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The plans for this chair came from a popular woodworking magazine, I modified them a bit. They are made from aromatic cedar and the plugs are ebonized walnut. I was a little afraid of the ebonizing proccess, but it was a peice of cake, this was also my first experience with a spray finish, which I really enjoyed. I borrowed the spray gun from a buddy who picked it up at harbor freight, the gun worked pretty good exept that it kept clogging, any way I plan on making a few more of these now that I have the templates all made and would like to make a two seater with a table in between, possibly some of those ottomen as well.
-- Roscoe in Iowa
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woodworm
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#1 posted 1143 days ago
Roscoe, That is really beautiful, beautiful. Excellent wood choice & very nicely done!
I didn’t know if G&G style extends to adirondack.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Rasta
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#2 posted 1143 days ago
I don’t know if G&G really describes it, but it certainly has some details of it, cloud lifts, square plugs, and that’s how the magazine described it.
-- Roscoe in Iowa
jockmike2
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#3 posted 1143 days ago
I’ll bet it smells as good as it looks. Very nice job in the best G and G tradition.
-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -
JimNEB
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#4 posted 1143 days ago
Very nice, that’s a step up from the traditional Adirondack.
-- Jim, Nebraska
degoose
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#5 posted 1143 days ago
Very unusual take on an old favourite… You have done this justice.
-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...
GBS
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#6 posted 1143 days ago
Boy Roscoe that is really great – what a combination. You have really brought out both styles. Would you mind sharing in which issue of Popular Woodworking you found this!?
Thanks,
Greg
-- Greg, Burnt Hills NY
CaptainSkully
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#7 posted 1143 days ago
That’s very cool! I never thought about G&G’ing something from another genre. Is that a much-needed Coors Light I see gracing the arm rest after a long day?
-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails
Beginningwoodworker
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#8 posted 1143 days ago
Thats a beautiful chair.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Chelios
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#9 posted 1143 days ago
Nice twist on a classic. How did you ebonize the walnut?
Rasta
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#10 posted 1143 days ago
Captainskully-that is a silver bullet in my other half’s hand
Chelios-pour vinegar in a container, drop in a steel wool pad, let sit about a week with a cover on it, then just brush it on or dip it in and in a few minutes it will turn black, you can actually watch it turn-it’s very cool to see.
GBS-tomorrow I will get back to you on the issue it was in.
Thanks for all the great comments
-- Roscoe in Iowa
Ken90712
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#11 posted 1143 days ago
Nice work and creative to boot! On my long list of things to do!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
michelletwo
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#12 posted 1143 days ago
I like the “variation” you made of this classic chair. The only problem I see is “Us Old Folks” ,once in these, can’t get out! A young person’s chair!
-- We call the destruction of replaceable human made items vandalism, while the destruction of irreplaceable natural resources is called development.
Rasta
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#13 posted 1142 days ago
GBS-It’s actually the June 2006 Woodworker’s Journal, I’ve been putting this project of for almost 4 years, man I gotta work faster
-- Roscoe in Iowa
blackcherry
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#14 posted 1142 days ago
Nice looking chair Rasta, I like all the detailing work. You may regret not building it faster because it looks very comfortable for a beer and a snooze…lol….BC
BarnwoodBARNEY
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#15 posted 1142 days ago
love the back rest design,very nice job,hey is ia comphy….3 cheers Rastaman!!!
-- BarnwoodBARNEY Texas USA
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