How to Make a Collapsible Viking Camp Chair

[@tactacools6089]

I find this to be so much help. With out your wife to help show me the set up. I would be so lost. Thank her for the great show.

[@Ronin-sh7pg]

Finally real wood worker with real tools and skill to match! Thx

[@nlo114]

At last, a chair for collapsible vikings!

[@WoodAndShop]

Ha!

[@mobilecivilian6124]

I've always been a big fan of using wheelbarrows to sit in. Super comfy.

[@WoodAndShop]

Ha, ha!

[@unitwoodworking5403]

Color is beautiful and natural and the shape of chair is ingenious and creative, great.

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad you like it!

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Great Chair for using with a travel trailer too as you usually have plenty of flat storage space eithe under interior furniture or exterior storage compartments a nice thing about this build is you can still stack other items on top of the disassembled chairs without worrying about damages

[@donescotter]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@JacobLehman-ov4eu]

made these in boy scouts way back and loved it, Might make a set for the outdoor fire when the neighbors come over.

[@FamilyMentors]

Thanks for the detail on your mortising.

[@MinHongJiwoodstudio]

hi..I made a chair watching your video. Thank you for being an inspiration to me.

[@barts208]

Rough work and anyone can do this project. That's right in my wheelhouse. Thanks for the videos!

[@WoodAndShop]

You got that right! You're welcome Bart.

[@johnwood551]

She did a GREAT job of setting it up .

[@WoodAndShop]

I'll tell her!

[@zerofrindz]

Keeper.......she

[@faheemmajeed6848]

Wow.. Simple and practical. Regards from Karachi. 💐

[@WoodAndShop]

Thanks! And I'm happy to have you join us from Pakistan!

[@hagenohea]

Love the Vanna White impression by your wife! LOL

[@red58impala]

This project might even be doable by me with my pathetic skill level. Thanks for the video and clear instructions. Thumbs up to your wife for helping out.

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad to help!

[@trojanhorse9459]

red58impala skill level is nothing. Take your time. I didn’t buy my first miter saw till I was 33. I build all kinds of stuff now. Take your time and enjoy it.

[@adamwilson4834]

I learned to make these with a chainsaw as a kid when were cutting wood. Never thought about doing it this way. Might have to make a couple

[@WoodAndShop]

Cool Adam!

[@JimVincitore]

Great video! Very cool! LOVE IT! FUN TO WATCH!

[@joehendrix8442]

She has a great smile.

[@lawv.8424]

My next project! Good stuff and.💪🏻🎩👍🏻

[@kentcostello8099]

Hay thank you ps. I like your model showing of the chair I been meaning to make one or 3 for my camp site. I hope you are staying safe at these hard times we are having keep your head up and eyes open and keep moving forward please. Looking forward for your new videos. 👍👍🏽👍👍🏽🤘🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦

[@WoodAndShop]

You're welcome Kent! And thanks for the kind words.

[@TedStJohn-vz9jr]

Nice video! Well organized, well explained, good photography. The pretty actress at the end is a great touch!

[@ap9518]

Really great idea! I am going to make a couple for my next camping trip!

[@andremathys3915]

Beautyful work

[@ianpearse4480]

I have made a couple of these but used a 60 degree mortice and bevelled the bases on both the tennon and the back. Some times they are called Star Gazer chairs but I like Celtic Chairs. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@WoodAndShop]

Very cool Ian! You're most welcome.

[@MsNailgun]

That looks comfy to sit in. I'm thinking about making one and creating cushioning for it.

[@WoodAndShop]

It's super cozy...no need for padding.

[@warwickhowland5816]

Hi Joshua. Nice work. This reminds me of elaborately carved chairs I saw when I was in Malawi. Same design but carved. Those Vikings sure got about. Cheers from Oz.

[@libertycowboy2495]

The chair is African, not Viking. Can't figure why he called it that.

[@athmostafa2462]

This is just wonderful ! 👍😊

[@WoodAndShop]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@davidward1782]

good informative video, even an idiot like me could make this and the beautiful model at the end was the perfect ending, Thank you.

[@BeaverCraftTools]

Amazing idea! I'll take this chair to my next camp.

[@OutnBacker]

Very cool, and I'm going to make one. However, I do plan on tipping over pretty easy since the "rear" leg is so narrow. I may cut an upside down V in the front panel so it sits on a tripod, so to speak.

[@BorderRef]

Yes it will be lighter weight but the rear leg is way to narrow.

[@Luiblonc]

Thank you for sharing this project! I think I will make this today!

[@WoodAndShop]

You are so welcome Luis!

[@kyrg]

I don't know, I'd be pushing my limits with this one. Wish there were more details.

[@stevensrspcplusmc]

Thanks Joshua great video as always 👍😊you have a nice family 😊going to build some of thes👍

[@22airrim11]

Excellent build and vid. Thx

[@WoodAndShop]

No problem 👍

[@JosephCompnotta]

WOW! I haven't seen that type of measuring device since I was a child, my daddy had one use to love to play w/that

[@merwinhaightjr]

I love these chairs, we have user them at Black power rendezvous for period correct camp sites. Great job showing how simple they are to make. Cheers

[@WoodAndShop]

Very cool Merwin!

[@KillItandGrillIt]

Love your channel. I have to make one of the chairs for going fishing.

[@robertcornelius3514]

Oddly enough, these are very comfortable chairs.

[@WoodAndShop]

Yeah, I was surprised!

[@trojanhorse9459]

I love these chairs Tell your wife... my wife laughed so hard at her show casing Very fun when the wives get involved. Great channel

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad she enjoyed the comic relief!

[@LifeWithSevenSons]

Very cool. I think a couple of these will be my next project!

[@ronmichaelsen3983]

How far up from the bottom do you place the mortise? That dimension is missing from the plan. Thank you for the video & plan!

[@heridalen]

?

[@abscomm]

Looks to be about 10"

[@ronmichaelsen3983]

11 ¾” according to updated plans

[@Your.allthat]

Exactly no proper plan

[@WoodAndShop]

The people who originally built these didn't have detailed plans. I've built 5 of these from these plans, and they turned out fine. The plans were drawn to accompany the video, but the measurements aren't critical.

[@kevinwelsh7490]

a fine chair! easily justifies the expense of that shop and all the tools...

[@BullDog-fj4oj]

I sealed mine with a bees wax oil olive blend. Its a numeral wood sealer. Won't shut toxic fumes near the fire like regular wood sealers ,polyurethane or paint

[@jameskelly9800]

I use canning parafin and coconut oil...Hey... How bout beeswax and coconut oil?

[@bntaft5133]

Thank you.

[@jlf1430]

cool and easy project, great to get my grandsons involved with me. Tell you wife, The Price is Right is looking for a curtain Lady...

[@WoodAndShop]

Right on!

[@randomshtuff394]

Always a catch. 2nd vid I watched. "Give us your email and we'll email the link to the plans". Why not just put the measurements in the link you already have that talks about how you did it?

[@ricardohoffmann4285]

Love this video!

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad you enjoyed it Ricardo!

[@ricardohoffmann4285]

@@WoodAndShop Thank's!

[@joeljezequel]

It reminds long discussions around the fire with friends, when I was doing viking reenactment. As you say, this chair is simple but really comfortable. Nice video as usual :)

[@WoodAndShop]

Interesting!

[@WoodAndShop]

Where did you do reenactments?

[@joeljezequel]

@@WoodAndShop In France around Paris and in Normandy

[@WoodAndShop]

@@joeljezequel Very cool. I love France. I hope you all are doing well with the virus.

[@joeljezequel]

@@WoodAndShop as long as we can cook great food, we're OK ^^ I can work online and I see the Seine from my flat windows. I hope everything is doing well for you too. Your channel is great, it's like a window to a quieter place, thanks for this!

[@andrewooddotcom]

Thanks for the video! I'll try to make one :)

[@WoodAndShop]

Please do!

[@leannkennedy6568]

Your wife is so cute! Nice chair too.

[@WoodAndShop]

I think so too!

[@JosephCompnotta]

Love the video also

[@andrewcorry7562]

Awesome!!! Thanks!!!

[@WoodAndShop]

You're welcome Andrew!

[@ImGumbyDangit]

Thx for the video. I have recently seen this chair in another video. The question I have is how hard is it to get up and down if your knees are not in the best shape? Have you experimented with the location of the mortise to change the height to allow easier access for mobility? Thx

[@WoodAndShop]

Hey Gumby! Yes, you could experiment with different angles, which is why I didn't include measurements in the video.

[@georgiavanhouten9360]

Fabulous

[@beastking55]

GREAT JOB

[@leroymontano315]

Thanks

[@ihelpdogs]

I'm wondering how comfortable that seat corner is on the back of the legs at that angle?

[@charlesgangitano8775]

I made one of these people sit in it and cant believe how comfortable it is

[@Master_Blackthorne]

@@charlesgangitano8775 I think it has something to do with the same concept of one piece of wood holding up a bottle of wine.

[@scmarinemom24]

Love this!

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad to hear Maria!

[@rlgroshans]

You sure are getting pretty precise for a project that you said didn't need to be precise. Wouldn't it be easier to just drill the four corners of the mortise area and just cut it out with a jigsaw?

[@goodoljoshua]

He could even get by with just two holes. One diagonal from the other.

[@WoodAndShop]

Ha, ha, bad habits I guess!

[@CaliforniaFly]

I like your woodworking skills. Your wife made me laugh.

[@WoodAndShop]

Thanks! Yes, she makes me laugh every day :)

[@mariaemilianegron]

I love it

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad to hear it Maria!

[@crestonsimpson1370]

I wonder if you can do this from a 1x10 to knock down weight. id like to make a couple for a hunting seat.

[@pachnacykwiatuszek]

I've seen them sold 9" wide but all were 1.5-2" thick. Unless you're a featherweight I wouldn't risk it. You don't want to buy all of that material, make it, only to find out on your trip that it snapped.

[@wj4ckhamradio341]

What did Vikings use for ottomans? I think this is screaming out for a Viking ottoman :) and a table to put our mead on.

[@WoodAndShop]

LOL. Great idea!

[@wayneflemmer2607]

I seen one of these in a picture of a civil war camp being used.

[@WoodAndShop]

Really? Any chance you can still find the picture? I'd love to see it.

[@MrKidAtHeart]

Nice video I subscribed

[@WoodAndShop]

Welcome aboard!

[@teletone1767]

I built mine jigsaw speed square and a 3/8 drill

[@tndrwj1320]

Who the heck did u learn your tool usages from? I learned alot of new ways. Nice chair!

[@admiralcrom]

I've seen this type of Viking chair a lot on KZbin, And I ask, wouldn't a notch cut out of each piece and then notches placed together give the same strength as this style ? Because if so, doing 2 cuts at same time with a saw would make this a lot faster made. Then really only a saw (powered or not) and a jigsaw (or chisel) would be needed to make it in about 5 mins (little more if staining).

[@WoodAndShop]

Hmm, not sure I understand what you're saying Colin. But I'd be interested to hear more.

[@markdudley3831]

Colin Crowley ..... we are "notch" catching on here ! Too many notches ... Maybe the chair you mention is a different " style " . 😄

[@thomassmith8700]

Is the tenon kind of small? Would a wider one be stronger?

[@liamdixon8163]

Great video no dimensions?? 👍

[@WoodAndShop]

In the description

[@mazewho7950]

Great simple and practical I love it Here's an idea if you want to save on cash use a reclaimed scaffold board

[@WoodAndShop]

Thanks! Yeah, a scaffold board would work wonderfully.

[@XroorX]

Do a vid using the tools the Vikings would’ve used….

[@thedestroyer3879]

Can i ise 2 inch thick wood for this project?

[@gerryplante2651]

Measurements? What is the distance from the ground to the mortice for the seat?

[@pjukas]

Even the Vikings had IKEA in mind...

[@WoodAndShop]

LOL. But these won't fall apart.

[@hawkeye10100]

Your wife is funny at the end of the video.

[@WoodAndShop]

Yes, she's got a great personality Don.

[@pompeiione3281]

Nice

[@vaccavo]

Can I make one using thinner wood?

[@dawnpatrol1209]

I made one from 1x12 and it cracked instantly!

[@FreddyFuFu]

would you be able to make one with a 127 degrees angle?

[@WoodAndShop]

Probably not...I'm not that precise :)

[@jsage5]

Dude! Did I miss the measurements? Or did you?

[@WoodAndShop]

Free plans in the description.

[@adriancerda7178]

Don’t go to description it’s a scam!

[@katieconverse5192]

Can I get your directions?

[@letun100]

а какой вес выдерживает такой стул?

[@believeliveloveandlaugh3844]

Which is the length of each piece of board?

[@markonious]

Shes a Hamm. Lol reminds me of my daughters.

[@davidlang9168]

How do I download plans?

[@RAL5210]

Don't bother trying to find them

[@kemaldenli3097]

Can you give me your measurements?

[@bobmacmillan4929]

Would have been awesome to share the dimensions....

[@WoodAndShop]

I did. Free plans. Look at the description for the link.

[@romandybala]

This method reduces the strenght of one of the boards by 2/3. Seems to me if you did an identical cut from opposites sides, halfway across both boards yoiu would retain equal strength in both boards.

[@WoodAndShop]

Yes, but you would have no place to lay your head, and the wood would cut into your legs.

[@jenhart1779]

Add a cushion and a ottoman and I’d have it in house. Lol , looks comfy 😴

[@squiretaylor963]

Would like length measurement but all figure it out

[@bozzskaggs112]

Regarding safety I was adding a small office in my church, just stud walls and sheet rock for someone else to fling mud and paint. My pastor happened by and asked why I was using a handsaw. It was a Japanese pull saw and I was using because it kept my tool box light and I like it. I t's quiet. My reply was that it was a safety issue as no one keeps sawing after the teeth hit their fingers. A moment after he had gone I managed to catch a finger with one pull of the saw. At least the cut was fairly clean and I quit cutting as soon as it registered.😒

[@WoodAndShop]

Glad he didn't see you cut your finger...that would have been worse than the cut!

[@bozzskaggs112]

@@WoodAndShop Doh! Palm to face.

[@pocket83squared]

Please don't take this the wrong way--I really don't like entitled complaints from viewers. Just consider my point. Let's remember what a video is for: time saving. I stopped here for a quick look at how to make one of these, so that I could chainsaw one together in a few minutes. Rather than giving me a few dimensions, you've given me a bait 'n switch to a sign-up for something I have no interest in. This sort of stuff makes build videos in general far less useful. From a guy who has given away countless plans and ideas with no strings attached, consider marketing your brand through methods other than costing your audience time. It will get you a more appreciative response, and it just makes the medium better for all involved--especially for those of us who actually make the stuff. Besides, I was able to scale the dimensions from a screenshot anyhow. Such would be only be a theft if the design were an original. Really clear videography, by the way.

[@chipharlan1826]

Measurements please

[@tomconley4976]

You should sell these to Minnesota Vikings fans. Their chairs will collapse just like their team has for 54 years in a row.

[@Martin-pr6ps]

What are the measurements?

[@pachnacykwiatuszek]

You need to register for his newsletter to get them. The link is in the description.

[@mauricemckim2483]

Hammer McKim hi to 👍

[@HeliPadUSA]

dead plan link

[@olexxr8503]

Vikings never used this kind of a chair .. they have never been found in any graves ..

[@killer-kane]

At 6:21 you said that you always go a hair past the mortice. I would argue that you've gone at least 2 hairs past the mortice. But hey, lets not split hairs, ok? Just sayin'.

[@jessesmith1181]

There are no measurements in this video also if you go to his link it asks for your email so they can send them to you. they aren't even in the link he provided. Sorry your title is incorrect, it should be watch me make a chair. thumbs down

[@WoodAndShop]

The plans are free, but I need to build my audience to make these videos worth it to me.

[@trojanhorse9459]

Clearly the dimensions would change depending on the height of the person sitting in the chair. It would also change the length of the rear leg depending on how laid back you want to be. So if he had provided you measurements and it not fit your build/height. You would be upset then too. How about do what other builders do and take your own measurements before hand. Or build it long and trim down till it fits your size then write it down for your notes.

[@georgemullett5153]

Why not just drill 4 holes on the corners and use a jig saw instead of useing a chizel. Your a wood worker with all the tools in your shop. Yep, you have great chizel skills...

[@WoodAndShop]

Yes, that would also certainly work, but it would just be more loose. No big deal.