Iii woodworking, a plan lhat marries a simple, easy-to-makc design, with attractive looks and functionality is as scarce as the proverbial hen's tooth. All loo often, we find a project that we really like, only lo discover that a multitude of little details means that to make the piece, someone would just about have lo be a rocket scientist. Even a project as elementary as an Adirondack chair may include miier. bevel or even compound angle cuts.

With this in mind, we set out lo make this child's Adirondack chair and seuee

58

as easy to build as possible. Rasing our design on traditional Adirondack chair structure, we've captured all the elegant simplicity of this venerable style, while eliminating all the fuss.

These projects are perfect starter pieces, especially if you're just getting acquainied with woodworking. All parts are obtained from Va in. thick boards, so no thickness planing is required. Although we used pine, cedar or redwood are better choices tboth will likely cost more than pine but will last far longer w hen exposed to the elements).

Since there are just three widths of stock required—I'/; in.. 1⁷/x in. and 2"7k in.—you can quickly and easily rip sufficient stock for the various pans. But perhaps best of all. there are no angle, miter or bevel cuts. With the exception of the shaped parts (for which we've provided full-size patterns), and the arc that's cut on the back slats, all cuts to length are simple 90-degree crosscuts.

The assembly of the chairs and settee is all accomplished with l'/» in. long bugle-head screws—no glue is used. Galvanized or coated screws are fine. The Woodworker's Journal

Kids'

Adirondack

Chair &

Settee

Country comfort for the little ones