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9th April 2012, 06:07 PM #1
Long weekend Adirondacks
First projects in my new shed, wich is still in need of a proper setup.
Never carved in my life so go easy on me about the crowns
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9th April 2012, 06:09 PM #2
Almost forgot, they are made of Cyprus and currently no coat on them at the moment. Still undecided what to coat with yet
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9th April 2012, 07:47 PM #3
Nice work, they look comfy
A Danish Oil might do the trick or straight poly if they need a bit of weather protectionThose were the droids I was looking for.
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Nice work. I made a few (9 all together) a few years ago and I still enjoy sitting in them.
Peter.
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9th April 2012, 10:57 PM #5
Very nice, they are on my list also. Ah, maybe in the next then years.
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9th April 2012, 10:58 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Great stuff TP, they look comfy and set off the porch nicely. I made a Cyprus fence and coated with with 50% turps and 50% linseed. Protected nicely.
-Scott
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10th April 2012, 12:34 AM #7Senior Member
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Mine have a few extra bits of wood to yours - I have a pang of design efficiency envy.
I used either wattle or cabots outdoor furniture oil - I figured the proper stuff would have less chance of rubbing off on your clothes, etc. The wattle gave a nice clear coat but is out of production afaik, and the cabots was not a clear coat, quite translucent, and I wasn't so keen on it.
How did you get thin wide cyprus planks? I went chunky, because it was either 21x90mm decking, or 38mm rafter wood.
I've run out of relatives within delivering distance, so I've gone out of production for the moment.
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10th April 2012, 08:00 PM #8
Thanks for the kind words
Poit I cant see your pic, maybe it didnt work mate?
I bought my cypress in 140x40 in 6m lengths.
I traced my patterns onto a piece, cut them out and sanded edges, then split in half on the bandsaw so they both matched.
The cypress was specifically cut for a builder who never picked them up, so his loss was my gain as i got the lengths cheap!
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11th April 2012, 11:34 AM #9Senior Member
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I bought new cypress, and it was still half the price and a better wood for the job than most other options. Don't know what went wrong with my pic. Picture in your mind a very handsome and sturdy looking Adirondack chair, in cypress, sitting on a finely manicured lawn.
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14th April 2012, 11:24 PM #10Intermediate Member
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Adriondac finish
I made mine in Cedar and used Sikkens
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9th May 2012, 10:45 AM #11New Member
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nice chairs
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For a rank beginner, OK carvings. There's better wood for carving, instead of the back of a chair.
OOOPS! You made those? OK chairs, too. Good place to sit and carve.
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