High Chair Project

Darren Wright · Dec 10, 2014

Got around to fitting the arms the last couple of days. Next up is the chair backs.

The bead on the front spindle will help hold the nylon "T" strap in place.

Darren Wright · Dec 27, 2014

Finally got some time on these again, today I cut and fitted pieces for the chair backs. Have some minor clean-up to do with the shoulder plane.

Now that everything is fitted I'll be tearing down, shaping the seats, arms, and tops of the chair backs. Will also do round-overs on all the square edges and get ready for sanding/finishing.

Ken Cook · Dec 27, 2014

Can see the light at the end of the tunnel now eh! :thumb:

looking good! :lurk:

Darren Wright · Dec 27, 2014

It's been a long, long tunnel.

Scott Turner · Dec 29, 2014

Sam Maloof would be proud of you.

Rob Keeble · Dec 29, 2014

Well done cool looking chairs. Get the spoke shave sharpened up

Are you going to be doing a fold down tray or are these for at the table with the big people.

Darren Wright · Dec 29, 2014

Rob Keeble said:
Well done cool looking chairs. Get the spoke shave sharpened up Are you going to be doing a fold down tray or are these for at the table with the big people.

They'll have the folding tray, but will be using one of them at the house at the table until I get the arms bent for them.

Darren Wright · Jan 3, 2015

Finally got everything fitted and ready to break down for final cuts. The front of the seats have two radius cut for the childs legs.

The radius was 15 1/4", which I didn't have a compass that big, so I improvised. Just a quick hole drilled large enough for a tight fit of the pencil and a pocket screw driven through for the center point, this did the trick.

Have some 1/8" round-overs to do tomorrow to most of the seat back parts and some 1/4" ones on the seats themselves, then will be ready for final sanding.

Ken Cook · Jan 4, 2015

I used the same compass fix making the fretboard radius, slick and easy...

Darren Wright · Jan 17, 2015

Sanding is finished and a sealer coat put on, sanded again and laying down lacquer on all the parts now.

Oh, and added the all important stamp, forgot I had this actually, just happened to come across it the other day.

Brent Dowell · Jan 17, 2015

Very nice. I like the way al the parts are layed out for spraying.

Ted Calver · Jan 17, 2015

I had to do a double take...I thought you made a Festool high chair. That tape is just about the right color

Darren Wright · Jan 18, 2015

Ted Calver said:
I had to do a double take...I thought you made a Festool high chair. That tape is just about the right color

Would like to have some, but the tape is cheaper.

Glad I used that tape, did glue-ups tonight and even dried glue comes right off the lacquer.

I'll do some final touch-ups with the lacquer now that they are assembled, then I'm planning to rub out the finish, sand to 600 grit, then burnish with #0000 steel wool and wax. I have some nylon straps and buckles on order. Need to attach the front foot rest yet and then cut out a template to route out the table recesses.

Brent Dowell · Jan 18, 2015

Holy cow that turned out great! Love the leg brace detail!

glenn bradley · Jan 19, 2015

Loving the progress shots. That beauty is going to be a winner. Making something like this for family is a gift not many can give.

Bob Gibson · Jan 19, 2015

That came out fantastic Darren :thumb:

Darren Wright · Jan 19, 2015

Thanks guys, still not done, worked on the foot rest today, didn't want to make them until the glue-up was done.

They started out having ears.

But after seeing the layout, I chopped them mostly flush.

Ken Cook · Jan 20, 2015

Definitely looks better flushed up IMO, what are the attachment plans? Permanent or adjustable? Just curious on the height placement & can't recall the workings of those from yester-years...

Rob Keeble · Jan 20, 2015

Great example of difference i like the softer rounded edges safer too for falls. Not too far from done eh.

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Darren Wright · Jan 20, 2015

Ken Cook said:
Definitely looks better flushed up IMO, what are the attachment plans? Permanent or adjustable? Just curious on the height placement & can't recall the workings of those from yester-years...

Will be permanent, 8" from the seat to the top of the foot rest. I think the original was 7", but couldn't find that measurement when I last looked. I checked my MIL's chair, which she is borrowing, it was at 8"

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