ADIRONDACK CHAIR with Free pdf Plans!

After making the templates, all you need is a couple router bits, some basic tools and sandpaper!. You can print out pdf sheets to make free full size paper templates to make all the curved parts! Enjoy!!
Free pdf for curved pieces: (make sure printer size set to 100%)
drive.google.com/file/d/1C8A1...
Each square on pdf will be 1" x 1"
List of other pieces
(2) Front legs. 20 x 5 1/2"
(2) Back Vertical supports 25 1/4 x 3"
(1) Front cross stretcher 20 x 4"
(1) Back cross stretcher 18 1/2 x 4"
(14) Seat slats 20 x 1 1/2"
(7) Back Slats 32" long (2 1/2 tapered to 2")
1/4" bolts
(6) 2"
(2) 4"
Stainless steel pocket screws
1 1/2" long 38mm
1 1/4" long 32 mm

[@Neenkofi]

New subscriber from South Africa. This is going to be my first project. This is the most wonderful and thorough video I have seen yet. Love that you explain everything so clearly. Thank you so much.

[@tswwoodworking]

Glad you like it. If you make the templates, you can always make two :) Personally, I like the folding one too since I can store it away. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnzam5WVet1rgcU

[@jimmyturner5589]

New subscriber from Missouri, this brings back memories of my dad when he used to make these to sell to make some extra money, and thanks for the templates.

[@tswwoodworking]

Thanks for subscribing! I have good memories too. All the skills my dad shared with me, and I still use some of his tools😁

[@danielbiyatanov9892]

Thank you from Belarus, its really gratful of you!

[@tswwoodworking]

Thanks the comment and for watching! Check out the other videos on my channel 😊

[@alexreid4131]

Thank you for all of your hard work on this and for providing plans. I subscribed to you immediately. Looking forward to following your future builds and content.

[@tswwoodworking]

Thank you. I appreciate that. Just make sure your printer is set to 100%, some printers auto adjust and then grid is not 1 x 1 inch. Enjoy!

[@alexreid4131]

@@tswwoodworking Thanks for the tip!

[@robertt9991]

Great vid, very informative and easy-to-follow.

[@tswwoodworking]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@erkansavasci]

Great video, but it's especially awesome that you shared the plans. I have now solved all the missing parts by reading all the comments. Regards from Turkey and thank you for sharing ...

[@tswwoodworking]

Glad it was helpful. Yes, I should have made it clearer that templates were for curved parts and square parts were listed in description. And, I’m always amazed at how videos connect with people across the globe! Thanks

[@fabfafa]

Great video. Thank you from France

[@tswwoodworking]

Merci. Love your country, especially Nuit Saint Georges. Great wine!

[@garyperrin8172]

thanks for the plans i am from Nova Scotia Canada

[@tswwoodworking]

Glad you liked them. We loved Cape Breton and Digby.

[@wendyriley4636]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@tswwoodworking]

My pleasure!

[@aguinaldocarreiro]

Parabéns pelo projeto e obrigado por compartilhar

[@tswwoodworking]

Glad you like it. Thanks for watching!

[@arnulfoacevedosoto7956]

Espectacular video gracias por compartir las plantillas

[@tswwoodworking]

De nada. I’m glad you liked it. I’m drawing up a Folding Adirondack chair to post as well.

[@joseedinaldo3672]

Queria muito fazer uma cadeira igual a essa. Legal parece ser bem confortável, muito obrigado por fornecer os planos em PDF. Saudações aqui do Brasil.

[@tswwoodworking]

Good luck with the build. Let me know how it goes.

[@estevezcarlos67]

Thank you for the template Very kind of you to not charge for it I’m from Miami, FL

[@tswwoodworking]

No problem. Good luck.

[@tswwoodworking]

There are free templates for a folding Adirondack Chair on that video as well that I like since you can store it away.

[@emiliorobles4024]

Saludos desde santa Marta Colombia

[@tswwoodworking]

Hola! Gracias!

[@lucdominique3713]

Bonjour, Je ne parle pas l'anglais, j'utilise un traducteur. J'ai beaucoup aimé votre chaise. J'ai imprimé les plans et je vais essayer d'en fabriquer une. Merci de nous faire partager votre savoir. Luc de France Good morning, I don't speak English, I use a translator. I really liked your chair. I printed the plans and am going to try to make one. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Luc from France

[@tswwoodworking]

Merci Luc. Je suis avec toi, Bonnie chance avec ton projet 👍

[@martinalvarez1137]

Gracias! 🙌

[@tswwoodworking]

De nada, tengo un video para silla plegable de Adirondack tambien. Hopefully my Spanish was okay. :)

[@user-rm5fz2kn5d]

Thank you

[@tswwoodworking]

You're welcome

[@user-ri7fv4xv7r]

I happy that I could get the templates but I had a problem downloading them onto my computer.

[@tswwoodworking]

drive.google.com/file/d/1C8A1L3wLysGF9qkUGQIfO9NlyfET1aY2/view?usp=sharing It’s just on google docs link. It says anyone with link should have access. Hope it works for you.

[@ThePelotkz]

Круто. Спасибо

[@tswwoodworking]

Your welcome!

[@arvidnorberg2879]

Thanks for great video! Just to be sure, did you use 3/4” for all parts? Many thanks /Arvid

[@tswwoodworking]

Yes, it was all 3/4”. You could vary thickness and make design adjustments, but keeping it consistent was one of my goals.

[@samuelpuckett7954]

It may be because I was on an iPad but never saw the plan you offered. If there’s a price let me know. Loved your chair. Thanks!

[@tswwoodworking]

There’s a free link in the description for a pdf of all the curved pieces. All the square pieces sizes are just listed in description area. Hope that helps, let me know how the chair comes out!

[@CaseyIverson10]

what stain and sealant would you recommend if these are left out in the elements all the time? Also what would you change to make the chair 2-4" taller? just the front legs longer and change the angle of the back, or would that whole piece need to be longer as well? Thanks for taking the time to make the video!

[@tswwoodworking]

Depends on type of wood used. I made these out of white oak which exterior doors are sometimes made from. Could use whatever stain you like, but I then spray with Waterlox (modified Tung oil). If you make chairs out of cedar or something that doesn’t take stain well, I just coat with the Waterlox and let wood change to eventual color which can be nice. I’m not a fan of polyurethane. Seems to flake over time. Hope that helps. Oh, and I have made a raised one, but was just modified design but don’t have plans for it. Good luck!

[@52bmc]

Great video! How much wood did you end up using? It looks like you only had a few boards there.

[@tswwoodworking]

Thank you. I appreciate that. Rough estimate. Ended up being approximately 25 board feet, give or take a little bit. Arm boards were about 8 inches wide, which were the widest and were the first ones I had to select from my wood pile.

[@ulecha4]

Thank yoy

[@tswwoodworking]

You’re welcome

[@johnyork-qr5dc]

Hi Mr. TSW, I sure appreciate your time that you invested in making these templates. I recently came accross your channel. I want to attempt to make a pair of these adirondack chairs. I believe I that I can by using your template and following along with your video as I begin. Would you happen to have a shooping list for the materials? I was thinking of using pressure treated material. What are your thoughts on using pressure treated?

[@tswwoodworking]

Glad you enjoyed it! I used approx 5 pieces of 1x6x12. The hardware is listed with the plans. I used stainless steel hardware. As far as PT lumber, if that is what you have available, then that would work. I just don’t like using that for anything that touches the skin. My personal preference. Good luck with the project! Let us know how it turns out.

[@johnyork-qr5dc]

@@tswwoodworking will do. What type of wood was the 1x12?

[@tswwoodworking]

I used white oak for the Adirondack Chair video and cedar for the Folding Adirondack Chair video. Use whatever you have available, even pine boards. It won’t be as weather resistant, but cheaper to practice on.

[@telosfd]

I like it! Why no glue during assembly?

[@tswwoodworking]

I used glue. I don’t think I said anything during video, but I have a little bottle. You can see it at 8:57, and I’m sure I used it during back slat attachment. Thanks for the comment. Hope you make one!

[@keithadams1538]

I had to use another browser to get the plans. When you did the temp spacers you said one at 20 the other 18 1/2 but surely they should both be 18 1/2 because the seat slats are 20. I'm most way through cutting the shapes unfortunately I do not have a bandsaw so a jig saw had to suffice. My timber is 1 1/4 thick oak so will adjust measurements accordingly. Anyway thank you so much for the inspiration to do this project

[@tswwoodworking]

That will be one stout chair. I’m sure it’ll be nice!

[@keithadams1538]

It is completed and beautiful better than expected and very comfortable. Now the long wait for Summer. Thank you@@tswwoodworking

[@tswwoodworking]

You are very welcome! I’m sure you’ll get a sense of satisfaction every time you use it. I know I do. Cheers.

[@daveellis7117]

Oi Parabéns pelo lindo trabalho! Baixei as medidas em pdf mas faltam as duas madeiras de frente ou seja! Os pés da frente

[@tswwoodworking]

Hey Dave, the pdf has the dimension templates for all the curved pieces. The parts which are square cuts (which includes the vertical front legs) are just listed in the video description section. Hope that helps!

[@benkennedy7662]

What angle did you use at the top of the back vertical supports? Is the 25 1/4" dimension the long or short dimension?

[@tswwoodworking]

That angle is 30 degrees with the 25 1/4” being the long edge. Hope that helps

[@charliewelch4162]

Thank you for sharing the plans, what is the gap between the seat slats and the back rest, Thank you

[@tswwoodworking]

I’ll have to check. I just started from front seat slat, working towards the back and used drill bit as spacer for seat slats to get a nice consistent look.

[@charliewelch4162]

@@tswwoodworking Thank you

[@tswwoodworking]

I checked and I used a 3/16” drill bit as spacer between seat slats. This leaves about 3/8” between last seat slat and back rest vertical pieces. Hope that helps

[@charliewelch4162]

@@tswwoodworking Thank you so much, you do such a great job building!

[@user-sk4io9ob6v]

Thanks for the video. I've cut all the parts, but found the lower back support is about an inch and a half shorter than the slats. Am I missing something?

[@tswwoodworking]

The lower back support should be 20” long, and the upper back support should be 22” long. The previous reply was about the Folding Adirondack Char video plans. Sorry for the confusion.

[@user-sk4io9ob6v]

Thanks for the reply. It turns out it was an error in printing. I found that the 1 inch squares were only 23.5mm so scaled down by about 7 or 8 percent. I got the chair together after recutting some parts and it's worked out great!

[@tswwoodworking]

Glad it worked out. My computer/printer tried to reduce it as well. Auto correct on phone can be troublesome as well.

[@DonLewis-gb7lb]

This is the chair I made back in 2011. The template s for this particular chair was some how destroyed. I was hoping that you can send off for the free PDF sheets and I can transfer the measurements on to a 1/4 inch thick of wooden material. All the measurements is accurate that you come across as you read. If some is fat..or just got a big fat ass,.. I just need to make the seat a little wider.

[@tswwoodworking]

The link for the pdf templates is in the video description. You can adjust the width to suit your needs. Good luck!

[@marynellburnett3046]

I'm a new subscriber I can't find the free plan to print, watching you make it looks easy, I would like to get the plans and make the chair

[@tswwoodworking]

drive.google.com/file/d/1C8A1L3wLysGF9qkUGQIfO9NlyfET1aY2/view Mary, The link for it is in the video description. Make sure printer is set to 100%. Should be 1 x 1” squares. Square pieces are in the description too. Thanks for watching, subscribing and commenting!

[@johnbush4412]

So what degree is the tapering jig for the back slats?

[@tswwoodworking]

John, If you are asking the vertical back support, it is 30 degrees. If you are asking the curve for the back slats, I made middle one 32" long, installed all of them, then marked 29 1/2" at outside edge on the most outside slat. Then, I drew gentle curve between those, and cut to that curve on the bandsaw. Hope that helps. Let me know.

[@woody1380]

Are these chairs hard to get in/out of? They look very low and tipped back which would seem to make life difficult but then everyone seems to say they are comfortable.

[@tswwoodworking]

They are easy to get into…but have to lean forward and get your legs under you to get out. I could see some people may have trouble. But, yes comfortable to sit and relax.

[@MidGAOutdoor]

would you mind sharing the length of the main leg and what the angle is where it sits on the ground? also how far is the bottom of the main support from the bottom end of the front leg? thanks so much.

[@tswwoodworking]

Main leg is 38.5” and the angle is 72 degrees. That front leg meet the long leg 7.25” from floor in its front. If you print it the templates from link in video description, I think that may help to visualize. Hope that helps.

[@charliecoulter7558]

How long are the front legs and the vertical back support?

[@tswwoodworking]

(2) Front legs. 20 x 5 1/2" (2) Back Vertical supports 25 1/4 x 3" All the “square” parts are listed in the video description too. Let me know if that helps.

[@MichaelDunn-uc9kw]

How do I get a copy of the plans. I want to build a few. Michael Dunn

[@tswwoodworking]

Hi Michael, Thanks for the question. There’s a link for free pdf plans in the description section below the video. It’ll open up if you click on it. Then you can print out the templates for all the curved parts. Make sure printer settings are set to print at 100%. Good luck with the build.

[@mikemurgante2173]

Enjoyed the video. I don't see a link to download the pdf plans

[@tswwoodworking]

The link for the curved templates is listed in the video description, and all the “square” parts are listed there as well. Good luck with your build.

[@tswwoodworking]

I should probably give a plug for the Folding Adirondack Chair video as well. I kind of like it better since able to store away for winter. Folding Adirondack Chair with Free pdf Plans kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnzam5WVet1rgcU

[@josenoriega457]

Podría enviarme la plantilla y las medidas de las madera. Soy un retirado que le gusta trabajar la madera y quiero ser util

[@tswwoodworking]

There’s a link for free pdf plans in the description section below the video. It’ll open up if you click on it. Then you can print out the templates. Make sure printer settings are set to print at 100%. Gracias!

[@HebronGrandpa]

Did you use all 1x6 boards?

[@tswwoodworking]

You could use 1x6s for everything except the arms, which are 6.5” wide….or you could adjust the template to make arms a little narrower. Depends on what material you have to work with. I always loved McGyver. Good luck 👍

[@severinocristovao9316]

Do you have plans to rocking chair legs? I'm in Brazil.

[@tswwoodworking]

Sorry, no rocking chair. I did make one once that sat higher. It was easier to get out for someone with a disability.

[@darekrusek2965]

Hi, what is the thickness of the boards ?

[@tswwoodworking]

I planed it down to 3/4” thick

[@timeggers2294]

How about a folding Adirondack chair???

[@tswwoodworking]

Good idea. I’ll keep that in mind for a future video.

[@joseserrano7950]

​@@tswwoodworking1²😂

[@tswwoodworking]

Used your suggestion. I posted a folding version with templates! Thanks for the idea.

[@lesliekeyser3838]

Can we get templates. Mike keyser Cary NC?

[@tswwoodworking]

There’s a link in the video description to a pdf to print out to make the templates. (Set printer to 100%). Or are you asking if I sell templates?

[@darekrusek2965]

What is the material for the template ?

[@tswwoodworking]

I used 1/4” hardboard. You could use 1/2” mdf or plywood. I usually look through my rack and see what I have on hand. Hope that helps.

[@emiliorobles4024]

Cómo comprar plantillas dé la silla

[@tswwoodworking]

La plantillas enlace esta en la descriptions de la bajo del video. My attempt at spanish :) The link for the templates are in the description below the video. Enjoy!

[@user-ht7dx2ne7j]

How much did it cost to build

[@tswwoodworking]

Well, that depends on type of wood and hardware you use. I went the more expensive route. I used stainless steel hardware which was about $25, and 21 board feet of quarter sawn white oak which is about $6/board foot. So total about $150. My folding Adirondack video which I posted recently was made from cedar which was less expensive.

[@emiliorobles4024]

Medias

[@tswwoodworking]

Pies

[@eirena495]

🤪 "Promo SM"

[@tswwoodworking]

Thanks for the emoji/comment

[@philliplindsay3829]

Hi, I am building these chairs. I followed your measurements in the comments below and cut the back slats to 32 " and tapering from 2.25" to 1.5". They look too narrow and dont fill out the top support. I see in your reply to a question from @user-sk4io9ob6v below that you state that the back slats are 35.5" by 2.75" !! What is correct please?

[@tswwoodworking]

I mis-spoke to that question when I replied on my phone. That reply was regarding the more recent folding Adirondack Chair video plans. Yes, on the fixed Adirondack Chair I tapered the back slats and are 32” long. On the video I used the stated taper, but looked at another chair I’ve done and it was 2.5 to 2”. You can always add an extra slat as long as spaced consistently. Sorry for the confusion.