Day Tripper garden chair WIP

[philg]

I have been making a few garden chairs recently so decided show the WIP. Design wise the chair is fairly simple, quite easy to make and also to replicate. I have cut enough parts to make 5 in total using tanalised wood and the final finish will be an outdoor paint.

First step is to make templates for the curved legs, two different sizes which are cut from 6"x2" stock.

Draw around the templates for rough cutting on the bandsaw

I am using a recently bought Screwfix Titan bandsaw which I must say surprised me once I fitted a Tuff Saw blade. Cuts with no effort at all and is accurate as well

Cutting enough legs to make 5 chairs

Next step is to tack the template onto the leg for finishing with the router

Cut to size using a bearing guided bit

Leg piece ready for sanding

 

[philg]

Four leg pieces finished after a quick sand down

Next to cut the seat slats, all from 2"x1" PAR tantalised and 20 inches wide

The belt sander makes light work of the sanding

This piece is at the top of the chair, cut to shape on the bandsaw

A handle is formed at the top of the chair with a 22mm spade bit

And finished with the jigsaw, there's not many Black and Decker tools made in England these days

That's all the pieces finished, now to put it together

The position of the seat slats are marked on the template

Laying out the seat part of the chair

I usually complete the top middle and bottom slat

 

[philg]

These pieces hold the seat in place

The back of the chair fully assembled

Covering the stainless steel screws with plugs

And that's one chair completed and ready for a final sand

In situ, ready for a warm summer.

The chair seat fits into the back when not in use

Thanks for looking, any comments welcome, Phil

 

[Rockford]

That's quite ingenious Phil. I wasn't sure how it was going to go together until the end.

You said the finish would be outdoor paint. It would be nice to see one once you have painted it. Will you paint them before or after assembly? I've just got round to painting an adirondack chair I made last summer and it was, em, frustrating to say the least!

Best wishes

Rockford

 

[AES]

I'd like to see the finished (painted) article too please.

Also, looks a nice design. How heavy is the finished chair? And in the last but one pic, the one on the RH side, standing vertical, will it stay folded like that if you pick it up to carry it please?

AES

 

[philg]

Yes Rockford I probably should have painted them before assembly but I'm impatient like that, will probably use something like Ronseal Exterior Garden paint because they'll be outside most of the summer months, will post a pic of them painted.

AES, yes I like the practical nature of the design as well, easily stored folded during Winter and they feel very sturdy when assembled which literally takes seconds to do. They can be carried with one hand using the handle, probably around 10 kilos a chair, the seat part pulls forward and sits inside the back of the chair so doesn't move once there. They cost around 13 Euros for the wood for each chair, easily sourced as the 6x2 is the size of a decking joist and 2x1 par is a common size for fencing. If you need plans for them just do a search for 'build a day tripper chair'

Cheers Phil

 

[AES]

OK thanks philg.

AES

 

[Paul200]

What a great design - and very informative WIP. You've encouraged me to have a go - we could do with some new garden furniture.

Thanks Phil!

Paul

 

[philg]

Great to hear you liked it Paul, let me see the results

 

[Paul200]

May be a wee while Phil - I'm still building my workshop. But you've planted the seed in my brain for the future.

Cheers, Paul

 

[lurker]

What a great design - and very informative WIP. You've encouraged me to have a go - we could do with some new garden furniture.

Thanks Phil!

Paul

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[Seiken]

Hi,

Nice design, I think I might make some. Do you know what the seat height ends up at, I'm guessing about 14 inches?

Thanks

 

[philg]

The front the of the seat is 17 inches off the ground, sloping down to 13 at the back

Cheers