tugnut1 Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hey guys, I made a second chair for my wife and had just enough wood left over that I could make two footrests and a table. As I said before, I made the chairs from Fine Woodworking plans. The footrests and table were designs that I figured out. I can't tell you how frickin comfortable these chairs are with the footrests. I have a feeling we are going to be drinking a few margaritas from them this summer. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Beautiful work John! What species wood? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 14 minutes ago, ChrisK said: Beautiful work John! What species wood? Red Cedar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Looks gorgeous John, any finish to add or is that good enough just to go out with? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foneguy Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 They look fantastic !!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 1 hour ago, ChrisK said: Looks gorgeous John, any finish to add or is that good enough just to go out with? Going to add some Sikken Cetol 1 to the set after it warms up. It would be okay since its cedar, but it will weather pretty quickly without protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryS Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Looks nice John!! Great Job!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkdec Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 beautiful looking set john, nice job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 Those look terrible, you should spare your family the shame and ship them up to me...[emoji14]Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 On 3/2/2017 at 2:25 PM, tugnut1 said: Going to add some Sikken Cetol 1 to the set after it warms up. It would be okay since its cedar, but it will weather pretty quickly without protection. Turned out nice, those the chairs you showed us in periscope? Been awhile back. This sealer, is it widely available, or are there other brands out there that work well too if they are more readily available? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas2000 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 First, let me compliment you on the beautiful work! Second, I have never crossed paths with any Adirondack chair that I found comfortable. Hard to get out of and just generally unpleasant to sit in. Hope you enjoy them though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Nice job. Good to see something made from one of those magazines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Atlas2000 said: First, let me compliment you on the beautiful work! Second, I have never crossed paths with any Adirondack chair that I found comfortable. Hard to get out of and just generally unpleasant to sit in. Hope you enjoy them though. Kind of like a bean bag, that's my experience at least, don't like em 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted March 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 17 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said: Turned out nice, those the chairs you showed us in periscope? Been awhile back. This sealer, is it widely available, or are there other brands out there that work well too if they are more readily available? Same chairs as I showed on periscope. It doesn't appear the sickken is available at a lot of locations. I had to do a search for my area. From what I am told and what I have read, this stuff appears to be really good......anything else as good?? don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted March 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 5 hours ago, Atlas2000 said: First, let me compliment you on the beautiful work! Second, I have never crossed paths with any Adirondack chair that I found comfortable. Hard to get out of and just generally unpleasant to sit in. Hope you enjoy them though. I agree that they are hard to get into and out of....especially the older that I get. I have to say, they are comfortable though. Me and the kids watched Dr. Strange last night and I sat in one for the whole 2 hours. My butt did get a little sore by the end, but other than that, they were super comfy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 Wow love the foot rest! Great work dude don't let my mrs see thisSent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 Well those look awesomeSent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Ummm, I think we have an issue. I keep checking FedEx and they haven't got the call to pick them up yet. When should I expect them?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted March 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 16 hours ago, HiltiWpg said: Ummm, I think we have an issue. I keep checking FedEx and they haven't got the call to pick them up yet. When should I expect them? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I have to appologize. My wife has claimed these for her own. What nerve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 This weekend it was warm enough to apply a finish to the chair set. I used Sikkens Cetol 1 Cedar for the finish. What I've been reading is this stuff is great. At $76/gallon, I sure hope it is. I put two coats on and still have a half of a gallon left. So, I should be good for a bunch of years. Oh by the way, I stuck the rags I used to wipe off the excess finish from the chairs into the outside garbage can. A few hours later, I got a call from my neighbor telling me that my garbage can was on fire. Sure enough, the cotton from the rags must have had an exothermic reaction with the finish. The strong breeze we had yesterday, must have added just enough oxygen to the situation to cause it to self combust. It was a mess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 @tugnut1 you guys ok? Did the fire cause any damage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Ya you gotta watch stain rags I usually soak them in water after using them before disposing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Jronman said: @tugnut1 you guys ok? Did the fire cause any damage? 9 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said: Ya you gotta watch stain rags I usually soak them in water after using them before disposing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk We are fine. It was contained and just starting out. I'm going to start soaking them for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Those look amazing! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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