DIY Modern Adirondack Chair - w/ Hidden Bottle Opener & Drink Holder | Woodworking Builds 

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you! Cheers!

Gotta step it up that one extra level.

Omg dude, thanks for the high praise. Hanging that one up on the fridge. 🤓

Thanks

Thanks

Share me the results when you're done

Always

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks for noticing! I think it has really paid off.

Thanks so much Jonny! I dig it too.

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice that :). I actually cut it in the vise, I just did that for the shot ;)

Thanks brother, I think I am finding it, whatever it is...

Thanks for watching!

Thanks! It was a super fun and fast project, which was nice, for a change.

I love the chair, it’s so comfortable.

Thanks so much...I tried to make it easy and approachable too.

A sprayer would do great with a project like this. Most outdoor paints will spray so you’re all good.

You wouldn’t believe how comfortable it is too.

Ya, that one wasn’t even the worst I found. Some of them would leave you with a piece of paper if you ever wanted them straight and square.

Birds of a feather Tamar. I am sure you can 1 up me with this project :)

Always. When it’s 2am sometimes daylight full lights will have 2 do...

Ya? Thanks Eric. I had a lot of fun with it.

Thanks Fred!

Thanks so much!

Thanks man really appreciate it, did you have a good time in Joshua tree?

Wood.Work.LIFE. yea, it was amazing. So much fun and productivity

That’s always the best, fun and productive

For sure man, you can check out the plans on my website or Patreon if you want some further details

I'm not really a fan of cedar, painted anything better than balsa wood will work outside. If you get the plans you are welcome to make it yourself out of cedar. Although I would recommend dowels for cedar contraction at this thickness as cedar is a little more splintery which does not bode well for pocket holes.

Thanks so much!

Sorry about that, try this one www.woodworklife.com/shop/

ding ding ding...ya, the plywood frame makes it pretty sturdy but it is not a bullet proof chair. If you wanted to make it more bullet proof make it out of white oak.

This is giving me the itch to try this with the sides as one big bent lamination each. Although I do not have the facilities to resaw that much thin stock and running a hand saw to get it would be a project in and of itself. I wonder if anyone sells suitable thin stock.....

You could look into some bendy ply? Or you could cut the curve out of a solid chunk? Problem solving is half the fun.

yeah, you've definitely got me thinking about this. I'll send you pictures of what I come up with.

Please do!

It's not a brick shit house, but it's stronger than it needs to be. Left outside I can still plop down on it a year later without any complaints from the wood. If I wanted to make it last longer I could build it out of 2x stock, but then the other news wouldn't be as good.

I think 3-5 years. I would build it out of white oak and dowels if I wanted it to last forever and still be a reasonably cheap.

@@WoodWorkLIFE seems like more support where the seat and back attaches to the frame wouldn't be a bad idea either. But overall cool concept. I think I might try this with some personal tweaks. Thanks!

Love it! Thanks so much Joshua, glad the RU-vid gods let you see my video :) How did you find out about my podunk little channel?

Saw it in the suggested videos probably 5-6 months ago, and have been watching ever since! You, Wm. Walker Co., Crafted Workshop, A Glimpse Inside, Chris Salomone, all great channels! It used to be hard to find both quality videos AND quality woodworking, but y'all are changing that. Keep it up!

Working hard at it, love it when I see the love in the comments. Makes the sleepless nights worthwhile.

This chair is still alive after leaving it out in the rain and sitting on it recklessly. The floating part was a bit of clever engineering but nothing too crazy.

go to my website woodworklife.com and they can be purchased.

You could, but it’d take longer. Bonds and paintable caulk are a finish carpenters best friend though.

Thanks man!

i thought about that in the design, you could also bevel the top of the wood, or slope it by any degrees just so the water won't pool. With the paint it won't be much to worry about, but still your head is in the right place.

I wouldn't...If you wanted to do miter joints I would probably either up it to construction lumber (2x stock) and so splines, floating tenons, or then you could probably do nails and glue. Looking forward to see your project (check out the plans yet?)

Thanks for the Patreon support brotha!

Im dollar #7 on your patreon XD And thanks for the advice... think imma go the pocket hole route then

Every little bit counts man, thanks so much!!! I am going to keep trying to make that more and more worthwhile. Free plans are pretty sweet though.

No es fragil

Absolutely! Gotta have a good napping spot for the summer.

Call me next winter when it’s 20 up here, maybe we could make it work :)

I just made this out of pine, but you could use whatever as long as you’re painting it.

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Decent. It is designed with flex in mind, but my father ass hasnt broken it and it lives outside.

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Here they are www.woodworklife.com/shop/

They're in the plans.

Thanks Emmy, feel free to reach out on the back end of my channel.

Not if you paint it well. Mine has lived outside since the video release. No problems at all.

It is more sturdy than you might think. Sure it would be stronger if it were made from hardwood, but as it stand it holds my 230lb but up without even squeaking. If you wanted to make it bullet proof go for 2x6s or white oak 1x6s.

No, he's right. Sit back into one of these a little too fast and your side frames collapse into parallelograms until the seat sits on the ground.. I agree that they look good, but they're not structurally sound.

@@rdcL This is outdoor furniture, how much use does seasonal furniture actually get?