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Project by Joey posted 694 days ago 472 views 2 times favorited 7 comments Add to Favorites Watch

My 6 year old daughter wanted and mini sized desk and chair for her room. It’s the first chair I’ve ever attempted and thought I would pull my hair out building it, but I learned alot, and my daughter stays there and draws and reads all the time. So it was worth it. It is made out of red oak, white washed and gloss poly finish. The desk has tapered legs and an inset drawer and tapered legs. The chair is pretty basic with staight front legs, curved back legs and a curved back rest.
The only metal fastners used were to attach the back legs to the seat. The seat is notched on the corners to sit back into the back legs.

-- Joey, Magee, Ms http://woodnwaresms.com


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rpmurphy509

290 posts in 733 days


posted 694 days ago

Very nice desk and chair. The white-washed red oak looks great.

I’ve never built a chair before, looks a bit difficult to get the angles just right.
Is it custom made for her dimensions, or a bit large to accommodate her growing?

-- Still learning everything

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Joey

259 posts in 694 days


posted 694 days ago

just a little bigger, her feet barely touch the floor. i figure she is good till about 8 or 9. The main thing is using templates and laying out all the mortises and tenons while the stock is still square.

-- Joey, Magee, Ms http://woodnwaresms.com

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clieb91

679 posts in 814 days


posted 694 days ago

jcash, Welcome to LumberJocks. Very nice work on the desk and chair, may have to be something I keep in mind in the coming years for my own daughter.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

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MattD

126 posts in 823 days


posted 694 days ago

JCash – Great job! I built a similar project for my daughter a few years ago and I too had a tough time with my first (and still only) set of chairs.

Definately looks like a project with good proportions. She’ll get a lot of good use out of that for years.

-- Matt - Syracuse, NY

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cajunpen

5970 posts in 945 days


posted 694 days ago

Nice job on the table and chairs. I’ve never tried a chair, but one of these days…...

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Karson

25279 posts in 1279 days


posted 694 days ago

I’ve made a couple of stools. And chairs are just stools with a back aren’t they. Right!!

Great job, and a happy and pleased customer. What more can you ask for.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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jeanmarc

1750 posts in 595 days


posted 527 days ago

Very nice desk and chair.

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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