How to Build a Dining Chair - Woodworking - Full Plans Available

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

▸ Check Out the Plans Here - www.foureyesfurniture.com/plans

[@_DixonCider]

That child's name is Seven?!?

[@joshpirogovsky]

Chris. You are literally the biggest inspiration to me as a beginning woodworker. I am 16 and I am amazed at how innovative you are. All the sketches and designs are so impressive and it seems like you have a vision that just comes to you and it always ends up looking incredible. As I develop my website and skills, I always look to you first. Your website is so clean and professional looking and when I make mine, I hope it looks even close to as good as yours. Did you work as an architect or with interior design in some way before fully switching to woodworking? It seems like you always have a new idea on how to do something better or put your own spin on it. Is it a creative process or does it just come to you? In a way it’s almost discouraging because your designs always look so modern and sleek and I don’t have ideas that look that cool. I also don’t have the equipment to produce what I draw most of the time. If you could offer any advice or maybe do a video on how you think of or create designs, it would be appreciated more than you could ever know. Or something relating to midcentury-modern Vs. modern Vs. farmhouse modern, as I am struggling to wrap my head around the nuances of what makes furniture fit into a style. Do you start by saying you want to make a “midcentury modern” item and then design it? Or do you design it first and classify it later. Thank you so so so much for (hopefully) reading this, and maybe even responding.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Hey Josh, thanks for the kind words. As for your questions, I worked as a graphic designer prior. No architecture, or furniture design background. Actually not even any woodworking or "handy" background. I'm actually an extremely "un-handy" person I'd say. The best advice i can give for designing is not to wait for inspiration. Most of the time, I just start drawing out ideas, and I'm not particularly into it. Then eventually something will ignite a spark, and I'll go down that path. I don't try to classify a style first. Most of my stuff ends up modern or mid century modern. But just because that's the style I like and where my sensibilities naturally go. Don't over think it. Just draw what you can for now, and see where it leads you. You'll stumble upon something :)

[@mohedaicebear]

hey I'm 17 but I think the same everyday. Chris you have been an inspiration to me as well. i love your designs and content just as much.

[@joshpirogovsky]

@@Foureyes.Furniture graphic designer... makes sense lol. Do you have any simple ways to differentiate modern Vs midcentury modern? Thanks again!

[@fishboy1248]

This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

[@sgsax]

I think it's awesome that you provide so many options with these plans. Gives somebody the opportunity to really customize for their own needs and tools. Thanks for sharing!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks! Yeah, it's become sort of an ongoing thing. Options for looks, as well as how to make the cuts

[@Jeedehem]

I think that this design is timeless. It has mid-century DNA.

[@marktourtellotte1336]

I make lowback maloof dining chairs by hand and they are beautiful and comfortable. I made my own templates, modified them, and now make the legs and arms from 1 piece of mahogany 22" wide. You guys can do it!

[@simoncroatia]

I did a cabinet makers course in 1994 as part of my resettlement from the army and have worked as a carpenter ever since. I have made many many stools and have repaired many many chairs but still have never made a chair from scratch. You are right it is very scary. Lately I have been designing a chair as I need a set for my dining table, time to man-up and make a chair finally.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Good call...I think we're meant to struggle through a few before it becomes second nature. That's why I built three for this one, all slightly different. Had to dial things in.

[@donnecheli2721]

Consistently the best intros on KZbin

[@danktank5193]

This channel is a hidden gem on KZbin, I’ve been subbed for 2 years and love every vid

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks man...appreciate that. Spread the word and unhide the gem :)

[@shivanipatel5944]

woah my two worlds coming together, i've been using field notes for years (even went to hq in chicago) and also been watching you for years. my mind is blown

[@ashleyhouse9690]

Lovely piece of furniture as always. However, we have dining chairs where the rear legs stick out like yours. The number of times we and visitors have tripped over those legs is legion. The brain sees the back of the chair but doesn't expect the legs to stick out that far. Something to consider for future projects.

[@chrisormston4679]

The depth guides for carving! What an awesome tip!

[@satishsharma7195]

I like your and shun all video, your both's ideas are too good , and I love you and shun's company.realy good.i love it.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you so much 😀

[@87vortex87]

Great content, great skills, great video editing. BUT, I think it needs 1440p. I mean it deserves it.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

My computer isn't powerful enough unfortunately

[@87vortex87]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Ryzen 5950x CPU and rtx 3080 or rtx 3090 and you are a go. But almost everybody is out of stock due to covid... so maybe next year?

[@artistlife8247]

I have seen all your projects ♥️ its really amazing i personally shared with my friends lot's of love from india🇮🇳❣️❣️❣️ I'm inspired by Both of you & ur work it's really great to see you thank you for this chair I'll try this my most favourite chair ever thanks again 👍

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks :)

[@user-du2of3lh1g]

Those tapered edges would look good on the sides of the seat rails

[@spiderlab2526]

I think what you have at 15:30 is a spline!

[@geo4681]

*NOW MAKE A THOUSAND OF IT NOW!!! WE NEED MORE OF THIS!*

[@vladimirzapolski-nm4be]

Восторг и великолепие.

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

FANTASTIC WORK! Really loved seeing your take on a dining chair. Plus, that outro was top notch :)

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks man...appreciate it :)

[@Vakebuik]

I am looking for somebody in Aix en Provence to set up a workshop like this. This is a message in a bottle!

[@SecondSonWoodworks]

You’ve done it again, entertaining, funny, and super educational. Thank you both 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Our pleasure!

[@vinkelto]

Finally someone who make chairs! Thanks for a good design and excellent explanation.

[@mr.watermelon666]

what a beautyful chair!

[@aberba]

I'm definitely going to try building something similar

[@JREfunnies]

I love the furniture you guys make. One thing I learned you definitely don't need muscles to make furniture.

[@KingstonLaneWorkshop]

Beautiful looking chair and as usual some of the best narrative KZbin has to offer.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Wow, thank you!

[@MJ-nb1qn]

Agreed. I think you should venture out and do audio books.

[@kaveiceman]

Yo homies, purchases the chair and table plans and templates today. Those plans are really nice. Haven’t watched the vids yet which i am sure are awesome. Nice work.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Kelly...appreciate it! I think you'll really like them :)

[@darvaish4552]

Chris this is a very beautiful chair. can you please tell us noobs what software to learn to design furniture? you must have gone through a lot of hurdles to come till here. thanks for sharing and making our journey easy and short. i enjoy your work.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I use sketchup. I wouldn’t say it’s where I learned to design though. But it’s where I make all my finished models.

[@darvaish4552]

@@Foureyes.Furniture thanks for your kind reply. much appreciate it. am following

[@MohammedNatheer]

Well there is standard dimensions for every thing as we studied in Interior and product design and yah that design looks great

[@naterapp7881]

Beautiful chair. The most intimidating thing to me would be that I have to make a set of 4, 6, or 8 chairs that are all identical.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I’m not gonna lie. It’s quite a lot of work.

[@robertchisenga6293]

I like the humour that you put in

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks :)

[@tommytheriault2920]

Really sick lookin chair!

[@rodrigodiaz4119]

They look like a piece of art!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Rodrigo :)

[@Devin-bo7ce]

Dudes killing it at 13:48

[@ShamWerks]

Ths channel was great from the beginning, but I swear it's getting even better with every video. Betterer? The bettererest. You get the idea.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

The Betterest. We’ll take that. 😀

[@rossdonnan1267]

Absolutely incredible, will definitely give this a go. Is it possible to make this without a bansaw?

[@lilianaprina5991]

It is a lovely chair.

[@argentinocqc]

Increiblemente hermoso, un gran trabajo digno para inspirar a entusiastas de las madera y carpinteria, gracias por compartir todo el proceso, saludos desde Argentina!!

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Great looking project.

[@kieranfoster902]

Beautiful chair.

[@shanenewton7061]

Awesome chair bud, watching from uk , love your videos, I’m becoming a wood worker as well, starting up

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Best of luck!

[@shanenewton7061]

Do you reckon mend a table saw as uk don’t stock saw stop. aarrrhhh , and love your kicks as well I’m a collector too

[@mcmovefast]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Chris, is there a budget friendly set of plans that you offer?

[@leksey7870]

Good job! Elegant chair!

[@randallcrisp3266]

Bleeding to get the shot. Respect.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Blood, Sweat, and ....two out of 3 ain't bad :)

[@randallcrisp3266]

@@Foureyes.Furniture chop some onions and get back out there 😂

[@robsonbernardo1626]

Vídeo mais interessante que vi até hoje !!!!!

[@sancheslobo3302]

Great work.

[@philbaum]

Great work again Chris, I really love your plans. Do you have any advice, on where I can learn to build more complex chairs? I would love to build a Hans Wegner Chair (e.g. Wishbone), but I wasn't able find any information in the web... Maybe you have advice?

[@jnewmy14]

Oh man, talk about a creeper @16:45 watch your back with all these sharp tools around, jk, great video. Chairs have always made me nervous. I'm gonna have to give one a try. Keep up the good work and watch out for the Mirka

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks man...now I gotta watch out for Shaun and my sander. I'm out numbered

[@brewbuilds]

You guys are killing it! Awesome design!

[@nathanpegram2312]

These intros are so legit! You should be a part of the writing team for the office or parks and rec, if they ever have another season lol. Definitely funniest intros in the woodworking community! Good job Chris and Shaun

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks man. We would love to 😊

[@razeenajunaid2345]

Great work! What's the type of wood that you've used in this video?

[@thewoodlesworkshop.157]

Dear Chris. This is a really cool chair ...! There are many interesting projects on your channel and I always look at your work with great pleasure. You have made an excellent and very beautiful product. Take care of yourself there.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks man...appreciate it. You too :)

[@elliotstokes6134]

Love it!!! Loved the opener!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Yay! Thank you!

[@crandalllogan584]

I like the Jazz hat in this video

[@StudioThaler]

I love your designs.

[@Mitrasmit]

Are we not acknowledging that glorious offcut basketball effort?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

you just did it :) ..and I thank you

[@drmdrm3703]

amazing

[@3half6]

How do I get your template absolutely love the pieces you’ve made 👍

[@jc5c515]

What about a video showing that beautiful vw pickup?

[@gabeschultz6671]

Beautiful chair man!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks!

[@jonia368]

2:45 you know the german word ‚Pickelhaube‘?? That‘s quite surprising...😄. Thumbs up, i really appreciate your effort making these videos. Greeting from southern germany (yea Bavaria, the beautiful place where many ‚german’ stereotypes come from. I have to admit that i miss the american visitors, the french ones and... even the chinese.) I hope everybody is fine. Cheers👋🏻

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you. I'll admit that I wasn't familiar with the term. I had always hear Prussian Helmet, so I googled it and wikipedia taught me Pickelhaube :)

[@youtukang]

Nice

[@plethorax7127]

Great video guys! I plan on making these for an American dinning table I made, You can use a sander to sand in the dip in the chair? Take a while tho. Got a sub fasho

[@tobygangluff]

Dude your shoe game is on point

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Toby

[@daffaibnuhafiz]

Beautiful nice thank you for sharing

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@williamellis8993]

Nice chair - great shooting (scrapsketball).

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks :)

[@henrywinterbottomii3613]

2:58 Your orange glasses are dope, man! I love it!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks!

[@melihbostan9159]

Great job. Very inspiring. Thank you.

[@christophedupuis3287]

WOW ! 😍 It's more than a simple dinning chair.

[@MR_Rabeel]

Great intro as always

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Glad you like it :)

[@BuiltKnotBought]

Great stuff as always guys 👍

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks again!

[@JohnMcFaddenx]

Pickle helmet joke earned a subscribe. Nice.

[@JLT2342]

So amazing! I did build furniture for myself but this is out of my talent. Thanks so much for showing this.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you for the kind words :) You'd be amazed at what you can accomplish

[@KSFWG]

Take it slowly. Use templates. Break it down to a few sub projects, then break it down to a few small steps per sub project. Kind of like it was filmed, and you will be able to do it. Set your goals one at a time per small step.

[@deziomakes]

Beautiful!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you!

[@jeskotams1263]

Hey! I absolutely adore the channel. Keep up the great work. You‘ve inspired me quite a bit. Anyhow. I wanted to ask which hedphones you‘re using. I‘m currently looking for some usable for woodworking. Greetings from Germany!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

we're doing a video that includes them as we speak. Sony WH 1000 XM3

[@blackbookartist]

Respect from a German for the Pickelhaube! :-D

[@ModernRemade]

Always love your videos! Such high quality and attention to detail, both in editing and of course - in the furniture. I'm a sucker for a good chair and I'd be happy to sit my butt in this one any day 😄

[@twagner6155]

Another option for the seat is to use a flat panel but eat a lot of carbs until you gain a lot of blubber to cushion your seat. I don't need none of the smelly stuff. Cleaning does it for me. I would also splay the legs out to give more stability

[@tyz2cool4u]

How well do your beats block out shop sounds. Looking at upgrading my hearing protection and combining them with headphones instead of running them separately like I currently do.

[@scholarrono7859]

What if it had a longer back rest. Love you videos and furniture.

[@ericrichter7933]

Have there been any complaints of durability over time on the two-piece back leg? I’m about to try a similar design and I’m curious about the effectiveness of that joinery over time. Great way of avoiding bending if it works! Thank you!

[@GabeSchultz1]

I built 8 of these. They are very solid

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great film. Even love the commercial. Chair is slick. Mahalo for sharing!:) 🐒

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@hoosiercarpenter6149]

I like this design. I’ve been thinking about another one I’ve seen on YT before but can’t seem to find it. Anyone know the name of the channel of the guy who designed his own chair? All I really remember is he was completely against epoxy/resin in the wood and he had a great mustache and a sweet old jeep truck I saw in his videos from time to time.

[@writerofdeath22]

Hey Chris, I’ve always wondered but is there a good reason you don’t just cut the actual hardwoods on the CNC instead of making templates?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Check out this video we did. It’s a really In depth answer to that question. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6LHioyYZ7tjeNU

[@Antweak83]

Damn.. 4 bank shots in a row. Nice shooting. Oh yea...nice chair too.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

aim for the handle and the rest takes care of itself :P

[@Karl_Baeron]

The defeated look of Shaun at the end.... My, oh my 😂 looks like Chris put him through his paces with this one! PS: great looking chair!

[@youtukang]

Hyy friend 🙏🤝🤝🤝🇮🇩🇮🇩☕

[@ElCidPhysics90]

Who else noticed the Katz Moses member! Well done.

[@shrishan5363]

Hi, thanks for posting such useful video, just wonder any test has been done on accuracy or squareness of the table? that'd be much appreciated. Best!

[@Xist0]

More videos with the caddy on tarantula wheels ❤️

[@Dogo24h]

The seats are nice but I like the slightly higher backrest when sitting is more comfortable!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

We leave the templates long in the back so people can dial in their preferred height. And we talk about that in the plans.

[@carlosruiz6179]

Would 1 inch hard wood work in this proyect? I'm planning to use red grandis wood or parota and I can only put my hands on 1 inch wood.

[@javiernavarro3907]

super top

[@adrianvallejo3396]

17:20 I completely understand 😉

[@ivanscountrymusicandcars2357]

I was just thinking about you and boom!

[@spiderlab2526]

Not sure how table and chair are meant to compliment each other? 2:16 The table is very flowing and organic while the angularity of the chair makes it 'angry' in comparison. Fantastic in their own right but I worry about the longterm relationship.

[@mab49696]

What about a bar stool design?

[@tonxmodern4436]

Dolores was like a mom looking at her two 5yr old sons 😂😂😂

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...pretty much :)

[@franciszek_jozef]

Hey, very artistic, very nice, I liked it like always Have a good one

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@JolienBrebels]

Hahahaha, here again especially for the funny intro!

[@plethorax7127]

How much hard wood would I need? Just looking at the cost, trying to learn the measurements the lumber uses