hugo-recipes/WIP/wooden-camping-chair.md

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Manly Wooden Camping Chair!!	Chad Michael "Bug" Greenwood

"Ingredients"

8ft long 2x10 (about $20 USD at Home Depot) link

I used a circular saw on the long cuts and corner cuts, otherwise it was a folding saw and hand axe. A jigsaw would have been great.

Basic Cuts

Cut in half, 48 inches in length each side.

Decide which piece will be the back vs the seat based on knots, cracks, etc.

Back Piece

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3---|-----------|---4
|   5 X X X X X 6   |
1---|-----------|---2
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|___________________|

1. Measure 13 inches up from the bottom on the back board and draw a horizontal line. (P1 + P2)
2. Measure another 1.5 inches above that and draw a horizontal line. (P3 + P4)
3. Measure 2 inches in from each side and draw vertical lines. (P5 + P6)
4. You now have the rectangle which needs cut out in order to slide in the seat board. (X'd portion)

Seat Piece

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| X 4           6 X |
|X X|           |X X|
| X 4           6 X |
|X X|           |X X|
| X 4           6 X |
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| X 4           6 X |
|X X|           |X X|
| X 4           6 X |
|X X|           |X X|
1---3-----------5---2
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|___________________|

1. Measure 13 inches back from the front of the seat and draw a horizontal line. (P1 + P2)
2. Measure 2 inches in from each side and draw vertical lines all the way to the end of the board. (P3 to P4, P5 to P6)
3. You now have the two areas to cut off of the seat board. (X'd portion)
4. Try fitting it into the back. Use whatever tools necessary to clean up the hole or shave off the edges of the seat insert. I used a folding saw to open up the hole and a hand axe to shave the insert.

Extra Cuts

Technically the chair is now 100% complete and usable. I used it in this simple manner for a few weeks before opting for some extra changes for comfort and to better handle uneven ground surfaces.

Seat Comfort

Removing the front corners allows your legs to go forward easier, as well as sitting cross legged and other positions.

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1--__           __--2
|X X \__     __/ X X|
|_X_X_X_3___4_X_X_X_|

1. From each front corner of the seat, measure 2 inches back (P1 + P2) and 3 inches towards the front center (P3 + P4).
2. Draw lines from the side marking to the front marking on each side.
3. Cut off the corners and smooth the edges with a hand axe, sandpaper, or other edging device.

I also did this to the top of the back piece for aesthetics, and I suppose a slight reduction in weight.

Floor Stability

The 9 inch base tends to wobble a bit. This helps it be much sturdier.

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|     _4--3--5_     |
|    / X X X X \    |
|___1_X_X_X_X_X_2___|

1. At the bottom of the back board, measure in 2 inches from each side and mark these points. (POINTS 1 and 2)
2. Find the middle of the board, around 4.5 to 4.6 inches, and mark it vertically.
3. Measure up 1.5 inches from the center vertical line and mark horizontally. (POINT 3)
4. Measure in {TBD/TODO} inches from each side and mark them vertically (POINTS 4 and 5)
5. Draw lines from P1 to P4, P2 to P5, and then from P4 to P5 which should pass through POINT 3. See the diagram.
6. You now have your cutting lines. I used a circular saw to fo P1 to P4 and P2 to P5, then a folding saw to start cutting out pieces and eventuallymake it from P4 to P5. A jigsaw would probably work great.