Grandson Chair

This is the reason we woodwork. We make the things that are important to us and our family.
All the little guy needs is his own TV remote and he will be ready to watch This Old House, New Yankee and perhaps even the Woodwright Shop with his grandpa. Excellent work.

Nice build, and you couldn’t ask for a better customer. He’ll have many years of enjoyment from your work, and your rewards for this will be endless.

Thanks for showing.

-- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln

A cute fellow and a nice chair. Where do you keep the TV remote? ;)
You might consider rounding off the corners of the arms for safety’s sake.

-- Regret- the feeling you get just after you do something really stupid.

Thats a happy chappy

on a chair made by his grand pappy

Nice one

One of my best students has Cerebral Palsy, June

and she has become a wonderful woodturner

she is also nearly blind.

Jamie

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Thank you all. Knothead, All the edges are rounded with a router, the front corners don’t show real well with the pictures, but I did round them off with sandpaper where the round over met. Avery can not stand on his own, so at this point I don’t see him falling onto the corner. The nice thing here is I kept the design simple so it could be modified. If he gets to where he is getting closer to standing, I will take one of those pool noodles and cut it to fit over the Arms so its padded. Good eye, I love this board because everyone has good constructive ideas to help each other.

-- Retired from Active Duty

I’m so happy your Grandson is in loving hands and that you are going to great efforts to make his life as good as possible. Your chair is a labor of love and very well done. God bless you all.

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

Looks like everyone had a good time with this one. I like Kreg joinery.
Not a criticism but maybe next time, get the pine plugs for the angled holes. They work pretty well and when sanded, give an extra design.

Jack

-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!

I don’t care what anyone says, the projects for children are most special and they are no where else greatly appreciated than by a child.

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Jack, I do have the plugs, and may go back and put them in, if it looks like he is going to mess around with the back. I also am thinking of putting an oval hole for a handle in the back to make it easy to move around. Although the Wife says I now need to make a table for it…LOL

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That is a beautiful chair. My wife’s grandfather made 2 chairs similar to yours back in 1986. We just inherited them and my son loves them.

-- If you can dream it, I can do it!

Good work on the chair, and the grandson wins the prize of getting years of use out of his chair you made. Thanks for sharing.

May God bless you and your wife.

-- Rob — I've cut it off twice and it's still too short!, http://www.witzkewood.com

That’s inspiring. My 4th Grandson is nearly 2 yrs. old. He is the reason I am designing many new projects. I have been building lots of frames latley, because everyone is taking so many photos. Enjoy that precious child, & enjoy building things, just for him.

-- dnick, North Hollywood, Ca.

Again, nice project. What’s next on the list?

-- Regret- the feeling you get just after you do something really stupid.

LOL, Well his Therapist said Nice job, wheres the activity table?? So I am working that now, making the top out of MDF, going to use Magnetic primer, paint it bright Red, with a bright green edge to keep things from sliding off. I also want to make a portion with that chalkboard paint. Anyone have experience with the Magnetic and Chalkboard paint. I have researched on the web, but would like to hear first hand from anyone. Also, any ideas for the border would help, I am thinking of making some molding, to put on it?

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