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My wife wanted an adirondack chair for the dock. Built entirely out of Ipe, and finished with tung oil. I used the plan from Wood magazine #149.
-- Steve-- http://www.urbanexteriors.biz






























13 comments so far
Napaman
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posted 123 days ago
great chair…love the design…and the best part is you got a swim in…who is taking the picture?
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
shopdog
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posted 123 days ago
I took the picture…that’s my black lab swimming in the lake.
-- Steve-- http://www.urbanexteriors.biz
isetegija
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posted 123 days ago
Beautiful design , very well done.
Thanks for sharing with us.
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Napaman
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posted 123 days ago
lol…i was joking that the dog was YOU…since your name is SHOP-DOG…some day when we are ready for a dog…I would love a lab…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
TheQueTip
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posted 123 days ago
That chair looks very comfortable. I can envision a dip in the lake followed by a cold beer, a baited hook, and a sit down in the adirondack chair. Nice work.
-- TheQueTip, Round Rock Texas - All tools I've purchased from Harbor Freight eventually become a hammer.
kjwoodworking
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posted 123 days ago
The chair does look good.
With it built with Ipe, it should last forever.
-- Kirk H. -- http://www.kjwoodworking.com
a1Jim
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posted 123 days ago
Super Chair Steve.That must be a heavy chair.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
CaptainSkully
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posted 123 days ago
Very nice! Ipe is a great wood selection for outdoor furniture. How did you like all of that yellow sawdust? I last used Ipe over a year ago, and it’s still all over my tools.
-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails
shopdog
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posted 123 days ago
Thanks for all the nice comments.
CaptainSkully,
My tools and I are used to Ipe dust. I’m a deck builder, and all of my decks are Ipe. I have Ipe running thru my veins. That’s why I build my side projects out of Ipe…because of all the scraps that are crowding my small shop.
-- Steve-- http://www.urbanexteriors.biz
jcees
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posted 121 days ago
Nice, very nice take on the classic design. I dig the motif and material too. Nice indeed.
always,
J.C.
-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein
janice
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posted 6 days ago
I have been seeing so many of these chairs, I love this one!
-- Janice
Mike Shea
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posted 1 day ago
Great looking chair. How many blades did you go through working with that ipe?
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shopdog
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posted 1 day ago
Mike,
Ipe is hard, but if you have good carbide blades, it’s no problem. I build about 20-30 Ipe decks every year, and I mostly use my Makita SCMS with a 10” Forrest Chopmaster for every crosscut. I only sharpen that blade once a year. I roundover every crosscut using my Bosch Colt with a 3/16” radius bit (Lee Valley). Those are good for a year or more. Bosch jigsaw blades do lose their edge quickly when ripping. Ipe is fun to work with, if you don’t mind the sawdust.
-- Steve-- http://www.urbanexteriors.biz