Woodworker turns thrift store chair into fine furniture.

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Woodworker turns thrift store chair into fine furniture.

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Making a folding wooden chair without plans. The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/makesom...
At the Goodwill I stumbled upon an adorable wooden chair designed for kids. Its folding mechanism was so intriguing that I decided to combine it with the classic Trieste wooden chair's design to create something distinctive. Chairs are inherently challenging to design because they require a balance between form and function. However, drawing inspiration from both chairs, I was able to use a blend of calculated guesses and serendipity to craft a sleek and contemporary folding chair.
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@tbjork Жыл бұрын

Can I just say that the anticipation you’ve built when sanding for that sand in the place where you live song is spectacular. I expect it every time and am bummed when it’s not there. Love it!

@WiredWorkshop Жыл бұрын

That’s very true I am the same way! Also drill some holes and pound some pegs as well at this point!

@ddutton0 Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@justinbanks2380 Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear I'm not the only one!

@jeremyrussell346 Жыл бұрын

The look on your face when you opened the finished chair for the first test……priceless (pure excitement)! Way to go!!

@davidczepanski1359 Жыл бұрын

There's no slat shaming today. Classic. Great looking chair, Dave - well done!

@matthysloedolff Жыл бұрын

That's a really nice-looking chair, Dave. My favourite part was seeing your face where you unfolded the chair. I really like the humour in your videos. Your videos are so entertaining and informative to watch. Keep it up!

@_J.F_ Жыл бұрын

Funny because I grew up in Denmark in the 1960's and this exact style of chair, in adult size, was one of the most common spare chairs people would keep in the garage, a spare room, basement or the likes, for when having parties and needing extra chairs. They were typically made from beech wood and some versions even had a slim 'tongue and grove' carved into the length of the main rail/leg so they stacked nicely against each other when folded up. Because they were made from quality wood they were extremely strong and therefore loads of them still exist today.

@patrickschardt7724 Жыл бұрын

This style of folding chair reminds me of all the holidays my family has celebrated over the years. My aunt and uncle who host Christmas, Thanksgiving, and some other holidays got about 15 of these at least 2-3 decades ago from one or more churches he preached for

@jontaylor8447 Жыл бұрын

I appreciated the Star Wars episode 1 reference on Star Wars Day. May the Fourth be with you.

@danthemakerman Жыл бұрын

Loving the interaction with your brother Daniel aka Dan The Camera Man (DTCM).😉

@dougbeach7299 Жыл бұрын

More, i think it is an interesting look that isn't flooded in the market.

@madst7521 Жыл бұрын

I've moved around endless numbers of the adult sized version of that chair. Exact same look. Back in the 80s and 90s everyone had a pile of those handy for when you had extra guests. For larger parties it was far from uncommon to borrow a pile from several nearby neighbors.

@coffeedudeguy Жыл бұрын

I admire the commitment to not send grinder sparks into the carpet that you sent them right into your jeans/crotch!

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

hahahaha!!! yep.

@samuelaiken3514 Жыл бұрын

The adult version of the kids folding chair was very popular in the UK. Churches used them for extra seating

@anthonymcnamara4002 Жыл бұрын

You could have taken the measurements from an Air Ministry Folding Chair. That's what the miniature is a copy of. They were made in Britain in their thousands during WWII. A design classic.

@wafflebeaver Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure how many woodworkers actually try to build chairs. I feel like it’s a low percentage. That low percentage of woodworkers who try to build a chair are the brave ones. Well done Dave! Even more props for building a chair after building previous chairs.

@jesserodriguez639 Жыл бұрын

Love the slats falling followed by that yellow push thingy😂😂😂 classic

@crystalrabbon Жыл бұрын

Ah! I want those chairs! My kids would love them! Nice find!

@leefix7933 Жыл бұрын

I love watching the thought process in the development of this project. I have to go through the same thing every time one of my daughters sends me a photo and says "Can you make this?".

@MrErViLi Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Got a trick for you with that bending the ruler to trace a curve thing. Take the appropriate length quick grip clamp and put your straight edge in the jaws. Then when you slowly squeeze the handle you change the bend of the arc. You can do it one handed so you can trace it yourself.

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Oh yes! Next time I'm doing this. Thanks!

@xjuhnke7739 Жыл бұрын

I laughed out loud with Glue-Tang-Clan ain’t nothing to f*** with

@oliverbrunt1 Жыл бұрын

It takes a lot of work to make something look simple/elegant. Awesome build.

@Hubbmade Жыл бұрын

magnificent! its the little things, like throwing the micro-jig on the floor...

@MythSammich Жыл бұрын

David. You've created a production style that is wholly your own and I love it. Do what makes you happy of course, but you are in a good place right now. I am taking the time to comment about it because I know you always wonder, and I genuinely want you to know.

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MichaelCarroll Жыл бұрын

Love it! Your enthusiasm and love for the craft is so infectious!

@Pallet_Town_woodworks Жыл бұрын

You also need a glue-tang shirt now, I love it!

@eddieroy8037 Жыл бұрын

I have learned a lot on you channel but I will say one of the most useful things I’ve picked up from you is how useful playing cards can be in woodworking

@Jmustang00 Жыл бұрын

Great job I love this chair and your excitement when it all came together.

@WiredWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always and the chair came out great! The shot of your table saw off cuts followed by throwing your push block had me rolling😂

@makeitkozi Жыл бұрын

No slat shaming! 😂 😂 😂 That should also be a shirt

@jgriff19861947 Жыл бұрын

Was no doubt that you would make even a bigger and better chair and you are very lucky to spend more time with your brother for help.

@mikejones2057 Жыл бұрын

Actually LOL’d on the train watching this at the “no slat shaming” quip! 😅

@benmo6609 Жыл бұрын

The editing on this one killed me haha. Great project.

@kingspidey Жыл бұрын

Thanks, man. Now "The Glue Tang Clan" lives in my head.

@sgsax Жыл бұрын

We don't think about folding chairs since they're so ubiquitous, but there's some interesting mechanics at work there. This was a fun build! I never doubted you for a second. Thanks for sharing! #respectthehickory

@albertm8576 Жыл бұрын

I love the comment by your brother that it’s gonna be a miracle if this works 😂😂 my Brothers do that to me all the time, until they need me to build something for them. That’s what Brother’s do, awesome video and you keep being you 👍

@PatrickLemay Жыл бұрын

That's one of your best videos imo of everything you do so well. Love the creativity, the artistic side and the journey

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Oh man, thank you!!

@annonymous6906 Жыл бұрын

Fun video man! You crack me up! The subtle things like the boards coming off the table saw, then the push block... lol, nice touch. NO JOKE chairs are hard! Watching the brace for impact when you sat in it... priceless, I know the EXACT feeling! I built a tiny dining room style chair for my youngest son recently and I still cringe and get ready for tiny bon fire every time I see him leaning in it!

@TheMrAshley2010 Жыл бұрын

I was scrolling the comments to see who else might be mentioning the humor. I only got 2 minutes into the video before the "hey now" had me laughing!

@douglassiemens4245 Жыл бұрын

I love the shift design. Now, I'm waiting for the new, original song "Shut Up and Cut!"

@skewedmaker Жыл бұрын

This chair looks amazing…Glue-Tang Clan 😂 I appreciate your expressing your self-doubts, which shows your vulnerability, but you also consistently show how you persevere and finish your projects. I enjoy your “Everything is an experiment” attitude. Keep it up! And thanks to the video playing in the background, I now I want to go watch Kill Bill again 😎

@SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын

David you nailed that. I really like how it turned out. It's a very nice and uniquely clean design sir. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Weld On. Fab On. Make On. Make something. Keep making. God bless.

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jered!

@SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын

@@MakeSomething your welcome

@LaBizounerie Жыл бұрын

Great job (the woodworking and the videography as well!) !! That hesitation/anticipation look you had when you slowly squatted to sit in the chair for the first time was priceless! :)

@CielinaDress Жыл бұрын

i loved when you had the 4 folding chairs up together 😂

@CielinaDress Жыл бұрын

no my favourite is when you don't catch them coming out of the planer, gets me evey time 😂😂😂

@JonathanRansom Жыл бұрын

Nice way to announce new merch designs. Fail for not linking it. Haha. Great video!

@robandsharonseddon-smith5216 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoying your upbeat style and the thrift shop series. Pound some pegs next....

@seanblaire2289 Жыл бұрын

I had a bad day at work. You video made me smile and laugh. Thank you. You chair is awesome also.

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Here’s to better days. Thanks!

@kellilandry2825 Жыл бұрын

Loving the goodwill finds series! ❤

@sterlinghein Жыл бұрын

Your videos always make me laugh (in a good way). Thank you, Daniel. 😂

@PearlJam2k6 Жыл бұрын

Got a question as someone that isnt a wood worker, why *was* it so hard to build it? Wouldnt it be just a question of scaling up each measurements from the child chair and transfering them down to the right spot on the larger parts?

@krzysiej--9229 Жыл бұрын

duuude, this looks so awesome and totally doable for a weekend woodworker as myself over a weekend.

@johndoe6032 Жыл бұрын

The most impressive part, or craziest, is that you went at it by building on the fly rather than designing in some kind of SAD software first. Edit: LOL, wrote this before you made the software design comment. Also the reference design from 1966 seems ironic because it looks like the designer of that chair was going for a folding chair design without it actually being a folding chair.

@dandavis5832 Жыл бұрын

Great job Dave and give that camera guy a raise!

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Ok, thanks! ..... oh wait....

@tpleus Жыл бұрын

No slat shaming...killed me :)

@Ben-tc8gd Жыл бұрын

I like seeing the creative process. I think it is one of the hardest aspects of making things.

@boydstongrove Жыл бұрын

I like the back and forth between you two in this vid. Good Job on the chair!

@pshadyyx Жыл бұрын

Astonishing! Chair is something I said I'll never build myself. Ok, maybe one day when I have built everything I wanted and am still kicking around 😂 Anyway, I want to say you're showing a nice portion of your awkwardness (personality) already and that's also the reason I love watching your videos ❤ Also the subtle humor you put in your videos (yeah, I saw the push block flying) is something I definitely need to brighten the day!

@FoxwoodCreative Жыл бұрын

Really like how it turned out! nice work!

@phantomsmithy Жыл бұрын

"Gonna make it human sized" I KNEW babies weren't human! Thanks for confirming my suspicions!

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Hahaha!!

@angazi1341 Жыл бұрын

Wife is a graphic designer and also has a thing for chairs, when I asked her why, she told me because you can change an entire room, just by changing the chairs.

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

I love this answer.

@yellowdogparty Жыл бұрын

Dig it. FYI, there’s a high pitched buzzing in the left channel. It’s faint. I didn’t hear it on my TV but I switched to headphones for the second half of the video. You might not have even noticed it in the edit. Anyway, keep up the great work! Also, nice use of MC Hammer for Whoomp There it Is. 😂 The subtle jokes like that and not grabbing the wood are great touches.

@johnrosekelly7920 Жыл бұрын

I love the direction you've taken your channel lately. This was a great video. You've got me wanting to head to the Goodwill to find something to build.

@steveferguson1232 Жыл бұрын

I love this.

@darrinmcelroy9941 Жыл бұрын

This project greatly interests me because I have an old folding table that came with a pair of matching folding chairs that fit inside a cavity in the table frame. A relative gave me the table but kept the chairs for some reason. I seriously would not mind trying to make chairs for it down the line. I don't have the tools for it yet, but some day.

@billdiehl156 Жыл бұрын

Loved watching you figure it out!! Great project, David!!

@davelarocque3319 Жыл бұрын

Nice - I have no need for an extra chair but I just might make one or two of these

@sambarrera1884 Жыл бұрын

Love the chair! Great build! I will say, I was looking forward to seeing you reuse parts of the chair like you have used parts of the thrifted version in your past videos. No shade and not taking away from the absolutely great work. Just would of been nice. You could of used the old chair for the slats and back support or something. Again great build!

@gamernick1533 Жыл бұрын

I think that chair is called a 'Tree-est' not 'try-est', or, if you want the Italian, 'Tree-est-eh'. That's assuming that it's named after the Italian port city anyway :)

@PR-WoodWorkingCreations Жыл бұрын

*Beautiful Awesome Chair 🪑🌟👍🏻* *Going to make this Chair 🪑*

@tomm8188 Жыл бұрын

This video is awesome! Really cool project and video!

@tooljunkie555 Жыл бұрын

Bro! That turned out GREAT! chairs really are difficult to make I've tried a few times on basic chair and failed

@dpmeyer4867 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@reforzar Жыл бұрын

Nailed it! 🔨

@seansysig Жыл бұрын

Very nice mind design. Mistakes only happen to those doing things of purpose. Keep on making and creating music.

@williamsfamilycrafts5227 Жыл бұрын

Dude! This was an amazing build. So excited it turned out so great! Keep on having fun!

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Vikingwerk Жыл бұрын

That is a clean chair design!

@scottlward1 Жыл бұрын

Man, what a nice chair and love the winging it nature of the build. Great job!!

@rlonnemann1447 Жыл бұрын

when you said chairs are fussy, for a second I thought I was going to hear some other expletive

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Well, that's what I was thinking. 😉

@jpalarchio Жыл бұрын

That chair looks so good Dave. Nicely done!

@velocelt Жыл бұрын

We also need a "Drill some holes, pound some pegs!" T-shirt.

@andypeard1731 Жыл бұрын

If I had a buddy to draw lines, I could build that too 😅 Great video

@chunkkingmann309 Жыл бұрын

Not enough walnut! But fun and informative! Thank you.

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@justinbanks2380 Жыл бұрын

"no slat shaming today" 😂😂😂

@dgoddard Жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Now, shut up and cut!

@atuttle Жыл бұрын

The more you talk about it, the more I get interested in that poster with all the rules on it. Which video was it that you covered it in more depth?

@kevinmcnamara7897 Жыл бұрын

Nice one, Dave!

@Rodbuilder109 Жыл бұрын

A very great job on the chair. I have a hard time upscaling or downsizing things as well.

@CountryCoversOfficial Жыл бұрын

Love these upcycle challenges!

@negotiableaffections Жыл бұрын

Well done, Dave. A beautiful piece.

@awantamta Жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

That "Trieste" folding chair is extremely common in this part of europe, guess it is not surprising considering I am 45 minutes from Trieste itself :D

@MakeSomething Жыл бұрын

That's where it gets its name. It won the Trieste design award back in the 60s. Vintage ones sell for big bucks here in the state.

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

@@MakeSomething yeah, honestly they are not really comfortable, in fact sitting in one for over 10min is a punishment for my skinny bottom :D

@williamreinhard Жыл бұрын

Really nice chair, and super inspiring! I've been wanting to build a couple chairs for different purposes and this one would work great. Looking forward to the more detailed video.

@brianhanna9622 Жыл бұрын

Consider cutting the angle of your feet at the end of the project. This gives you an extra opportunity to make up for a potential mistakes.

@andrewrowe4897 Жыл бұрын

1:17 You know how many times I wished for a little extra length to get the angle correct...?

@ddutton0 Жыл бұрын

Love it! I was hoping this one would drop soon after you talked about it on making it!

@zwdesigns Жыл бұрын

Human Size!!! Glad you through that in there. #makingitpodcast

@simmerelise Жыл бұрын

Took me a while to figure out that the high-pitched whirring sound was coming from the video. Now I know I can try to tune it out to enjoy the video. But so far it's very annoying and hard to ignore.