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Synopsis
This plan is your guide to making an ultra-comfy lawn chair. While the ever-popular Adirondack chair is comfortable enough for reading or relaxing, it can be difficult to get in and out of. Acclaimed furniture maker Michael Fortune redesigned this classic with better ergonomics, but didn’t stop there. With this detailed plan you can reproduce your own version of his iconic chair, inspired by the graceful arc of daylily leaves in his own garden.
Master bent-lamination techniques. The first phase of this chair project involves creating the bent lamination to form the sweeping arms, the seat, and back slats. Expand your understanding of this process, as you learn the secrets to success that Michael has learned over 40 years. His plan guides you through all the steps for creating a sturdy, lightweight form, keeping the plies aligned, managing the clamping and gluing, forming a seamless bend, and more.
Designed by a consummate artist-craftsman. Follow this detailed plan to master a variety of steps for working with curved pieces. Finally, you’ll learn how to assemble the chair, level the legs, and finish it.
Create a thing of beauty! When built from weather-resistant wood, such as mahogany, white oak, hemlock or cedar, this beautiful garden chair will last for decades. It will invite you to relax in comfort and grace your lawn or garden with its lovely, organic shape.
SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE:
31 in. wide by 33 in. deep by 38 in. tall
PRINTED PLAN INCLUDES:
- Extensive full-size and scale drawings
- Complete cutlist
- Step-by-step companion articl
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About the Author
Contributing editor Michael Fortune has designed and built furniture for clients across North America for more than 40 years. One of Canada’s most acclaimed contemporary furniture masters, he has taught at many schools and craft centers, including Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design, Ryerson Polytechnical University, the Rochester Institute of Technology, Worcester Center for Crafts in Massachusetts, Anderson Arts Center in Colorado, Australian National University, Centre for Fine Woodworking in New Zealand, and the Marc Adams School in Indiana. In 1993, Michael became the first furniture maker to receive Canada’s prestigious Bronfman Award for excellence in fine craft. He was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2000, received the Award of Distinction in 2007 from the Furniture Society, and has just been awarded the Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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