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Fast-ad-Easy Slig Chair A portable foldig seat for the park, pool, or beach Ope dimesios: 26 2"w 8"d 2"h By Chuck Hedlud E joy ature s bouty i a comfy outdoor chair

Made from cypress, the assembly weighs a modest 0 pouds, makig it ideal for foldig ad totig from place to place.

Buildig should t take more tha a day. Use the day after to test the chair at a choice locatio with a favorite beverage.

1 Fast-ad-Easy Slig Chair A portable foldig seat for the park, pool, or beach Ope dimesios: 26 2"w 8"d 2"h By Chuck Hedlud E joy ature s bouty i a comfy outdoor chair that loves you back with its comfortable, polyester slig ad cushioed headrest. Made from cypress, the assembly weighs a modest 0 pouds, makig it ideal for foldig ad totig from place to place. The secret behid its costructio lies i the sturdy 48 woodcraftmagazie.com coectig uts ad bolts ad their precise locatios o facig parts. Buildig should t take more tha a day. Use the day after to test the chair at a choice locatio with a favorite beverage. See the Coveiece-Plus Buyig Guide o page 5 for the items used to make this project. April/May 20 Build the basic chair Cut the bottom seat stretcher (A), bottom back stretcher (B), bottom frot stretcher (C), crest rail (D), leg braces (E), frot legs (F), ad rear legs (G) to the sizes i the Cut List. (Note that all the stock must be thick. Plae the stock if eeded to achieve this thickess.)

Figure : Slig Chair Exploded View -20 cap ut #6 5

stretchers ad crest rail, ﬂippig the parts ed for ed.

ad backer fece to rout the radii o the stretchers,

feder washer Trim -20 40mm coector bolt to for leg

Tip Alert Mark opposig parts left or right ad iside

Figure 2: Stretcher & Leg Parts Views w/dado Detail 2

Dado Detail Chuck a bowl-cuttig bit i a table-mouted

Referrig to Figure 2 for fece adjustmets, rout the

2 Figure : Slig Chair Exploded View -20 cap ut #6 5 washerhead trim screw mm coectig bolt tapered plug A #8 F.H. wood screw Rout radiused dadoes i the eds of the stretchers ad crest rail, ﬂippig the parts ed for ed. with couterbore, deep hole mm coectig bolt cut to ad secured to coectig cap with Loctite. B roudovers mm coectig bolt Use a roud-over bit ad backer fece to rout the radii o the stretchers, crest rail, ad legs. feder washer Trim mm coector bolt to for leg assembly. Tip Alert Mark opposig parts left or right ad iside face to avoid cofusio ad miscuts. Figure 2: Stretcher & Leg Parts Views w/dado Detail 2 R= dado, deep 2 Note: Radiused dado made with bowl ad tray bit. Opeig photo: Jim Osbor; Illustratios: Christopher Mills Dado Detail Chuck a bowl-cuttig bit i a table-mouted router ad adjust the height for a -deep cut. Referrig to Figure 2 for fece adjustmets, rout the dadoes o the stretchers ad crest rail (A, B, C, ad D) as show i Photo A ad the Dado Detail. Choose from oe of two 2 ways to cut the radiused eds o parts A through G. Referrig to Figure 2, mark ad cut the radii o a badsaw ad sad smooth. Or, to save time ad create perfect radii, chuck a radius bit i your router table ad rout the eds (Photo B). Bottom ed 20" 2" 20" 2 2" 2 2" April/May 20 woodcraftmagazie.com 49

4 Carefully lay out the for the coector bolts i the stretchers (A, B, C), crest rail (D), ad leg parts (E, F, G), where show i Figure 2.

Usig a fece ad stop, drill cetered i Fabric Fudametals Usig a rotary cutter or sharp blade ad framig square, cut the fabric for the slig ad pillow to the dimesios i the drawig below.

Slig Detail Fold slig fabric from each ed o back face. Total fabric legth is 54 2" 4 45" " the faces of parts A through E where marked.

6 Switch to a 4" roud-over bit, ad rout a test piece to it i a radiused dado cut i Step 2. After achievig a sug it, rout both faces of parts A through G. Sad smooth.

" 6 6 2" 8 #6 5 washer-head screws 8 Make the armrest assemblies Rip ad crosscut eough 4" blak material for the upper braces (H), armrests (I), ad support brackets (J), referrig to the

With spray adhesive, adhere the patters to the appropriate blak pair for upper braces (H), armrests (I), ad support brackets (J). Now, badsaw the coupled parts to shape.

Referrig to the patters, use a 8" brad-poit bit to drill the 8" couterbores 4" deep where idicated, alog with the shak for #8 4" lathead screws.

3 4 Carefully lay out the for the coector bolts i the stretchers (A, B, C), crest rail (D), ad leg parts (E, F, G), where show i Figure 2. Note that parts A through E have 4" ; the frot ad rear legs (F ad G) have 8". 5 Chuck a 4" brad-poit bit i your drill press. Usig a fece ad stop, drill cetered i Fabric Fudametals Usig a rotary cutter or sharp blade ad framig square, cut the fabric for the slig ad pillow to the dimesios i the drawig below. Fold the eds of the slig fabric over, ad sew at the stitch lie where show. Next make the headrest pillow as show i the threestep illustratios right. Slig Detail Fold slig fabric from each ed o back face. Total fabric legth is 54 2" 4 45" " the faces of parts A through E where marked. Switch to a 8" brad-poit bit, ad drill cetered i the faces ad edges of frot ad rear legs (F ad G). 6 Switch to a 4" roud-over bit, ad rout a test piece to it i a radiused dado cut i Step 2. After achievig a sug it, rout both faces of parts A through G. Sad smooth. Pillow Detail Step : Fold 6 legth of polyester fabric i half, ad stitch where show to create a pocket. Step 2: Tur pocket iside out to hide the seams. " 6 6 2" 8 #6 5 washer-head screws 8 Make the armrest assemblies Rip ad crosscut eough 4" blak material for the upper braces (H), armrests (I), ad support brackets (J), referrig to the Cut List. Temporarily bod each blak pair together with double-faced tape. 2 Elarge the Slig Chair Patters o page 5 or dowload them from woodcraftmagazie. com/patters. With spray adhesive, adhere the patters to the appropriate blak pair for upper braces (H), armrests (I), ad support brackets (J). Now, badsaw the coupled parts to shape. Use a spidle ad disc sader to sad the perimeter smooth. Mark the left ad right top or outside faces of upper braces (H) ad armrests (I). Referrig to the patters, use a 8" brad-poit bit to drill the 8" couterbores 4" deep where idicated, alog with the shak for #8 4" lathead screws. 4 Referrig to the patters, rout the 4" roud-overs where show. 5 Guidig off the shak, hold the armrest assembly parts together ad drill screw pilot i the matig parts. Note that the iside faces of the upper braces (H) are lush with the iside edges of the armrests (I). Now with 5 8 Stitch 8 " i from fold 2" 4 5 Step : Cut a piece of 2"-thick foam to 4 2 5" with a electric carvig kife or badsaw. Isert the foam ito the pocket ad stitch where show. Attach the pillow with three washer-head trim screws to the crest rail (D). C With the upper brace held firmly i a bech vise, drive the screws to attach the armrest. 50 woodcraftmagazie.com April/May 20

waterproof glue ad exteriorgrade screws, assemble the left ad right armrests (Photo C). Add the support brackets (J).

Trim the plugs with a chisel or lush-trim saw ad sad lush. The sad the armrest assemblies smooth.

Assemble the chair Hacksaw 8" off the 4"-20 40mm coectig bolts, shorteig them to 8" for the leg assemblies.

2 Referrig to Figure, assemble the chair sides (E, F, G, H) with a 5 2" Alle wrech, otig the locatios of the coectig bolts, cap

Cut ad sew the slig ad pillow as described i Fabric Fudametals at left.

slig sleeves over them. 4 Ceter the pillow ad attach it with trim screws where show i Figure.

as Loctite) to the threads as show i Photo D. Quickly reattach the uts for a permaet bod. Part Thickess Width Legth Qty.

braces 8" 2 C F Frot legs 48" 2 C G Rear legs 2 C H Upper braces 8" 2 C I* Armrests 2" 2" 2 C J* Brackets 2" " 2 C *Idicates

Materials: C=Cypress Hardware/Supplies: (8) feder washers; (8) #8 x flathead wood screws; () #6 5 washer-head trim screws; (8)

242,.2 oz.; 2" 4 2" 5" foam (from fabric store). D Spread Loctite o the coector bolt threads to firmly secure the cap uts.

99 Whiteside Bowl & Tray Bit with Double Bearig, R, D ( 2" SH) 2. #84262 $9.99 Freud Roud-over Bit, R ( 2" SH) (Optioal).

4 waterproof glue ad exteriorgrade screws, assemble the left ad right armrests (Photo C). Add the support brackets (J). 6 Usig a plug cutter, cut 8" plugs from scrap, ad glue them ito the couterbored, aligig the grai. Trim the plugs with a chisel or lush-trim saw ad sad lush. The sad the armrest assemblies smooth. Remove dust ad apply a exterior grade oil iish. Assemble the chair Hacksaw 8" off the 4"-20 40mm coectig bolts, shorteig them to 8" for the leg assemblies. Also gather up the 4"-20 50mm coector bolts for attachig the stretchers. 2 Referrig to Figure, assemble the chair sides (E, F, G, H) with a 5 2" Alle wrech, otig the locatios of the coectig bolts, cap uts, ad 4" feder washers. Attach the dadoed stretchers (A, B, C) ad crest rail (D) oto the chair side assemblies. Cut ad sew the slig ad pillow as described i Fabric Fudametals at left. Slig Chair Cut List Remove the hardware from the left or right ed of the bottom seat stretcher (A) ad crest rail (D), ad slip the slig sleeves over them. 4 Ceter the pillow ad attach it with trim screws where show i Figure. 5 With the chair fully assembled, prevet the bolts at the pivot poits from workig loose by applyig a thread-lockig compoud (such as Loctite) to the threads as show i Photo D. Quickly reattach the uts for a permaet bod. Part Thickess Width Legth Qty. Mat l A Bottom seat stretcher 2" 24" C B Bottom back stretcher 24" C C Bottom frot stretcher 24" C D Crest rail 2" 20 C E Leg braces 8" 2 C F Frot legs 48" 2 C G Rear legs 2 C H Upper braces 8" 2 C I* Armrests 2" 2" 2 C J* Brackets 2" " 2 C *Idicates parts that are iitially cut oversized. See istructios. Materials: C=Cypress Hardware/Supplies: (8) feder washers; (8) #8 x flathead wood screws; () #6 5 washer-head trim screws; (8) mm coectig bolts, 4/pkg ; (8) mm coectig bolts, 4/pkg; (6) 20 2mm coectig cap uts, 4/pkg; Loctite Threadlocker Blue 242,.2 oz.; 2" 4 2" 5" foam (from fabric store). D Spread Loctite o the coector bolt threads to firmly secure the cap uts. Folded dimesios: 26 2"w 8"d 48"h Coveiece-PLUS BUYING GUIDE. #505 $2.99 Whiteside Bowl & Tray Bit with Double Bearig, R, D ( 2" SH) 2. #84262 $9.99 Freud Roud-over Bit, R ( 2" SH) (Optioal). #29659 $8.99 Roud-over Bit, R ( SH) 4. #80850 $6.99 Sappy Twist Bit Coutersik (for #8 Screws) 5. #45560 $4.50 Titebod III Waterproof Glue, 4 oz. 6. #8088 $.99 Sappy Tapered Plug Cutter. #46945 $.50 Watco Exterior Wood Fiish, Natural, qt. Above items are available at Woodcraft stores, woodcraft.com or by callig (800) Prices subject to chage without otice. 8. $.2/yd. Slig Chair Polyester (Phifertex) Fabric #06026, Widsor Stripe Tropics, 54" wide, (2) yds. Above Item available from Fabrics Cetral, fabricscetral.com; (800) Project photos: Paul Athoy; Folded chair photo: Shaye Hiles April/May 20 woodcraftmagazie.com 5

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