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  1. 23rd April 2018, 12:20 PM #1
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    Default Macrocarpa chairs

    IMG_0273.JPG IMG_0274.JPGJust finished a set of outdoor chairs made from macrocarpa (Monterey cypress) from Gippsland.
    Very interesting timber to work with. Shavings unlike I have come across before.

    Now for a table.
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    Good looking chairs!!!

    Sawa lot of macrocarpa furniture in NZ which i liked the look of. Only problem seemed to be with wider
    boards on table tops - the split.
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  4. 23rd April 2018, 06:17 PM #3
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    Are those chairs from the plans in an old American Woodworker magazine? I have made several that look very similar.
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  5. 23rd April 2018, 07:03 PM #4
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    Correct. The plan has a bug in it that caused me a bit of grief for a while.
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    Yes I seem to remember that now!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flintlock View Post
    Are those chairs from the plans in an old American Woodworker magazine? I have made several that look very similar.
    I was about to ask that very question I have a pair on my verandah that I built out Black Wattle After I saw that article. I remember he said the profile of the seat was taken from a seat out of a Mercedes Benz.
    ​Brad.
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  8. 24th April 2018, 11:52 AM #7
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    Yes, I'm wondering whether I should mount 4 steering wheels on the table!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chrism3 View Post
    Yes, I'm wondering whether I should mount 4 steering wheels on the table!
    Only if you're going to make vrrrrm vrrrmm sounds every time you sit on the chairs at the table I think.

    Also, very handsome chairs. Adding to my to do list.
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    Now with added table.IMG_0277.JPGIMG_0278.JPG
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    I like very much, any chance of a link to the plans and what is the bug in the design that has to be corrected?
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

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    I found the table here:
    Outdoor Furniture Plans - WoodArchivist
    and the chairs here:
    Patio Chair Plans • WoodArchivist

    I modified the table so that it is not a high-top, and also made it 29" square by reducing the number of slats from 13 to 9.

    The bug in the chair plan is that the pattern given for the seat bottom is too long to fit the assembled frame. The length of the pattern between the notches needs to be 18 3/8" to fit. There is no way of knowing where the extra length was inserted, so I trimmed the front curve and the space between the notches, keeping the rear alignment with the frame at 1/8" as stated. I can measure my modified template and send you details if you send me your email address.
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    Thanks Chris, much appreciated.
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

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  14. 15th May 2018, 08:25 PM #13
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    OK, I suggest you delete that post to avoid address harvesting.
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