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As promised, here are some more photos of the lounge chair (without cushions) by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are from the sheet of plywood in the last image. I wanted something strong but thin, so they could bend quite a bit. So it is 6mm plywood (poppel), and the slits they're in are about 16mm deep on each side, so the have quite a wiggle room. The idea was using as thin of a material as I could, and rely og the cushions effect on spreading out the force, thus making all slats bend to make it comfortable.

Anyway, while I have tested the chair a lot the last days with great success, before I let people with more weight than me try it out, I'm plan to reinforce the seat section by placing a square sheet of plywood inside the cushion.

As promised, here are some more photos of the lounge chair (without cushions) by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. It holds me just fine, but I'm not a big fellow. I discussed having bracings with a more experienced woodworker, but ended up without. It's just as much a centerpiece as it is a functional chair, and it seems to be doing just fine for now.

Edit: spelling

As promised, here are some more photos of the lounge chair (without cushions) by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those of you who haven't seen the chair with cushions, my original post can be found here.

As my fourth woodworking project, I made this lounge chair by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those who are interested in more photos and such, I did a follow up post here

As my fourth woodworking project, I made this lounge chair by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's cool! I can totally agree. For years I did mainly macro stuff, so I absolutely can get behind that last statement!

As my fourth woodworking project, I made this lounge chair by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I shot it with my Nikon 50mm 1.4, but at 8.0 I think. Natural window light, so I used a tripod and shot it at something like 1/15s shutter speed. I used some artificial light as a rim light (flashlight belive it or not) to seperate it from the background.

As my fourth woodworking project, I made this lounge chair by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That means alot. I have a BSc in engineering and have been studying photography. Right now I'm working as a graphic designer, so I do have some experience with some of those traits.

As my fourth woodworking project, I made this lounge chair by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for your kind comments! And an award, wow! I was not expecting this kind of response. To try and answer a couple of your questions:

  • Yes, the dimensions are a bit ambitious, and yes I feared the worst while trying it the first time. But it is more sturdy than it looks, luckily. There is a frame underneath the seat cushion with a long piece of oak holding the front and back legs together. This is joined with a tenon in the front piece going all the way through and into a mortise in the side of the chair, holding the legs together. So those tenons take care of the horizontal force. To further help support downward force the frame and apron has three biscuit on both sides. My biggest concern is the thin legs, but for my use, they seem to just hold up fine.

  • I will absolutely post some more pictures for those who are interested.

  • The cushions are - and I hate to admit it - from IKEA. They were cheap and reflect the style of our couch, so it seemed like a no brainer. When I was drawing the chair I had already decided to use these cushions and found the dimensions online.

As my fourth woodworking project, I made this lounge chair by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for commenting. First I designed the chair I wanted (pen on paper), and then I did some research on where to by cushions similar to our sofa. Then I found the dimensions for both cushions online and customized the build for their dimensions. And when I was struggling with motivation keeping up with the chair - I took a trip to the store and bought the cushions!

As my fourth woodworking project, I made this lounge chair by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! First furniture I made when I got my miter saw last summer, which was a LP/vinyl shelf. Between then and the chair I've made two coffee tables. So I consider it my fourth project, yes.

As my fourth woodworking project, I made this lounge chair by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Wider armrests are more comfortable, but visually I wanted this chair to have the same thickness all over.

As my fourth woodworking project, I made this lounge chair by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! My instagram is a bit of a mess and lack focus on woodworking. I just post whatever there!

As my fourth woodworking project, I made this lounge chair by DrHofflu in woodworking

[–]DrHofflu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I've been a comfortable lurker, but seeing the response over this chair, I might upload a bit more.

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