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  1. 25th July 2005, 01:22 PM #1
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    Default Deck chair restoration

    This is a deck chair, older than me and originally made by my father from northern silky oak. It was finished with varnish which had gone black, and after 60 years of use some joints had become loose due to glue failure. The seat was originally duck, but had been replaced several times with various fabric, all of which had eventually sagged or rotted.

    I completely dismantled it, removed the varnish by scraping and reassembled it wedging the original tenons. I refinished with polyurethane. To get over the problem of the seat sagging, I made slats, also northern silky, and attached them to leather straps.
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    Nice one Alex, how are the slats attached to the leather?

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    Quote Originally Posted by journeyman Mick
    Nice one Alex, how are the slats attached to the leather?

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    Thanks Mick. Slats attached by short screws through the leather into the backs of the slats.
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    That is a neat looking Deck chair. Great to keep a part of your family history alive. You said that the seat was first made of Duck? is that where the saying, " Did some one set on a duck?" come from he hehehh
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    nice chair alex. is it comfortable ? hows it go with a lardar$e sitting in it ?
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    Really well done Alex! most people would have chucked it. you however have honored the trees by keeping it alive. Strong Work!

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    Nice to know that your Dad's hands made'em too. Well done
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    It come up quite good Alex, I reckon your camera lense needs a clean!
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    looks great Alex. Definitely something different with the slats.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zed
    is it comfortable ? hows it go with a lardar$e sitting in it ?
    I guess its as comfortable as any deck chair, the front rail gets the back of your legs, but the slats are OK.

    Haven't had a lar@rse in it yet , but could feel the straps stretch a bit when I sat in it. I pre-stressed them, so Most of the stretch had been taken up before the slats went on.
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