Norm's Adirondak Loveseat

[Howard]

I have about 15 hours invested in this one. First attempt and it came out pretty well! I used almost every tool I own for this one. Even had to go buy a few new ones. Made out of cedar (cheap - this is a test bed) but next time cypress or maybe teak. Tough finding wood in the sizes specified in the measured drawings. Even the LOML liked it. Maybe i'm on to something?

[Pappy]

Looks good, Howard. Don't know what you have on it for a finish, but I have had decent luck with Helmsman's Spar Urethane on cedar.

Personally, I would play with the spacing and angles of the back slats on the next one. The middle one always looked like it was stuck in as an afterthought, even on the one Norm did.

[Wood_workur]

I agree with the spacing. It lloks like you glued to adirondak chairs together, and cut the middle arms off. The reason is the spacing radiated out from the center of each seat, instead from out of the middle of the whole bench. Maybe a little tweaking, and you chould have it right.

But the rest looks really nice.


EDIT: but maybe just a little space between the two halves of the middle slat would do?

[Howard]

I see what you mean. Even the greatness himself, Norm, didn't catch that. He simply took his single chair plan, added a couple of seat supports and fashioned the middle filler slat to try to bring it together. The plan also had the filler slat rest against a flat space on the upper and lower back support so something would have to be done with that. I'm not sure how you could either spread it out or add another slat to make it look better. Any ideas? I also looked at it more closely and found the right side back slats are out of kilter a bit. Maybe that had something to do with it. That's one reason I used an inexpensive wood on this. Practice with the cheap stuff until you figure it out and then use the good wood.

[Ken Weaver]

If you change it too much Howard you'll end up with an Adirondack Sofa. I kind of like it like the way it is - provides a basis for discussion that could lead the "love seat" to what it was designed for...just a thought.

[TheRic]

I would flip the right and left halves, and raise the middle.

If you look at the left (or right half) the outside board is higher then the second from the middle, making the middle look like it's dropping down to much. The outside should be lower with a little drop in the middle. Not sure If I'm explaining it correctly.

[rickd]

looks great howard and if the loml likes it that's all that matters!

[Warren]

A well executed classic. It would look great in teak or cypress, but I wouldn't be embarrassed to have it sitting on my deck as it is.

[lrogers]

A great looking seat and some new tools too; it just doesn't get better than that!

[ejs1097]

Looks great, I like it the way it is!

[GeekMom]

Looks comfortable! I like the look of cedar.

[sacherjj]

Looks great. I definitely have one of those in my future. As soon as I finish the shed, build the deck, finish....

[mater]

If the LOML liked it then all is well.

[Ken Massingale]

Nice job, Howard. I personally wouldn't change a thing.

[Turaj]

Looks great! Nice job!