Bill Huber
02-11-2008, 2:06 PM
I started looking for the plans for a little kids chair but at first could not fine it. I then used a picture of my daughter setting in one and went from there. The prototype turned out ok but it still just did not look right.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=72715
Then Rob Wright came up with the real plans that were in a magazine in 1972, again I can't thank him enough. I am not sure where the original plans came form but they were sent to the magazine by Fred Taylor in 1969 and he stated they were not his design.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=72433
I got some white oak and scale the plans to full size and built the little chair, it came out much better then then the prototype had and looks more like the original we had in the past.
I followed the plans all the way with just a few changes.
I made the seat slats 1/2 inches and not the 5/16 that was called for, I think maybe 3/8 would have been better but I didn't like the thinness of the 5/16.
I also added an extra support so the back would stay up and could not be moved even when someone was not setting in the chair. (Picture 3)
I added two shims to make the seat part fit a little tighter, just for looks mostly. (Picture 4)
I added an extra piece on the back of the top slat to make the handle feel better.
Now I just have to put some poly on it and its ready for the grand daughter.
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http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=72715
Then Rob Wright came up with the real plans that were in a magazine in 1972, again I can't thank him enough. I am not sure where the original plans came form but they were sent to the magazine by Fred Taylor in 1969 and he stated they were not his design.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=72433
I got some white oak and scale the plans to full size and built the little chair, it came out much better then then the prototype had and looks more like the original we had in the past.
I followed the plans all the way with just a few changes.
I made the seat slats 1/2 inches and not the 5/16 that was called for, I think maybe 3/8 would have been better but I didn't like the thinness of the 5/16.
I also added an extra support so the back would stay up and could not be moved even when someone was not setting in the chair. (Picture 3)
I added two shims to make the seat part fit a little tighter, just for looks mostly. (Picture 4)
I added an extra piece on the back of the top slat to make the handle feel better.
Now I just have to put some poly on it and its ready for the grand daughter.
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