This is a Man's Chair, more like a throne. When I'm sitting in it, the phase "Honey get me a beer" somehow seems more urgent.  Thick arms and legs, tough as nails with absolutely no flex. If there is a drawback it's the fact that they are the heaviest chair we have built to date. These puppies won't blow off the dock.  

With these plans anyone should be able to build this chair in about 10-15 hours.

WOOD REQUIRED:

Hardware Needed:.

62 - 1.5"

40 - 2"

#8 Wood Screws

Finishing:

The first year this chair was made, I failed to realize that the hockey sticks were not properly UV protected. They are mainly used indoors and didn't need to be. I wanted to maintain the look of the original sticks and didn't apply anything to them. Well, one year at the cottage and the sticks had turned gray and most of the lettering had flaked off. On subsequent chairs we applied 3 coats of Cetol 1 to the entire chair, not just the fresh wood.

Both Chairs can be made from the same plans. If you don't have any hockey sticks, you can rip a piece of 1" Decking Cedar 1.5" wide to make the seat and back slats. The Back Slats can also be made any length you desire between 30 and 50 inches. The Cedar chair on the left has back slats that are roughly 32" high, where as on the right they are 47" high.

Harry, our chief inspector.