Norms Chair Build (NYWS)

Looks great Norm would be proud :)

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Both chairs are great. If you don’t mind me asking, where did you get the idea/plans for “Jake’s Chair”?

Very nice chairs!

Chris you can download everything you need from www.jakeschair.com

Thanks

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Nice chairs, Norm Abram would be proud.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

I like. Which is more comfortable?

-- If You Haven't Got the Time to Do It Right, When Will You Find the Time to Do It Over?

Nice build on Norm’s chair. I have built several designs and always come back to Norm’s design. In fact I have made plywood templates for all the parts.

-- Thor and Odin are the greatest of Gods.

After a closer look, I realized that that’s the exact same chair that my 7th grade shop teacher had us build YEARS ago! Now I know where he got the plans. Mine isn’t nearly as nice but its still in great condition. I used PT fir and my mom uses it all the time (when the weathers nice… she lives 20mi outside of Cincinnati.)

-- Ryan, FRMR HMM165 - HMX1 01-10

I have made over a thousand of these chairs back in the day armed with this plan a stacks of rough cut redwood I made these with Daniel up to 100 at a time. We sold them on eBay in a kit form with all the nuts bolts screws and Plans. I don’t know If I still have the plans but hope we do it is a project that we are setting up to make again. by plans I mean our assembly instructions. I would like to change the parts a bit and want to make the chairs out of ipie. Redwood and teak. I cant get much cypress here in California but if I get a source, I will add that to the mix as well. I have not built Jake’s chair but thought about it before. I love this design over any other Adirondack chair I think that norm did a great job designing it. Your execution was great 5 stars out of five

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great chair….

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Thanks for the kind words everybody. I checked out and joined your website dude and I just want to say what a great source this will be for me in the future.

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twoblacklabs- Both of these chairs are very comfortable and unique in their feel. The Jake’s Chair is more suitable for someone of above average size. Although I fit well in either at 6’2”. I also like the extra wide arms on the J C for drinks.

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I built a few of these using white cedar…a bit knotty compared to yours, but there are no close wood suppliers here carrying cypress. This one is aromatic cedar….

I really like the clean look of your chair, she is a beauty.

-- Bob Kenosha Wi.

Very nice! Just started woodworking and the Jake’s Chair is what got me started. I used poplar for my first run, and haven’t decided what to build the next ones out of. Is cedar too soft to hold up to a moist climate? I live in Seattle.

-- measure once, cut twice...

Thanks James. I’ve used red cedar up north on adirondack’s and chairs set out through rainy and winter seasons with no adverse effects. You may consider sealing it though with all the rain you guys get, deck sealer once or twice a year should suffice.
Welcome to the wood working world.

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