form the frame of the product. In this phase, as in pre-assembly, the glue is carefully dosed to adequately fix the components.
During the assembly phase the stability, levelling and perfect symmetry of the product are carefully checked.
Polishing and lacquering
Polishing is a necessary operation in order to preserve the wood; lacquering entails the homogenous application, on the entire surface of the product, of "coats" of varnish in the required colour to give luminosity and add decorative effects to the product.
There are different types of lacquering processes, from the classic one that uses nitro-based products to the ecological one that uses water-based products, up to the application of precious silver or gold leaf. Lacquering requires great skill to avoid undulations or other unpleasant effects on the product surface.
Upholstery
A department of the company is entirely dedicated to this phase in which the frame is padded and upholstered.
Webbing and springs are skilfully fixed by hand to guarantee the best resistance of the seats over time.
A great variety of fabrics are available and are continuously updated.
Final quality control check and delivery
Each product is carefully checked at the end of every production.
In this final phase each item is meticulously checked for defects and to make sure that the products meets customer requirements.
A detailed check-up is carried out to check that the quality of the finish, upholstery and frame satisfy the standards required for all Seven Sedie products.
Once the product has successfully passed these checks it is packaged, labelled and stored in the warehouse ready for delivery.
