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bog chairs (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by sandman2211 to c/diy
 

This project is from several years ago. My dad picked up a set of viking / bog chairs decades ago and over the years all but 1 of them were lost, broken, or loaned and not returned. I made some copies out of cedar for him to replace all the lost ones. Original is on the right.

Freshly stained. I think I used Pittsburgh Cedar Naturaltone deck stain from Menards.

I kept 2 chairs for myself - the best and the worst. This is how the latter looked after 4 years out in the elements. I think it had just been powerwashed before I took this picture in preparation of being restained.

This is the guide I made to cut the tails out with a router.

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[–] onde 4 points 2 years ago

This reminds me of my trip in Senegal, there were plenty of chairs like this !

[–] Provenscroll 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] sandman2211 2 points 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They look great! I didn’t realize they were basically just two pieces of wood.

[–] sandman2211 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks! They're not quite as convenient to move around as those foldable lawnchair things everyone uses but they're far more comfortable.