Sunday in the shop....

[alleng]

Here is my first attempt at an adirondack chair. I still have a few bugs to work out but overall I am pleased. Got a thumbs-up from the LOML so I guess that is all that matters.:eusa_danc

 

[cskipper]

Looks great - especially for a first one! :eusa_clap

 

[sawduster]

Bravo !! :icon_thum One of these days I'm gonna build something like that
I hope it looks half as good as yours !
Nice job ccasion1

 

[NCPete]

That looks great!

 

[skysharks]

Allen, after building oh a few of those, I know what it takes. Very Nicely done.
Not sure from the pic what kind of lumber that is, but I would suggest that if it is meant to be outside exposed to the elements. Be sure to seal up the ground contact points on your legs.

I have made several out of pine (not treated) several out of Red Oak and now I make them out of treated lumber.
The untreated ones last a bit over a year, outside, uncovered. The Oak ones are still holding strong as are the treated lumber ones.(going on 4 years)
If you will soak the bottoms of the legs in a sealer of some type for a few days, they will last a life time.

 

[Jim Murphy]

Bugs? Tell me more

I still have a few bugs to work out but overall I am pleased. Got a thumbs-up from the LOML so I guess that is all that matters.:eusa_danc

Looks real good. Since that particular exercise is in my near future, I should be pleased to have you share the "few bugs" you encountered so that I may avoid at least those perils during my endeavors.

 

[PeteQuad]

Nice chair Allen! I made a couple recently. I wasn't sure how they would come out so I used cheapo pine. For weather protection I used oil based primer and 2 coats of oil based paint (rustoleum). Seems to be holding up.

But the painting was a real pain. Next time I will use cedar or cypress.

 

[Larry Rose]

Looks great and LOMLs happy what more could you ask.

 

[Trent Mason]

That turned out great! :eusa_clap Didn't you say you were using cypress? The curves and contours look right on the money. So where is the footstool? Table? :eusa_thin

Trent

 

[MikeL]

Congrats on a great job! :icon_thum My wife recently put in a request for a pair of those. I'm with Jim, what were the bugs? Thanks for sharing.

 

[Bas]

Great looking chair, that's not going to fall apart on first seating! Plenty of space for putting your drink as well. :icon_thum

 

[Splinter]

Good job...nice looking chair. That plan looks very familiar. I guess you used cypress.

 

[yellofins]

Allen,
Those chairs look great.
They look a lot like the ones I just completed out of ERC from the Veritas plans.
Where did you get your plans?

Ron

 

[skeeter]

Great looking chair. Very nice job.

 

[alleng]

i used veritas plans,the lumber is cypress,i hate tlp with a passion. it makes me sick evry time we build a deck using it. as for the bugs...so far so good,evrything went pretty smoothe. now on to the footrest,table etc....and thanks for all the kind words,they aer encouaraging. thchair looks pretty good for something that i put together:rolf:

 

[erasmussen]

Chair looks real good:eusa_danc
And mama is happy also:jiggy: