Adirondack Chairs 3

Starting to enter the home stretch.

We're at the sanding and finishing stage now. Every piece will be sanded to at least 150 grit on both sides. The pieces where your body typically makes contact (arms, sleat slats, back slats) have all been rounded over on the edges and are being sanded to 220 grit.

I sanded several parts and Susan is applying the Thompson's Water Seal. Each piece will get two coats on each side, then will be tested for "water beading". If they need more sealer, then that will be done. I would much rather have them all sealed before assembly than have to add sealer after assembly.

I am thinking that sealing will take a good portion of the week since things have to dry, be flipped, and repeated. Also, that is some smelly stuff, so it is applied on the driveway and allowed to air dry out there for awhile, but then brought in to the garage at night.

So, here are some of the parts after sealer is applied. One is shown before sealing. Only the one side is sealed at this time (edges and ends too).


Here are the angled legs.


A few more parts.


The arms. Someone told me that these make it look like I am making an outhouse. But there will be no mistaking them when the chair is assembled.