A quick 2x4 chair

Cool chair Gary super design for a quickie

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

looks great for winging it. indeed the back looks very straight -but hey, at least you didn’t have to stand ;) looks really nice!

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Its COOL for a 2×4 project, but not COOL enough to keep him COOL in LA!! :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Looks like a great shop chair, Gary.

I gotta ask, what are the things that look like juggling pins hanging in the background?

i made a set similar to yours ,
i plan on making them again ,
only this time with a 2×6 for the back legs ,
so i can tilt the back more.
as mine are to straight too .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Thanks for the kind words, all.

lew – those are in fact juggling clubs. I have been known to juggle on occasion. Those are from a coworker who juggled with his brother. The brother continued on and is fairly pro now. My coworker hasn’t in ages, but has had these clubs for probably 30 years or more now. He decided they were taking up room and gave them to me to clean up and use myself. They were in pretty bad shape when I got them, so I peeled the ancient tape, spent a few hours sanding them down, and then gave them a few coats of plastic paint. Here's that set. This was more than a year ago (has it been that long!?). After the last drying, I never went back to the project, so they’ve moved around the rafters of my garage ever since, finally settling where you see them probably late last year. Now I feel lazy. Here's me juggling them the first day I got them, before peeling off the old tape. Somewhat relatedly, here was me practicing 5-ball cascade around that same time in the office lobby.

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator

Gary, I dig the chair and nice juggling ;o)

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

Man of many talents…

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

Expected from an inovative LJ like yourself! Nice Job

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

Nice work

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Nice work

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

OK? Was the party like BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair),party supplies, beverages, cookies, veggie plates, hotdogs, buns, fireworks, chips, cakes, pies, party favors, funny hats, funeral home fans (see note below), etc.? Gary, you gotta get a better class of friends. Cruise Beverly Hills. I hear they have some classy parties. :^)

I do like your enthusiasm about our country’s birthday. Enough to build a Forth of July chair. Ditto on the 2by6’s for the back. Needs more slant and the seat could be lower in the back.

Note: Funeral home fans preferably with Elvis’ picture on it. You can get some of these at the Tupelo, Mississippi Visitors and Convention Bureau. Our claim to fame!!

-- Makin' Sawdust!!!

Nice chair. You could shorten the back legs until the back is at a more comfortable angle. If it tips backward too easily, put braces on the sides sticking out the back to act as wheelie bars. If you rounded the braces off, you could have a rocking chair.

-- I always have tomorrow to stop procrastinating. WoodyWoodWrecker

great chair. Can’t wait to see your second version! :)

funny funnies. lol

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Hey Woody – great idea about cutting the back legs. I have a feeling I’m going to try that after determining a comfy and safe angle. Thanks!

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator