DIY Folding Adirondack Chair!

[@SirNC89]

I love video makers like this, no back story, no waste of time vlog just a friendly presentation with tips and tricks.

[@charleshensley2018]

I would recommend flipping the bolt for the front leg and vertical arm support so that the nut is on the outside of the chair. That way it is under the arm and not sticking out in the seating area. This will keep it from scratching anyone getting in or out of the chair. Great build by the way. I have always loved this type of chair.

[@miafrench9688]

It's really quality stuff, each bit designed/drafted for perfection kzbin.infoUgkx5WQ3WP9ku9goJTCwWiteQ2BfbhKsH_vl Chairs that are comfortable as heck, but would also probably last generations and all sorts of abuse, not that I'm going to put it through that. Everything about this chair is pleasant, the only thing I'd make a note of is that the low back may be an issue for some. For me, it's comfy and sits just right.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@frednot809]

I just want to give a little testament to customer service. I ordered the set of templates last Sunday. They were shipped Monday and I received them today. Thank you very much Miss April. I’ve been a fan of yours for several years now but the extremely fast Order processing and delivery was impressive. The quality of the templates is spot on. I can’t wait to get started. Going to be making a set for my boss out of Eastern red Cedar

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you for your kind words. Yes, my Mom, who is my Shipping Dept, prides herself on getting Orders out immediately. Thank you for watching and enjoy the Build.

[@charleyl264]

I like your design, with one exception. Having built many Adirondack Chairs, mostly following the New Yankee Workshop plans, I found it necessary to install a cross piece between the rear legs, roughly below the seat back, to keep the rear legs from twisting if in use on side sloped ground. This one added brace didn't add much to the chair weight and added considerable strength and twist resistance. I now do this as part of the build of every chair. I also use construction cement on all joints, but of course not on the pivoting parts of your chair. I have been using rust resistant screws and bolts as well. Stainless is great, if you can find it, but the coated screws for deck use are good too. If the chairs will never be left out in the rain, it doesn't matter what gets used, but rain and the wood treating chemicals are hard on regular steel screws. Rust stains on the lighter colored paint looks bad too.

[@bernieparent9517]

Do you have a pic of your chair with the brace. You should post one.

[@charleyl264]

@@bernieparent9517 Sorry, no pictures of it. I have no way of posting it on line or KZbin anyway. The brace is just a board the width of the space between the rear chair legs placed roughly below the seat back and secured in place with several screws through the legs into it, much like boxing between floor joists for improved floor stability.

[@CDubbClub]

I too noticed that it looked like the screws holding on the back were just standard drywall screws which to me is a bit NO NO for outdoor furnature but it would last a few years before it rusted thru. You could say I had some experience someone in my family assembled some chairs like this drywall screws. They didn't last too long.

[@EdwardStone-z1u]

I would suggest adding two thins brass finder washers between the parts that move if they are being painted to protect the paint where there is friction.

[@cspann831]

Very nice especially with the white paint! Back in the mid 90s in RI I was making a bunch of Adirondack chairs, loveseats and footrests and even a couple swings sold to my friends, neighbors, coworkers and my boss. They loved them! Well last year I drove back to RI to visit family and tracked down my old boss who retired. He was surprised to hear from me after so long and said that he was thinking of me when I called because he just sat down on a chair I built him 25 years ago. It still stands! I think I may build some more here in WI. I like the folding idea. Even with nice white paint the birds will still poop on them. Folding them up and putting them away solves that problem.

[@chilltrav9273]

She should be shown in schools! Would teach a lot of meaningful skills and save plenty of money for future homeowners! Awesome!

[@JamisonWorkshop]

Made some cedar adirondacks using the paper templates last week. Turned out great. To items you may make note of on your instructions.. You may make note if people use 3/4" material like in my case Cedar 3/4 boards. The length of the bolts will change to 2" in lieu of 2-1/2". Teen I also used 2 bolts in lieu of lags due to board width. Other than that all went well. Thank you.

[@dannewlon5825]

Hey April, With the two I built yesterday, I have now built 20 of your chairs. I love design, but building them out of treated pine makes them weigh so much! What good is it to make them fold up if people don’t want to lift them. After my first two I switched to cypress and now I can lift two at a time to put them away! They are so beautiful you don’t dare paint them. Love your design - thanks for the templates. Definitely worth the money!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Glad you found them useful. Thank you for Sharing and for watching.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Find templates for different outdoor furniture projects here: Folding Adirondack Chair: bit.ly/3dKrLHJ Rocking Chair Templates: bit.ly/34T5hiV or Porch Swing Templates: bit.ly/2L8wsjt

[@BrianHw1]

Love this! I'm trying to market myself in my area as the adirondack chair guy. I make, so far, about 5 different varieties from $120 up to $450. I'm always looking for new designs and I definitely think this will add something to my collection since I don't have any foldable chairs yet.

[@jasontucker_]

What wood are you using for those chairs?

[@BrianHw1]

@@jasontucker_ for the cheaper chairs, I use pine. The expensive ones get cedar.

[@pteddie6965]

Great design. It's always fun to watch and listen as you build a project. The joy that you experience when you complete something is absolutely contagious, as is your smile. Thanks for another enjoyable video. Don't change and please, stay safe.

[@geovannyfabricioduron8858]

Exelente proyecto muy bonito trabajo la silla plegable como siempre me sigue sorprendiendo traendo Algo nuebo y novedoso

[@pennyjones4451]

In Canada we call them Muskoka chairs. Love yours.

[@DumbfoundedMadman]

Hands-down probably one of my favorite woodworking project videos I've seen. I can't wait to try making this. Just stumbled upon your channel this morning for a different video, but you've made a subscriber of me in no time.

[@jacob_369]

This is awesome! Love your build! Just like some of the others here I would like to buy a printable plan since I live in Europe and shipping here would cost a small fortune. Thanks for a great channel! Ive been following you for years now and truly appreciate your work and channel!

[@davidclauson5256]

And we now have the downward chair position !! Lol Great build April. Thanks for sharing.

[@u81252]

Perfecto. Soy de Mallorca y te sigo hace tiempo. Me gusta mucho todo lo que haces y lo fácil que lo haces.

[@scoutmaster33]

Good call on the 5/4 board I use it to rebuild all the benches my wife has. You have to cut down the very ends to into fit the steel end frames but they are way more sturdy and last years longer.

[@markwebb7667]

Awesome video. I looked at the plans for many different variations of the folding chair, and I liked this one the best, ordered the MDF templates (which are awesome, albeit a bit fragile - these are going to get transferred to plywood I think), and created a gorgeous version in 15/16" teak. Well made video, and awesome PDF instructions with the templates. The only real changes I made were to also glue up the connecting pieces, and I didn't want screw holes in the arms so I glued up the arm supports with 1/4" dowels on a 4" spacing for strength. Thanks for the inspiration and for my new favorite piece of outdoor furniture

[@AprilWilkerson]

Great! Thanks!

[@aaronmalone4540]

Hey Mark! Quick question. On the cut list the two rectangular pivot parts that go on the back of the chair are listed at 6 1/8" long.. They are located at the bottom right of the diagram page 10 on the pdf....Do you know how tall they are?.. Its the only dimension not listed on the plan. Thanks!

[@markwebb7667]

@@aaronmalone4540 I found that it doesn't actually matter (too much) as its simply a connector piece between two pivot points and just needs to be able to handle the forces without splitting. I went with 1 3/4" high as a) that could be cut from scraps I had b) looks good aesthetically and c) was thick enough to not split even with lengthwise grain

[@markmarsh6575]

Love the Adirondack chairs they are very comfortable and the fact that these fold is awesome. Keep up the good work and good luck with the new building!

[@AlFitch]

I’ve made 4 ADK chairs from a template I got at the summer camp I worked at. Each time assembly was challenging due to the back supports not seating against the back slats evenly. Also my work surface was not very level at camp.

[@beard6889]

Эприл какая ты умница,я пол года ищу твое мотивационное видео про адирондак...

[@parapilotalex]

Я себе уже в городской квартире сделал одно кресло складное с выдвижной подножкой из под сиденья, второе начал делать уже с регулировкой наклона спинки. Механизм на пластине уже нарисовал, фото выложу в ВК на своей страничке, с подробным описанием каждого узла с размерами и особенностями изготовления и сборки.

[@conman46]

Awesome job! Would be awesome if you came out with a folding footrest plan/template to accompany it, thanks again!

[@dereksstuff8395]

Nice!. Greetings from The Adirondacks. We live here, we love here. NY isn't all skyscrapers. An 80 year young friend of mine builds ADK chairs.... lumber sawn from the trees in his backyard in Bakers Mills N.Y. I laugh when I see plastic ones at the big box stores, what a joke.

[@davidneel8327]

You have done a number of chairs both single, double, and swinging. Even with a roof on a stand. Waiting for a portable or moveable hammock stand with a table or extension to hold cold drinks.

[@talladegadude4852]

I love it! We have some fixed Adirondack chairs but absolutely love this folding capability. Great job!

[@gustavogranillo172]

Muy bonita silla!! Excelente trabajo y muy práctica para ahorrar espacio, sigo aprendiendo con usted, saludos..

[@BRICOLAJELISTO]

Un silla magnifica un trabajo de gran categoría. Un saludo.

[@tf9160]

Also can you add back of chair braces to prevent racking from using wet wood originally or drilled holes too big that create too much movement.

[@GJ11598]

adding a slide out leg rest to this is on my to do list. nice build!

[@WebInvasion]

Deck boards are great but I have a hard time finding them without tons of knots. I see yours were very clear, you must have a very good lumber yard.

[@turbinepower77]

I've been looking for some good Adirondack chair plans. First ones I've seen that fold. I ordered the plans. 👍

[@the23rdsubject]

Soooo cool!!! I always wondered if folding Adirondack chairs existed. Now I know how to make them!! Thank you!

[@larrybe2900]

Nice project with this chair. I never gave a thought one could be foldable.

[@R.Craig.Collins]

Fun project... thanks for this wonderful distraction... from a fellow central Texan (north of Austin instead of south)

[@tf9160]

Can you add casters to the back to make it easier to move around by rolling versus lifting. Also, I hope you have an "Army" shirt to balance that Navy shirt you had.

[@AprilWilkerson]

You can certainly add what you want to your chair but I would recommend getting locking casters so it doesn't roll away as you sit down. Thanks for watching.

[@redvelvethelmet]

Still rockin' it, April! Loved this folding chair. Thank you!

[@marcelinanoss8825]

did you make it already?

[@Jones572]

Looking good April!...and the chair is awesome too!

[@jeremymcclanahan2389]

Would you ever consider offering a subscription service to your sketchup plans?

[@reforzar]

Nice work! I’m sure these templates will fly off your shelf. Making it folding makes so much sense for storage. You’re in a malasana squat at the end 😉

[@jasonmpreston]

This project looks great! One thing that I would add to the design of the templates is a circle cut out on the arms as an optional cup holder location. Otherwise this is 10 out of 10!

[@BrandonWood2143]

That’s slick, just what the neighbor and I were looking for recently. Thanks!

[@scottsimpey2965]

Great looking piece April. Building an adirondack chair is something that I have yet to build. I really like how that can be folded for storage. I do believe I’ll be buying your plan in the near future.... once the other hundred projects are completed lol.

[@joaovictor175]

Muito bom, excelente trabalho (good job) essas cadeiras são muito relaxantes, pena que no Brasil madeiras são tão caras.

[@saschavolling7808]

Hi April cool chair it's really good idea to do it by ourselves thx from Germany

[@donaldshulman6771]

Hey April - How about cup holders on the armrests? Need a place for a cold drink !!

[@stanbinary]

Yep some Muskoka chairs have a drilled hole on the right arm with a plastic ring

[@StevenWaskewicz]

Awesome chair, I'm going to make several sets for my kids as Christmas presents this year, and the templates look like a great way to get started fast. Thanks for the video, and best of luck.

[@davidphipps9029]

Hi April, I love your videos... large or small projects you accomplish. I really love your shop space now. Be great for auto repairs as well. Anyway... Be safe and best wishes to you and your family

[@jmaxwithwings]

Love this idea. I wonder how much wood this would actually take.

[@luigiamorini912]

Excelente cadeira muito top. Abraços de Portugal.

[@garynagle3093]

Great project. Perhaps a cup holder attachment as an optional accessory? 🍻

[@tomahoks]

^this

[@frankpuleo2009]

Can’t wait to build these for our beach house deck !

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Enjoy the build. :)

[@BigmoRivera]

Nicely Done Great Job 🔨📐👍Tried Not To Get Too Much Sun ☀️ Stay Safe Out There

[@maryblaylock6545]

I'm looking forward to a chair that I can fold up and put away for the winter. Thank you very much!

[@c2oddsends120]

Always enjoyed watching your videos never gets old

[@cnrart.claudiorodriguez9978]

quedaron hermosas, yo prepare unas iguales con madera reciclada ,,saludos desde buenos aires

[@timothytaylor7114]

I think I'm going to try this with teak wood. Great job! BTW 😊

[@BearCreekWoodworking]

The folding feature is so Cool April! Great Video April and Justine! 👍😃

[@alcestepasold4833]

Olá..admiro muito o seu trabalho...por favor faz um vídeo de restauração de algum móveis antigo

[@crafts_avenue]

your a life saviour! I needed to know how to make the foldable version, thank you so much.

[@paco1447]

I just received my plans, thank you, would you do a tall outdoor chair and table set?

[@Earth313n]

impact driver for drilling drill to drive thank you for the project

[@fast1bike]

Impact driver isn't really essential. I can easily those boards with a Milwaukee M12 drill.

[@richardburguillos3118]

You are amazing... great videos and the new shop shire looks great. I’ll definitely be looking into the build design. I’ve seen one of theses where a foot rest pulls out from the front from under the seat... thanks for sharing.

[@samuelbonacorsi2048]

Nice build and fast work on the router table - I’m always worried I’ll round over my fingers.

[@kidgokuxl]

Nice project. Really good looking chair. Thanks for the video! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Superwoodwork02]

Very nice

[@LogicBob]

@7:21 - Is that the gnarliest bruise ever on the back of your leg?? 😬 Awesome design! Thanks for sharing!

[@m.d.t.8389]

OMg you're so awesome! Great teaching skills too, detailed, quick and happy 😊

[@boringopr4369]

Quite simple I'll do one myself good work April

[@antd6738]

Wow! This is awesome. I'll definitely be buying the templates!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job April, thanks for sharing with us, Fred.

[@nomarwoodworks]

Awesome video and I can’t wait to get building on this project. The templates really make it so easy to do. Thanks again

[@darinb3524]

I received your templates and the plans are now in hand...Wish me luck!

[@flightofapaullo72]

Great build! The rocking chair looks great as well. Happy Sunday April!

[@jaranatube]

Nice design and build. Looks comfy. Very useful!

[@stanbinary]

One of the main features of Adirondack chairs (in Canada "Muskoka chairs") is the comfortable arch that grabs your back. In this foldable build you are loosing it and I am fairly sure after a few times on this bare wood you will feel that to. There's a reason that all old bare wood chairs have such rounded backs...

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful job, April! The chair right looks sweet! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Great job on the folding Adirondack chair April! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍👌😎JP

[@shaunfawcett7059]

Looks really good, could you do a set of digital plans that we could download and print off for those of us in the UK, please, thanks

[@waynerountree9284]

Loving the project you are amazing at what you do no job to small amazing

[@marcelinanoss8825]

April,,, love the vid,, can you share with us approximately does the lumber cost to make one Adirondack chair?

[@williamburr9175]

Hi April-Just cut out and sanded all the parts and ready to assemble. The bolts, are these flat head philips heads or flat head hex heads ? Ever try carriage bolts ? Cheers !

[@Peggyt-jp6mt]

Leaving a 1/5 inch gap between the slates will make the chair last longer because water will drain quickly and leaves will not get stuck.

[@brianwolf9264]

Easy to make..great plans that make sense

[@moMo-gi4bs]

Love you April ❤️from Egypt

[@freddyramonbriceno]

Excellent work and very well explained, beautiful April Wilkerson.. what kind of wood is that?

[@mrtwinkie0]

Just bought these templates. Love your channel!

[@jasonmonn8646]

You are amazing with what you do ❤

[@marcosheron5941]

Maravilhoso trabalho, parabéns pelo canal.

[@Snowmunkee]

Eagerly Awaiting my templates.... Has anyone figured out how many feet of deck board you need for one chair?

[@alejandroalvizuri4339]

Hello April! Long-time follower. I just ordered the templates for the chair. I do have a quick question: The home improvement store near my house sells the boards you mentioned (5/4 in. x 6 in. x 4 ft. Pressure-Treated Boards (3-Pack). I was hoping you could tell me how many packs I should buy in order to have enough for the project. Thanks, and hope you have a nice weekend ahead!

[@ashutoshsrivastava303]

This seems like a great project! Does it need to have 2x4 lumber? I have some left over deck boards and thinking of ordering the templates but if it needs that thick lumber than it might not work

[@paulmanhart4481]

That’s a nice glide saw. What kind is it? I’m struggling on the design for the rotating pivot hinges for the folding parts. Do you have any robust design you use? Thanks, Paul

[@FredMcIntyre]

Such an awesome chair, amazing work April! 😃👌🏻👍🏻👊🏻

[@MarioLopes182020015]

Hi . April. I saw your video, and I really liked your folding chair. COULD IF IT'S NOT MUCH TO REQUEST A PDF? TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR,. FROM ALREADY THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@rkerby6375]

Absolutely amazing and Cool! Well done!

[@foley2k]

Bought these plans a while back. Got the PDF, printed, assembled and transferred to wood. Cut out all the pieces. Something happened. It just doesn't go together the way the plans or video show. I think there may have been a setting while printing, page scaling perhaps? Trying to think of a way to salvage all this cut cedar.

[@jacobmartin6389]

Great vid April 👍 good job 🤟👏👌👍😄 and my garden is growing up good 🥦👩‍🌾💛💚💚💙♥️👍🤟