I had wanted to make a chair. My wife saw this chair, and it inspired me. Straight cuts meeting at angles different from 90 degrees, but no curves. A good progressions for me.

http://www.cb2.com/sidi-lounge-chair-with-cushions/s500823

For some time, I has wanted to work with maple. So I decided to make the chair out of maple. If successful, it would work well in my office.

I spent some time with printed versions of the chair viewed from different angles. Combining this with the overall dimensions provided, I was able to determine the approximate length and angles of the various pieces.

This is what I came up with.

Number	Description	Inch	Comment
1	Left side – Back support	15
2	Left side – Front support	11
3	Left side – Bottom	32
4	Right side – Back support	15
5	Right side – Front support	11
6	Right side – Bottom	32
7	Bottom – Stretcher	24
8	Seat – Front	25
9	Seat – Top	25
10	Seat – Left bottom	25
11	Seat – Left top	25
12	Seat – Right bottom	25
13	Seat – Right top	25
14	Seat – Bottom slat	24
15	Seat – Bottom slat	24
16	Seat – Bottom slat	24
17	Seat – Bottom slat	24
18	Seat – Bottom slat	24
19	Seat – Bottom slat	24
20	Seat – Bottom slat	24
21	Seat – Back slat	24
22	Seat – Back slat	24
23	Seat – Back slat	24
24	Seat – Back slat	24
25	Seat – Back slat	24
26	Seat – Back slat	24
27	Seat – Back slat	24

I got a 6/4 9.5” wide 10′ long Hard Maple board at Mt. Storm.

Next, I cross-cut a 27” piece with a skill saw, ripped six pieces 1 3/8” wide, and planed them to be 1.25”x1.25”x27”. These will become the frame for the seat. This is pieces 8-13.

First, I cut the two mortises on the back side of the seat front (piece 8). Because there will be another mortise at the bottom, I made this one 1/8” from the top.

 

 

The seat tilts back 13  degrees, so for the front part of the seat frame (piece 8) I cut a 13 degree wedge off the front.

Next, the mortises and tenons for the seat frame. There are eight total. Each mortise and tenon is 0.5”x1.0”x0.5”.

The dry-fit comes together well.

Slats first?

Or bottom first?