The Hank Chair

[Bmac]

7 hours ago, K Cooper said:

Beautiful job bud! Does the back set back as far as the Maloof Low Back? I’d like to have one of these for my desk chair but prefer a more upright than the low back. 

Yes Coop, it's a deep chair. I think it wouldn't be too hard to move the backrest forward, it would just be changing the location of 2 cuts. The other thing is they are very wide, much wider than the Low Back. That may not be a big problem, but could be if you have a desk with limited leg/knee/foot space. Changing the width is more difficult as you would need to change the pattern. 

If you want any measurements of the final chair just ask, I'll get them for you. 

On 8/28/2019 at 10:17 PM, Chestnut said:

Beautiful.

You should submit those to marc through the guild website. I think it might help the project if people see how others modify the plans and make them their own.

Submitted and they are now posted on the guild site.

[Chet]

Those came out really nice.  I like some of the changes to the design... Now lets get the rocking chair that is in the back ground finished.

[KansaSawyer]

I am very interested in purchasing and building this chair, though I have two question that remains outstanding: 

First: how high is the top of the back rest? I'm curious about the overall height as it looks so short to me. 

Second:  Is there any way to construct this (particularly the back rest) without any access to a large bandsaw? The list of necessary tools in the guild write-up indicates a bandsaw with 8" resaw capacity is necessary (I would assume this is because the back rest is curved -- and it is curved before the sculpting process that further softens the back) and I am having a hard time envisioning any way to achieve that curved backrest without a large bandsaw.  I have everything else I'll need -- a great table saw, planer, a domino, etc . . . but the bandsaw is the one holdout. 

Thank you in advance for the help. 

[wtnhighlander]

If you are willing to provide the sweat, a turning saw can do what the bandsaw does.

 

[Coop]

I thought you could only get those by stealing them off the wall at Cracker Barrel. 

[RichardA]

You can get one that way or you could just make one, like this one

[Coop]

That’s damn cool Rick! 

[RichardA]

I was pretty sure you saw that when you were up here.  That's been in the shop for about 3 or 4 years.  I just did it to see how it would work.  I bought the blade in Iowa when you were eyeballing that redhead.

[Coop]

If it weren’t for the back pockets, I’d have sworn those jeans were painted on!

[wtnhighlander]

Brushed, or sprayed?

[Coop]

Wiped on by choice! Smooth application. 

I seem to remember that Steve @wdwerker‘s choice of color was red heads! 

I miss that guy.

[Rvc]

How much did you sell your Hank chair for?

[LT4NE]

Is there a way to narrow this build down? I purchased the plans and see that the width of the chair is like 30” and I was hoping to make 4 of them for my dining table, but at that width, 2 per side of the table isn’t realistic. Didn’t know how bad it would alter the plans/templates. Any insight is appreciated!

[Coop]

Not having seen the plans in their entirety but, I would think that you could reduce the width of the parts proportionally to fit your needs. Especially after watching the build by @Bmac. 

[Beechwood Chip]

Just a guess, but I'd keep the sides the same and just make the pieces that go side to side shorter.  That way the chair is narrower but has the same strength.

[Mark J]

It's described as a lounge chair.  I wonder if it sits high enough for a dining table?

[pkinneb]

On 12/8/2025 at 7:01 AM, Mark J said:

It's described as a lounge chair.  I wonder if it sits high enough for a dining table?

Not as designed it would be to low and the sitting position would be leaned back to far. Having said that you could certainly modify the design to make it work. I actually think that would be pretty cool  

[dwilliam]

I’m right there with you, this one looks like a great mix of design and technique. The template system alone makes it worth exploring, especially if it translates to other builds. I like your idea of introducing subtle curves; that could really elevate the form. Sounds like you’ve gotten a lot out of past projects, so this could be another keeper. Definitely share your progress, curious to see how your take evolves, especially alongside those rocker builds.