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I made these 2 folding cedar lounge deck chairs last winter. I had visited the Titanic exhibit at Branson, Missouri and looked at the deck chair that was brought up from the wreck. The design of these chairs has gone virtually unchanged since that time. Indeed, current cruise ships have similar teak wood chairs. Also, if you watch the show 2-1/2 men, the deck chairs that they use on the show are very similar. I snapped a few photos of the chair at the exhibit with my phone intending to design something similar at a later date. But I came upon a set of plans that was very similar so I purchased the plans. The "hardware kit" that was offerred was much too expensive to buy so I fabricated my own steel stop brackets and pivot weldments. I used cedar instead of teak because of the expensive nature of teak. The chairs turned out well and we had them parked beside the pool last year. I wish I could find some quick drying cushings for them though because it is a real pain to hang up the padded cushions to dry after they've been in a rain. I put a cedar stain/oil finish on the chairs. I think if I ever build another set, I'll redesign the back curves so it isn't just concave, but instead has a double convex/concave design. I think it would be more comfortable. But then I've had no complaints on the comfort.