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Overall you're pleased? These are freakin' gorgeous! What kind of wood is that?
 

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Thank you! It's actually Popular. I found out later, that popular isn't exactly an outdoor wood. They're holding up well outside. Looking back, I should have used Cypress. Rookie mistakes. Besides cypress, is there another wood to use for outdoor projects?
 

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Man I feel relaxed just looking at these let alone sitting in one.
Great job and as what Charlie said. What type of wood?
Very nice
 

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I agree with Charlie, I hope my first project comes out anywhere near that nice!! Well Done!! Oh, and what issue were those plans in? Those are some nice looking chairs.
 

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very nice. just keep them slathered in spar finish. teak, redwood and cedar are good outdoor woods. teak is $$$. but you can get away without a finish. personally i like popular. worked well for you i see.
 

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ralmand is my father-in-law and he has the plan book. I'll check with him and get back with you sikrap.
 

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spar finish… thanks David, I'll have to give that a try. I just used a stain and some outdoor poly. It's already flaking off. But they're getting a cool rustic look now.
 

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They look real comfortable! Great job on the finish though, popular is sometimes very hard to finish. Well, in my case. :p
 

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Very, Very nice. Great for a first project.
 

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white oak is another option for an outdoor wood.
great looking chairs, especially for a first project!

can't wait to see what you come up with next!
 

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wow poplar that stained very evenly and lovely. Nice work man. Im not a fan of adarondack chairs but yours look very nice. I am now starting the dock chair that is in the new issue of Popular Woodworking or is that poplar woodworking(J/K). Sorry to be an ass!
 

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I'm thinking about starting to call B.S. on some of these "first projects"

Not necessarily because I don't believe it, but because I should just quit right now if people are building things this nice as novices. Beautiful chairs, man. LOL about "popular" wood.
 

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These are really nice chairs well done.
 

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Those are great looking chairs. I love the natural finish on them. Thanks for showing your work and keep it up!
 

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even outdoor poly will crack due to low flexability. wood moves a lot outdoors and you will need a flexable finish like marine exterior spar varnish that can stand the expansion and contraction. runs about $35 or so a quart, which is all you need. it is kinda soft and a bit shiny but you can buff it out with 0000 synthetic steel wool, such as a 3M pad. they really look first class. i love adirondack chairs and i have a collection of about 100 different pictures and plans. i like beach type chairs in general. i've made a few also. great projects. but in all honesty, i like the old faded look just as much. one other note, make sure you seal the bottom of the legs, the end grain, really good. on wet days, water will wick up the legs and before long, you have the old rotted look.
 

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First project and you're pleased? Those chairs are beautiful! It looks more like a 50th project! Oh, and welcome to LJ's!
 

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Great chairs! Welcome to LJ.
I don`t post very often, but I like to log on every day to see and read
about all the projects and just see how much talent there is out there.
Looking foward to seeing more of your projects.
 

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I think you did really well, being your first project.

Beautiful!!
 
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