Well, almost complete. I still need to plug the recessed screwes, sand and stain, but the cutting portion is done!
These are taken from the Popular Woodworking update of Norm's Adirondack chair. The instructions were pretty clear and while I never worked on the original NYW chair, I think these came out great considering my (low) skill level! (I made my share of mistakes). Very comfortable and very stable. I had considered Jake's chair, but it just didn't look right to my eye. I love the look of Norm's chair. I deviated from the plans by doubling the thickness of the arms.
This was the culmination of a about a year of tool acquisitions/upgrades. The Rikon 18 bandsaw was great for whipping out curves and doing the angled seat backs. The Grizzley 490 burned through borards like butter. And finally, my old Jet Contractor was at the most accurate ever with the additions of a jointech smartmiter sled and a vega fence.
Does anyone have a suggestion on the stool (no plans were included in the magazine) - I would suspect I just need a straight leg with a smooth curve downward and slats on it. Should the slats on the chair be the starting point for the slats on the stool or should it start lower?