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Zuki

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Here is another of my projects. This is where I do all my Lumberjocking.

Chair – at work they were throwing out an old chair that had the back and seat torn to shreds. I took it as I dont like seeing anything go to waste. Not being one for spending money I cut two pieces off a 2×12 spruce plank for the seat and dug up a selection of spruce for the back. The seat is not actually flat . . . it has “cheek grooves”. I accomplished this using my Bosch planer to make the rough grooves and mucho sanding to get the graduated edges. the back is actually contoured as well. Its not the most comfortable chair in the world . . . but it beats sitting on the floor.

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DeskDW (dear wife) wanted a desk for our office\library\storage room\etc. The only guidelines she gave me was that it had to fit in the corner, could not be too big and needed shelves. Brave man that I am (I really hope she does not read this) I jumped right in. You guessed it . . . all spruce again except for the beading around the drawer. I T&Ged the board for the top and the shelf. I love my router!!! I installed a drawer on the front to hold scraps of paper and my full size keyboard.

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Napaman

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posted 449 days ago

looks great!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...SING WITH ME: "Sum...sum...sum...summ...summ...summ...summertime..."

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PanamaJack

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posted 449 days ago

I think it looks great. It’s a very functional desk set. The chair is really cool.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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Obi

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posted 449 days ago

I like it… one man’s trash as they say.

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MsDebbieP

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posted 448 days ago

love the chair …. we’ll never be able to pass another chair in the garbage!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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CharlieM1958

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posted 448 days ago

Neat stuff!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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pierre

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posted 448 days ago

Hi Zuki,

Good job and it serve the purpose.

That should make her happy !

have a good day,

pierre

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oscorner

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posted 448 days ago

Is the back fo that chair comfortable? I like the looks of it, but there’s something about that chunk of wood in line with my spine that says, not comfortable. Great save on the chair, though. I like you hate to see all the waste in this country. The desk turned out nicely.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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Don

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posted 448 days ago

Great idea, Zuki. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone use the mechanism of an office chair to make one from wood. I like this very much and may try it myself.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

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David

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posted 448 days ago

Zuki -

Great use of a discarded chair!

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Chip

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posted 448 days ago

Great reclaimation job Zuk. Now I have one more thing to keep my eye out for when people put things at the end of their driveway. I like the soft feel the wood gives off but, like Os, I would be kinda curious about the comfort of that center piece of wood. Seems like it may be low enough not to effect the curviture of the spine though. Regardless, great pieces and thanks for putting them up.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

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Zuki

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posted 448 days ago

The center piece of wood . . . let me see . . . [DW is looking at me strange as Im now squirming in the chair]

Actually its wide enough that my spine does not actually touch it. Upon closer inspection I should have contoured that piece as well. DW loves the chair as it supports her back quite well.

I have another out in the garage but it does not have the upright for the back . . . gonna attack that one sooner or later.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

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Karson

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posted 448 days ago

Nice combination, and utilization of space.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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RobS

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posted 408 days ago

I think that chair is cool. Simple and unique.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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