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I found some very cheap lumber at a local lumber yard. I bought it on a skid and I’m guessing it was 150 bd feet. I only paid $25 for the entire stack so I was willing to take a chance. it had been air dried for about a year but here in KY that equals about 12% moisture. But hey… for outdoor furniture who cares. I thought about painting them to cover up some of the crazy grain but desired to let it show with a bit of spar varnish. I suspect this is mostly maple, some spalted maple and a bit of cherry… Oh and also some with some nice ambrosia beetle damage :o)
I got the plans off the internet but originally they were in Popular Mechanics. I chose these plans becuase they were shorter (in depth) than most Adirondack chairs and our porch has limited depth.
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KylesWoodworking
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#1 posted 712 days ago
They look great and were a great price! Nice job!
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Mork
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#2 posted 712 days ago
Kyle, Thanks for the compliment. I went to your facebook page and the other site… very impressive. Looks like you are into some high tech CNC. I just got two 50mm bars 5 feet long with 4 huge linear bearing pillow blocks. I plan on using them for a sliding router table. I’ve also got a couple of shorter 1” bars with linear slides to use as the other axis although at this point it will not be CNC
Ken90712
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#3 posted 712 days ago
Great looking chairs and tables! Very well done!
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helluvawreck
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#4 posted 712 days ago
You did a nice job on them; they are very attractive furniture for a porch and also look comfortable.
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dpow
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#5 posted 712 days ago
Great job on the A-chairs and tables. As for the “crazy grain”, I think it looks nice and the price was right. Thanks for sharing.
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Mork
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#6 posted 712 days ago
Thanks to all… I agree that the crazy grain is a plus. I’m glad I went with a clear finish although the 2 quarts of finished cost me more than the wood!
Bob Kollman
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#7 posted 711 days ago
Nice wood find, and great looking chair set.
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RickandLinda
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#8 posted 710 days ago
Great find on the wood. Not much looks better for adirondack chairs than a natural wood, good job
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Joe Lyddon
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#9 posted 710 days ago
That’s a really COOL set of Adirondack chairs, etc.!
They look SO comfortable! Nice job!
Enjoy!
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ksteen
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#10 posted 553 days ago
That is the kind of deal I like to get on my materials.
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