My very first curves (week 2).
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Thanks to Popular Mechanics for the awesome Adirondack chair plans that I have decided to build. I've converted all the sizes to metric, which I'll post up separately.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/woodworking/2919751
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/woodworking/2919751
I thought that after years of dedicating too much of my life and spare time to my job, it was time to pursue some of my other passions in life. To me, there are few things as amazing as the smooth grain of wood under your fingertips as you run your hands along its surface. It sounds corny but it truly is one of life's simple pleasures.
I've always loved doing things with my hand. Whether it's building Lego structures, wiring AV or tech equipment together or putting together furniture, I've always found a deep sense of satisfaction seeing it all come together.
So I thought instead of talking about how beautiful I find wooden furniture, I would just go and build one. It is so typical of me - always biting off more than I can chew. There's nothing quite like a massive challenge to spur me into action!
I fell in love with Adirondack (aka Muskoka or Cape Cod) chairs ever since I stayed with my partner's cousin and his girlfriend in their beautiful house in Ealing, West London. We spent numerous afternoons and evenings making the most of London's limited good weather, drinking wine and engaging in random banter on the comfiest outdoor wooden chairs I have ever sat on. I was determined to own a pair one day.
So after much discussion and deliberation, I've finally signed up to a basic woodworking course. We're expected to bring in our own plans and materials and they would provide a DIY master to make sure we didn't lose any limbs on the scary looking power tools in the process. So in true personal style, I brought in an ambitious plan of an Adirondack chair. Not only is it a pretty complicated project for a first-time woodworker, but it was all in imperial units and therefore not standard sizes for wood in New Zealand!
Anyway... this blog has been created to follow my journey from being a complete novice, to hopefully a successful chair-maker. Any comments are welcomed!
Thanks,
Woodworking Enthusiast
I've always loved doing things with my hand. Whether it's building Lego structures, wiring AV or tech equipment together or putting together furniture, I've always found a deep sense of satisfaction seeing it all come together.
So I thought instead of talking about how beautiful I find wooden furniture, I would just go and build one. It is so typical of me - always biting off more than I can chew. There's nothing quite like a massive challenge to spur me into action!
I fell in love with Adirondack (aka Muskoka or Cape Cod) chairs ever since I stayed with my partner's cousin and his girlfriend in their beautiful house in Ealing, West London. We spent numerous afternoons and evenings making the most of London's limited good weather, drinking wine and engaging in random banter on the comfiest outdoor wooden chairs I have ever sat on. I was determined to own a pair one day.
So after much discussion and deliberation, I've finally signed up to a basic woodworking course. We're expected to bring in our own plans and materials and they would provide a DIY master to make sure we didn't lose any limbs on the scary looking power tools in the process. So in true personal style, I brought in an ambitious plan of an Adirondack chair. Not only is it a pretty complicated project for a first-time woodworker, but it was all in imperial units and therefore not standard sizes for wood in New Zealand!
Anyway... this blog has been created to follow my journey from being a complete novice, to hopefully a successful chair-maker. Any comments are welcomed!
Thanks,
Woodworking Enthusiast
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