I have not been out of the shop for a couple of days and I had a little mishap on Friday while staining the deck. 99.9% of the time when I am outdoors I am wearing coveralls . . . what I wear underneath is determined by other factors. :-) On Friday I said to myself “self, why not get some sun on your white skin and vitamin D into your system” . . . “I said sure, why not.” For the 2 hours outside in the sunshine I wore a pair of trunks. Well . . . my entire back, one thigh and both forearms got as red as a lobster. Ouch !! I had difficulty sleeping and Saturday I was not quite “right” . . . so I decided to not go near power tools. I’m not quite 100% today, but I can move around with only a little discomfort.
Last time I left trying to figure out how taper the arms. I decided on using the BS as it tilts to 45.
Next I had to notch out the arms so they would fit over the seat and make a couple of spacers to go between the arm and side stretchers.
Arms installed.
Here is the chair ready for final sanding and touch-ups.
A mess of plugs to fill the screw holes.
The base that will attach to the seat. This is the “junk” piece of the project.
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thetimberkid
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posted 83 days ago
Looking good!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Betsy
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posted 82 days ago
Wow Zuki – that chair is quite the project sure is coming along nicely.
Have done that sunburn thing myself—not fun – but it will go away soon enough. Lesson learned!
What type of finish are you planning on using for the chair?
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Zuki
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posted 82 days ago
Finish . . . probably nothing. I usually leave my pieces unfinished due to DW’s allergies. However I may paint it later.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 82 days ago
Try some of this purified Linseed Oil. My wife has allergies, & it doesn’t bother her.
I bought some at Walmart in the art supplies.
Maybe it’ll even work on your sunburn. LOL
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Russel
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posted 82 days ago
Very nicely done. Add in the base and you’ve got quite a spiffy chair.
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brianinpa
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posted 82 days ago
Zuki the chair looks too good to go on the junk! Nice job.
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