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Looked around for plans for highchairs but their were slim pickings. Even Rockler dropped their plans. Found what I liked in a Wood magazine, from 1992, that was sitting in my shop; go figure! Note to self…one day,make an index.
Chair is wormy maple with walnut plugs and a clear finish. This was a lot of fun to build and offered some challenges. Can’t wait for the grandson to start scratching it up to give it some character.
-- Nicky
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BlankMan
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#1 posted 422 days ago
Very nice. Not a quick simple project by any means
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lizardhead
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#2 posted 422 days ago
Turned out real nice there Nicky
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RalphCompton
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#3 posted 422 days ago
Beautiful work. It can easily become a family heirloom. If I get any more grandchildren I’ll just have to do something like this.
Just a suggestion though, you might want to incorporate some sort of a safety strap, seat belt, or maybe a vertical post, to prevent your grandson from sliding out of it. I remember a terrible accident several years back where a (briefly unattended) child slid down and got wedged between the tray and the seat back.
Nicky
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#4 posted 422 days ago
Thanks for the kind comments.
Safety straps will be installed. I have ordered the material and should be here on Friday. I remember mine when they were young, and the challenge of keeping them in a highchair.
-- Nicky
Don Tikander
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#5 posted 421 days ago
Exactly, slim pickings on these. I build one for my grandaughter. Lots of tricky angles, huh?
-- Wood glue residue doesn't take a stain well.
Nicky
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#6 posted 421 days ago
This project had many angle cuts and a few compound angles as well. I also had a limited amount of wormy maple, and needed to minimize waste. I used my little wixey angle gauge and obtained repeatable results.
Thanks for looking.
-- Nicky
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#7 posted 421 days ago
That is very nice. You happen to remember which issue of Wood Magazien?
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Nicky
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#8 posted 421 days ago
Wood Magazine, April 1992 NO. 51
-- Nicky
Rick
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#9 posted 420 days ago
Very Nice Project! Thanks For posting!
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williel
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#10 posted 420 days ago
Very nice highchair!! , looks like hickory
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#11 posted 410 days ago
Very nice
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#12 posted 17 days ago
Very nice…. I just became a grandfather myself and am in search for some plans for a high chair now.
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