This Modern Adirondack Chair Is a Great Woodworking Challenge

For more than a century, the Adirondack chair has been synonymous with casual but elegant outdoor lounging. I've updated this American classic with a modern slat design that recalls George Nelson's 1940s platform bench, but retains the original's low-slung comfort. I also left ample room on the armrests for beverages and snacks.

The most efficient way to build this chair is to mill all the parts first before completing the joinery and then to assemble the piece. This avoids having to switch back and forth between your table saw's ripping blade and the stacked dado set, which you'll use to cut the half-lap joints.

Don't have a dado set? Don't worry—you can complete the joinery without one. Use a handsaw, miter saw, or table saw to make the shoulder and relief cuts at the correct depth, then remove the waste with a sharp, flat chisel.

View in Browser  SHOP EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBE This Modern Adirondack Chair Is a Great Woodworking Challenge This Modern Adirondack Chair Is a Great Woodworking Challenge For more than a century, the Adirondack chair has been synonymous with casual but elegant outdoor lounging. I've updated this American classic with a modern slat design that recalls George Nelson's 1940s platform bench, but retains the original's low-slung comfort. I also left ample room on the armrests for beverages and snacks. The most efficient way to build this chair is to mill all the parts first before completing the joinery and then to assemble the piece. This avoids having to switch back and forth between your table saw's ripping blade and the stacked dado set, which you'll use to cut the half-lap joints. Don't have a dado set? Don't worry—you can complete the joinery without one. Use a handsaw, miter saw, or table saw to make the shoulder and relief cuts at the correct depth, then remove the waste with a sharp, flat chisel. For more than a century, the Adirondack chair has been synonymous with casual but elegant outdoor lounging. I've updated this American classic with a modern slat design that recalls George Nelson's 1940s platform bench, but retains the original's low-slung comfort. I also left ample room on the armrests for beverages and snacks. The most efficient way to build this chair is to mill all the parts first before completing the joinery and then to assemble the piece. This avoids having to switch back and forth between your table saw's ripping blade and the stacked dado set, which you'll use to cut the half-lap joints. Don't have a dado set? Don't worry—you can complete the joinery without one. Use a handsaw, miter saw, or table saw to make the shoulder and relief cuts at the correct depth, then remove the waste with a sharp, flat chisel. Read More Read More Unmistakable Evidence Shows That Mercury Just Keeps Shrinking So, what does it mean for the future of the planet? Read More A Ukrainian Tanker Needed Help With a Captured T-72. So He Called Russian Tech Support. "When we next capture more [tanks] as trophies, please make them better so it will be easier for use to operate them!" Read More After 500+ Years, X-Rays Have Revealed an Amazing Secret Inside the Mona Lisa His novel paint mix may imply that he was more of a chemist than experts had thought. Read More How the Google Monopoly Trial Will Shape the Future of Search Engines Google's technologies are not airtight, and should not be the only option. Read More A Russian Airliner Landed In a Siberian Wheat Field. Now, Can It Get Back Up? Easier said than done. Read More Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Popular Mechanics is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2023 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779