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Overview
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Download a cut list to make the blank for the front legs and a parts plan.
Steps:
1. Rip a board to width.
2. Bevel-rip the legs.
3. Mark a notch.
4. Cut the notches.
5. Attach the battens.
6. Mark the cutlines on the seat blank.
7. Cut out the seat and backrest.
8. Mark the cutlines.
9. Cut the back legs to shape.
10. Trace the arm curve.
11. Cut the curve.
12. Round the arm end.
13. Attach the legs.
14. Install the seat.
15. Fasten the backrest.
16. Mount the arm brackets.
17. Mark the arms' positions.
18. Fasten the rear brace. -
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10 to 12 hours
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$300 to $350
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Tools
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Shopping List
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Difficulty: Moderate to hard
Executing all the angled and bevel cuts requires passable carpentry skills - and patience.
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Tools List
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Sliding compound miter saw to crosscut the boards to length
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Clamps to hold the parts together during assembly
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Circular saw to cut the parts to width
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Framing square and combination square for marking cutlines
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Jigsaw to cut notches and curves
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Drill/driver
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Hand plane to straighten board edges
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120-grit sandpaper
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Sanding block
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Compass
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Torpedo level
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3-inch paintbrush to apply teak oil
Shopping List
½ x 10 cedar boards.
Get four 8-foot lengths
1 ⅝-inch stainless-steel trim-head screws
Teak oil to finish the chair
Get four 8-foot lengths
1 ⅝-inch stainless-steel trim-head screws
Teak oil to finish the chair
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