Adirondack Chairs

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sky
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Adirondack Chairs

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Made these folding adirondack chairs for my son and his wife as their wedding present. Red Grandis finished with teak oil. If you haven't tried red grandis, it is a sustainable wood in the eucalyptus family which is farmed on plantations in South America. It is supposed to last well in outdoor applications. I found it easy to work with and I was really impressed with the appearance once it was finished.
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Posting pictures can be a bit tricky till you get the hang of it. The thread in this link will be a help. http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/viewt ... p?p=224932
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Thanks. Finally got it figured out. File size was the issue.
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Welcome aboard. :) And nice looking chairs. :cool:
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
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Very nice chairs! Did you work from someone else's plans/designs or did you design them yourself?
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Very nice. I plan on making some Adirondack chairs next year myself. I love that they fold up. Where did you get your design?
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Sorry. I wish I had plans to share. I copied an LL Bean chair design from old chairs we inherited when we bought our cottage in Maine. I do have a pattern that I made and a bill of materials. Not sure how to share the patterns in a way that would be useful.
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Great looking chairs!

The folding aspect is also a big improvement over the standard design.

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Yes, also the curve of the back and seat makes them much more comfortable tha the standard.
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