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adirondack chairs and foot rest

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Here are two adirondack chairs with matching foot rest that I made recently. Chairs and footrest are made out of aromatic cedar and left unfinished to age naturally. I have made several out of different wood types but prefer the cedar. Plans for the chairs are from the New Yankee Workshop. Over the years I have refined the angle for the top and bottom back slat support. Also have made several assembly jigs for these chairs. The footrest design is one that I came up with. Let me know what you think.

-- Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.


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GaryK

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posted 329 days ago

I bet they small just fantactic! Nice job

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Russel

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posted 329 days ago

You wanna know what I think? Well, I think I really like cedar and these chairs show it off really well. Of course, what’s a chair without a suitable footrest.

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

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jeffthewoodwacker

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posted 329 days ago

Thanks for the comments. I get the cedar rough sawn (.50 a board foot!) from a local cedar mill and run it through my planer. They do smell great.

-- Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.

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MsDebbieP

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posted 329 days ago

oooooooooooooooh how yummy!!

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

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Napaman

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posted 329 days ago

this looks very close to the one i made out of FWW magazing last summer…as MSDEBBIE pointed out when I posted—-”I bought wood for 4, cut out two and made one…” I have still only made one…now I need to make the other—-BUT wiothyour post I am thinking I will use the wood for the other two to make foot rests…
VERY nice…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

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TreeBones

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posted 329 days ago

These are great. My wife and I made a pair from Monterey Cypress (a type of Cedar) and I have them posted in my projects. Well done.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

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RAH

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posted 329 days ago

These are nice and its in my long to do list. When I work with aromatic cedar, I clean the shop first and save the shavings. My wife makes a small pillow to stuff with the cedar and hang in the closet.

-- Ron Central, CA

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rikkor

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posted 328 days ago

Very nice chairs. I like the color of the wood, and probably would seal it, if mine.

RAH, what a good idea!

-- Maplewood, MN

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Boon

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posted 328 days ago

Im curious, about adirondack chairs, why are the backs always slats? is there a reason a solid back adirondack chair isnt made?

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jeffthewoodwacker

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posted 328 days ago

I have put sealer on the chairs if requested, but most prefer them left natural. Adirondack chairs normally have slatted backs but with a change in the upper and lower seat back angles a solid back could be used. It would require more wood. I have made these from quartersawn white oak and cypress.

-- Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.

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Jon3

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posted 328 days ago

If you clean out the cyclone before and after planing that cedar, I bet you could make some pet owners real happy. =)

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bobdurnell

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posted 235 days ago

I just checked out your chairs. I really like the use of aromatic red cedar, I love the smell. I’ve made a few adirondack myself and I also used the New Yankee design. I like your foot rest too.

-- bobdurnell, Santa Ana California.

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