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Folding Chair (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

I was attempting to build a Kentucky stick chair, but accidentally bought too stiff of wire so had to pivot to a more rigid design. The end result is a not so comfortable folding chair. It works for me because I am tall and my legs clear the seat and touch the ground without issue. Not the case for my wife.

Here is what it was supposed to look like. Because the wire I used was too stiff I could not get the chair to sinch together so had to add spacers.

This chair is made from a couple cedar deck planks. They were first cut into strips

Strips cut to size for the back, middle,seat

Jig made to quickly make repeat holes for the hardware

Holes done

Assembly begins

Back to the drawing board, spacers added

Applying deck stain

Done

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This such a honest post. It looks like you made the best of the situation. If this chair is uncomfortable I imagine the original design may also be uncomfortable since it shares the same angles. When you have guests over you can always insist they try out your craftsmanship.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I figured it's worth sharing mistakes for people to learn from.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

It definitely doesn't look comfortable, but it still looks well-made.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could you swap out the back legs with longer ones to help the thigh clearance?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That could work orI think I could potentially shorten the front legs so it tilts more forward. This is a few years old now, it's mainly just my chair for sitting.

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