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    A woodworking project- easy to make Adirondack chairs

    I came up with a design for Adirondack chairs recently. Nothing particularly original about my design, but these are comfortable and easy to build. Thought I would share. I've been building these for sale and I can't keep up with the demand but that may be because of my low price.

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...S7rD0hnNU/edit

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    Might be aa nice project once i'm finished painting the bloody house.....;)
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    Quote Originally Posted by n4aud View Post
    I came up with a design for Adirondack chairs recently. Nothing particularly original about my design, but these are comfortable and easy to build. Thought I would share. I've been building these for sale and I can't keep up with the demand but that may be because of my low price.

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...S7rD0hnNU/edit
    Very nice chairs. How safe is it to allow treated wood to skin contact. I always heard you needed to keep the two apart because of skin rashes and cancer potential. That was back in the CCA days, I don't know what they use now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KK4AMI View Post
    Very nice chairs. How safe is it to allow treated wood to skin contact. I always heard you needed to keep the two apart because of skin rashes and cancer potential. That was back in the CCA days, I don't know what they use now.
    I think the bigger worry back in the day was the arsenic that was used.
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    How about a modern twist? Spray on bedliner?
    Nice chairs though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NA4BH View Post
    The link wants me to sign up for something.
    It does? I don't know why. I already had a Google account though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KK4AMI View Post
    Very nice chairs. How safe is it to allow treated wood to skin contact. I always heard you needed to keep the two apart because of skin rashes and cancer potential. That was back in the CCA days, I don't know what they use now.
    No idea, but there aren't any warnings when you buy the stuff and of course everything has a warning pasted on it now if there is any danger. I think W5GA is right though.

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    Gotta ask (tell me to MYOB if you want).

    What do you charge for one, Audie?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kf0rt View Post
    Gotta ask (tell me to MYOB if you want).

    What do you charge for one, Audie?
    I sold the first few for $35 each. I'm selling them for $50 each now. I had to quit taking orders on them, I couldn't make them quick enough and it looked like I was going to ruin my summer. There's a roadside flea market less than a mile from my house that lets you set up for $5, so my plan is to make half a dozen and take them over there every couple of weeks, when I have the time. I think I've sold about 2 dozen so far.

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