{"id":2701,"date":"2012-11-01T13:31:59","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T18:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itfarmersblog.com\/?p=2701"},"modified":"2012-11-01T13:31:59","modified_gmt":"2012-11-01T18:31:59","slug":"building-bar-stools-for-my-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/itfarmersblog.com\/?p=2701","title":{"rendered":"Building Bar Stools for My X"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"An<\/a>

An Old Chair - The Inspiration<\/p><\/div>\n

My brother had a kitchen table and four chairs that he no longer wanted, and since I liked the pattern in the backs, I took them home and stored them in my shed. They were very unique, with a flower pattern, but they were also quite worn out. I couldn’t throw them out, but I also had no use for an extra table and chairs until I envisioned them next to my X; My X shaped bar that is, the project that I’ve been busting my tail on all summer long.<\/p>\n

After thinking about how I could recycle the design far too much, I finally caved in to my design side and found a use for the decorated backs as part of new bar stools.<\/p>\n

\"Chair<\/a>

Chair Padding Covered with Leather<\/p><\/div>\n

I started my project by removing the seat portion of the chair and covering it with leather from a long worn out leather coat. The coat had seen better days long ago, but it contained enough good material to cover the seat. \u00a0I\u00a0stretched\u00a0the material tight, and used small tacks to secure it.<\/p>\n

\"Cutting<\/a>

Cutting the Legs with a Radial Arm Saw and a Jig<\/p><\/div>\n

I ran into some trouble when I was cutting the back legs. The first problem was the angle I had\u00a0chosen. The angle was about 20 Degrees, and my Radial Arm Saw will only cut down to a 45 Degree angle, so I had to use a jig to\u00a0accommodate\u00a0the cut. The second problem I had related to the way in which the blade cuts unevenly as the blade is moved through the wood. I worked\u00a0through\u00a0this problem by placing the board on an angle to the base, which made the cut even.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Difficult Parts<\/p><\/div>\n

After cutting the legs, I used a hack saw to\u00a0separate\u00a0the flower design from the rest of the metal chair. A little flat black paint matched the back to the base, at which point the whole project became very easy.<\/p>\n

\"Finished<\/a>

Finished Bar Stool<\/p><\/div>\n

I made the legs 26″ inches to provide an optimal seating height for my bar, and made the back the same length. \u00a0I counter-sunk coarse 1\/2 inch dry-wall screws to hold the pieces together. \u00a0The project was finished up with some birch stain to match the bar top.<\/p>\n

Now, If I could someday finish the trim on this X shaped bar, I’d be very happy indeed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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