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This is not my chair and I am not taking credit for it, I just wanted to post it to show how beautiful these chairs can be when a ture craftsman makes one, not like my simplified and cheaper version. This chair was made by Jonathan Black of Bella Barrel (www.bellabarrel.com). These are pics of one of his chairs I saw in a shop in St. Helena, CA priced at $750 ea. I have made a few now and they are posted on my LJ page. The biggest difference is the finish and attention to detail he did. I wanted to keep mine more rustic to feature the wine barrel influences and character. The sanding/finishing steps are my least favorite.
-- Todd @ winecountrywhimsy Sonoma County, CA
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firecaster
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#1 posted 1517 days ago
These are unique. Can’t wait to see yours.
-- Father of two sons. Both Eagle Scouts.
mtnwild
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#2 posted 1517 days ago
Well, that is a great design for the materials at hand. Looks very nice. Congrats to the designer. You should do well with those.
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
woodworm
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#3 posted 1516 days ago
Surely this is very different style of Adirondack. Great job!
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MsDebbieP
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#4 posted 1516 days ago
I love this!! Takes the chair to a whole new level and looks so comfortable
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#5 posted 1515 days ago
its crazy what they charge…if i could get some barrels I would love to make some…look forward to seeing your version…
-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007
Joe Lyddon
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#6 posted 1510 days ago
That is a darn good idea… I guess with so many wine barrels around ‘the wine country’, one has to be able to do something else with them. Planters & barrel chairs are a little old… Now, we can make an Adirondak!
Thank you.
-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"
happyjack
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#7 posted 1508 days ago
I have an old oak wine barrel I had been saving to make into a kitchen table( if I ever finish the rest of the cabinets). I may have to try one of these chairs. It looks great! Nice job!!!
-- happyjack, Gainesville, Ga.
Frankie Talarico Jr.
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#8 posted 1470 days ago
Finishing before assembly might make your job a lot easier. Then you only need to touch up here and there. This is the only deck furniture I prefer. That price is a little outragous, the guy who actually built it is getting that, or is that markup for resale?
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a1Jim
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#9 posted 1470 days ago
a barrel of fun another winner Todd
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jcees
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#10 posted 1400 days ago
That’s just wicked cool, m’ man! Great design.
always,
J.C.
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