Adirondack Chair of a Sort

Great looking chair. Quite a compliment that she chose to sit in yours instead of the Dora chair. Ha. Nice job.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

Pretty nice!

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

Really sweet chair, Carl. The curves and sweeping lines are a nice departure from what we are all used to with adirondack chairs. And it looks like it’s already got one admirer!

I like the design. Well executed construction, to boot.

That is a beautiful chair! I also drew an adirondack plan in cad based on the design of the chairs at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Restaurant I swiped from Citiwalk in Orlando using pics and measurements I took while embarassing my wife because of all the tourists walking by wondering why I had a tape measure at Universal Studios, but they were just so darned comfortable! However, after seeing this, I may just have to modify them! Fantastic work!

-- David, Lakeland, FL - GO BOLTS!!!

Thanks for the compliments! While I really like the comfort provided by an adirondack, I always felt they were a little too angular and boxy looking. When I saw the picture of this one, I knew it was the one for me. The curves take the edge off and I really like the looks of it. Thanks again.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

With the guest in the middle picture It looks like you need to make a mid size also. Have your cad program make it about 50% smaller.

Great job.

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

Thanks Karson! I think you’re right, a smaller version is coming. BTW, if anyone wants the cad drawing, I’ll be glad to email it to you.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

Great lines! I like the retro look, well done!

-- Living on the square...

Great project! I’ll show it LOML and get a pass to buy some Cypress and get started on some Adi’s for the spring! :-)

I don’t think there’s any avoiding SS screws – brass is too soft in my opinion and all “rust resistant” deck screws are just that, resistant, not rust-proof.

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

These look great! I agree that this design is quite nice. I have to buil 8 of these for a client this spring and am looking forward to it.

-- Kevin -- (http://www.furniturebykevin.com)

Good job! I’d love to build one of these. Could I possibly get some plans please (if it is not too much trouble) ?

Great work Carl. I saw this chair in the FW article also..would love to build one but am very much design challenged(no cad, etc.) and still at the intermediate level. May I please get your plans for this chair?
Dave East TN

Nice Job Carl!! Can you e-mail me the cad plans? Thanks!!

-- Tempus fugit...better work wood!!!

Very nice Carl. I considered designing and building chairs like this, but I was concerned about the cost of some weather resistant woods and it made me hesitate with experimentation. I already work with recycled wood from wine barrels and I fooled around with a chair design, but I could not get it right. Then one day I saw it at a shop in St. Helena CA and I had to build it. I snapped some pics with my cell phone camera and now I have built two. The great thing is that the wood is cheap.

I screwed on the seat slats from below to hide the screws and make it more weather resistant. Anywhere I could, I used outdoor deck screws. They are easier to use, they don’t twist off, and they are cheaper. In areas that are visible, I did use stainless steel screws and carriage bolts.

I tooks some pics of my project, but the photos are too big to send from my camera phone. Don’t ask me why you can take a pic on a camera phone but not be able to send it. I do have some pics of the ones I copied on my page and will get my pics up soon.

Great job.

Todd

-- Todd @ winecountrywhimsy Sonoma County, CA

favorite listed. I’m a big fan of adirondack chairs, and have made a couple of the ‘NYW’ version, but I love those lines!

-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com

Ned & Todd: Thanks! I get a lot of compliments on these, but I didn’t design them, I just copied them.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

Hi Carl, What a whirlwind you have created! I am currently building from your plans. I have narrowed the arms to 150mm mainly to fit my timber pile. I am building them out of Oregan. I have a question. The chair tapers outwards from the back. You must have bevelled the front spacer under the seat? Regards Bill

Carl, sometimes the favorite list is just to inspire yaknow… and yours are the only ones I’ve seen that look like those. again, great job!

-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com

Thanks Ned!

Bill: Thats right, the cross piece under the front was cut at the appropriate angle on my SCMS. This particular picture didn’t have the cross piece on it. I added on the finished version after sitting in it and feeling some movement. One other thing to note is that the legs on the front sits in a slot cut out with the router, then glued and screwed. Something else I should mention is that I made several jigs to aid in construction. I’ll post some pictures and maybe they will help you guys in constructing them. I didn’t know I’d have this kind of interest or I would have prepared a more complete set of plans.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

I put more info on my blog.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

Thanks again Carl. Good job. Bill

Carl, That is the nicest looking Adirondack chair I have ever seen. Could you please send me the AutoCad drawings for this design I would greatly appreciate it. tony@dynequip.com

I really like the somewhat modern adaptation of the classic Adirondack chair. Could I also get a copy of your Cad file? Thanks – krkreft@msn.com

-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time

That is a great looking chair! I am an extreme beginner at construction, but I want this to be a first project. Could you please send me your Autocad file for this? I appreciate your time, thanks! nkapani2@firehousemail.com

Dis is very good ya

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I haven’t found a chair I like as well as this one! I would really appreciate it if you could send a copy of the CAD file. Thank you! trudy.jacobs@comcast.net