My recovery chair

**Sturdee** · 1st July 2008, 05:28 PM

As discussed in another post I'm recovering from my operation that removed my prostate because of cancer and a week ago I ventured into my workshop after a 2 months enforced withdrawal.

At the last council hard rubbish collection I had collected an old (and part rotten) Adirondack (?) garden seat with the intention of using it as a template to build a good one and recycling the bits that were still okay.

As this is my first project I call this my recovery chair. I did the project in sections working a few hours most days as working longer made me tired.

I rebuilt the two curved side sections out of some 20 year old roughsawn hardwood fencing planks and the seat part out of flooring timber and used some old pine for the back of the chair.

Here are some progress photos (front and back views) of the first 2 days showing the basic frame. The white painted timber are the original parts of the chair.

Peter.

**Sturdee** · 1st July 2008, 05:30 PM

THe next stage was the making of the seat planks. I still have some flooring from my original flooring pack left, so it was easy to rebuild the seat.

Peter.

**Sturdee** · 1st July 2008, 05:34 PM

Making the back rest was a bit harder as I had to trace the outline using the existing planks and then cut them individually. I used some old pieces of timber formerly used as a shelf.

I then laid them out and used the original backing pieces to screw the back together before fixing it into the chair.

Peter.

**Sturdee** · 1st July 2008, 05:40 PM

In making the chair I was able to reuse the screws and also used some bolts to join the basic frame together. All screws are countersunk and the holes filled up with putty prior to dsanding and painting.

To day I gave the chair an undercoat prior to painting it ironback grey to maths all the other outside garden furniture and fencing.

Took a week with slow but steady progress and has eased me back into the workshop, hence me calling it my recovery chair.

And it will be nice to sit in and recover.

Peter

**Woodwould** · 1st July 2008, 05:45 PM

First class! Well done and make a speedy recovery.

**Ian Smith** · 1st July 2008, 05:46 PM

Onya mate,
Been following your progress on the forum and hoping for a good outcome - nice to see you back in the saddle

Ian

**silentC** · 1st July 2008, 05:52 PM

Nice work Peter. I'm glad to see that the workshop is looking a bit untidy there mate. Looks lived in like mine

**jow104** · 1st July 2008, 05:52 PM

Pleased to hear that you are returning to your workshop and look forward to seeing more shop posts.

**Andy Mac** · 1st July 2008, 05:53 PM

Good to see you up and into it Sturdee

! Look forward to seeing a finished shot of you sitting in it, recovering.

Cheers

**Sturdee** · 1st July 2008, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by silentC

Nice work Peter. I'm glad to see that the workshop is looking a bit untidy there mate. Looks lived in like mine

That's because I didn't have time to clean it up before my operation. I did clean it up a bit before painting the undercoat.

Peter.

**RufflyRustic** · 1st July 2008, 09:18 PM

Hi Sturdee,

What Andy Mac said!

What a great idea to build a seat you can relax in. Do you intend to make the footrest to match the chair?

cheers
Wendy

**Harry72** · 1st July 2008, 09:41 PM

Good to see you've bounced back mate!
I see you still got plenty of that white paint left

**mcarthur** · 1st July 2008, 10:45 PM

A mostly-newby that I am, I'm glad to see you back.

Rob

**Tex B** · 1st July 2008, 11:05 PM

Well done, Peter. Great to see you back in the shop, and speedy recovery.

A few years ago, I stumbled across some free plans and very detailed instructions for an Adirondack chair called Jakes chair. Slightly modified with more and thinner slats, curved area under the knees, etc, and it is an amazingly comfortable chair. Not sure if the plans and such are still around on line, but if they are it might make a nice complement to your rebuilt find.

All the best, mate.

Tex

**les88** · 2nd July 2008, 08:48 AM

Well done Peter, you gave the chair what you now have.....a new life
les

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