Adirondack Chairs

gorgeous
love the cup holder.

What were the improvements?

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Nice chairs. The cup holder is a great innovation.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Main improvements were in the area of the back uprights. Screws into end grain failed. I put in blocks to screw the back uprights into then screwed the back stringer into that block. The arm were only screwed into the back uprights; I added a notch for the armrest to rest on. I will try to add another photo to show this angle. I also used more bolts to join the seat frame to the legs. Some boards were made larger than the original for more strength line the one that the seat back slats attach to, both top and bottom.
The cup holder was on the original. I wanted to eliminate it. I thought that was what the wide arm rests were for. I was out voted. I made approx. 6 pairs of these, all of them had the cup holder.

-- Bren Hartman, Battle Creek, Michigan

Nice innovations. I made two of these, three years ago. They hit the fire pit this summer. They got very loose where screws were put into end grain. I’ll use weather proof Dominos on the next one…if I do build one. I’m sorta liking the other chairs you posted.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

nice chairs, I plan to make some, I’ve got a couple hundred ft of cedar I plan on using. Those are just too cool very nice design. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

I like them, nice work.
and I like the cup holder, it’s good that you kept it.

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

These are really nice. I like the drink holder too.

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

Good looking chairs. How’s the comfort?

-- Maplewood, MN

They are very comfortable. I ended up making more because people found them comfortable. I made the seat backs taller than the original too. In a chair like this I like to be able to rest my head; I am 6’1”. Only negative is the basic fact that they are low to the ground. Hard for some to get out of. The big arm rests help with that. However, this is a problem with any adirondack chair not just these.

-- Bren Hartman, Battle Creek, Michigan

Nice chairs. I’ve still got the patterns of the chairs my father made and sold in the 1950’s in Canada.

I need to make a couple in memory of him.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Great chairs! Can you post a picture of the old chair you used as the pattern?

-- JC - Central PA - www.affyx.com

No, the chair I used as a pattern was falling apart badly when I got it. I took it apart to make a pattern. Then I made a prototype chair to get the clients approval. After I delivered 4 chairs I took the original chair pieces to the fire pit. Thanks for the compliment!

-- Bren Hartman, Battle Creek, Michigan

Bren,

Do you have a set of plans that I can buy? My wife would love these.

-- Virgil Mullins