Pool Table Spectator Chairs

[pkinneb]

Thought I would share my spectator chair build. I actually did the wood prep back in August but finally getting back to it. I will be making two pool table spectator chairs for our basement.

First up I made a template for the back legs with the Shaper

Next it was time to rough out some parts. Walnut is another project 

Now will let them sit for a bit... lol apparently 3 months in this case

Today I started by laying out the back legs, trying to follow the grain as best as I could.

Then over to the BS saw to rough them out

With that done (or so I thought) I set up the router table and the flush cutting bit, used double stick tape and mounted the pattern, and trimmed the first leg.

After doing one I realized I left way to much waste and for the other three I trimmed them down further at the BS before flushing them up at the router table. This worked much better. looking to get to about 1/32nd if possible without hitting the template.

With the back legs flushed up it was time to lay out the legs into sets for each chair

Then it was on to cutting the various stretchers to size and there are a lot of them...

There we go this is everything accept to two backs per chair, the arm rests, and foot rests, time to give the Pantorouter a workout cutting the mortise and tenon joinery but that will need to wait for another day

 

[BillyJack]

Looking good. We made several to try to get into the market , but I think they were too high on the  price and it never took off..I built them , sent them to the painter and never heard another word..

 

[Mark J]

10 hours ago, pkinneb said:

I realized I left way to much waste and for the other three I trimmed them down further at the BS before flushing them up at the router table. This worked much better. looking to get to about 1/32nd if possible without hitting the template.

Looking at the photos, it didn't seem like your original BS work left excessive work for the router, but that may just be the pictures.  Must take a very steady hand to trim to within 1/32".  

[pkinneb]

On 11/19/2023 at 8:01 AM, Mark J said:

Looking at the photos, it didn't seem like your original BS work left excessive work for the router, but that may just be the pictures.  Must take a very steady hand to trim to within 1/32".  

There was about an 1/8" or more and this made for a bit of a rippled surface conversely getting it really close made for a smooth finish right of the router table. Having said that a couple passes with the hand plane smoothed out the first one in no time. Probably just me but that router bit is scary just to look at so the quicker I can be done the better and trimming it closer definitely made that process quicker 

On 11/19/2023 at 6:21 AM, BillyJack said:

Looking good. We made several to try to get into the market , but I think they were too high on the  price and it never took off..I built them , sent them to the painter and never heard another word..

 

@BillyJackThat is a beautiful piece!!

[BillyJack]

The ends are made from solid pieces. I think yours will have more individual character.

[Coop]

Paul, are you using white oak? 

[pkinneb]

On 11/19/2023 at 7:06 PM, Coop said:

Paul, are you using white oak? 

Red oak that will be dyed black like the bar cabinets I did.

[BillyJack]

On 11/19/2023 at 9:15 PM, pkinneb said:

Red oak that will be dyed black like the bar cabinets I did.

Do you have to spray it or rub it on?

[pkinneb]

On 11/20/2023 at 7:04 AM, BillyJack said:

Do you have to spray it or rub it on?

I can do either but I find that wipe on prior to glue up provides the best result an the least amount of mess in my situation. I was dealing with the black over spray for months the last time I sprayed it 

[BillyJack]

On 11/20/2023 at 9:51 AM, pkinneb said:

I can do either but I find that wipe on prior to glue up provides the best result an the least amount of mess in my situation. I was dealing with the black over spray for months the last time I sprayed it 

I was curious.. I made 4 barstools for my daughter, but she didn't like the slats going to the floor. She was going to paint so I  made them from poplar...I thinkI'm going to add black to the precat to Blacken  them.. She went with a standard table and chair..

 

[pkinneb]

Today I started with mortise layout

Then it was time to set up the Pantorouter. I started with the odd stuff 3/4" alignment pegs for the arm rests on the tops of the front legs. I drilled the hole with a forstner bit at the DP then matched the peg on the PR, dialing it in to a snug fit.

That'll work

Then I moved on to setting up and cutting mortises. Here I'm setting the wood thickness so the mortise is centered

With the mortises done I started on the tenon's

Then rinse and repeat until all of the normal ones were complete

I did have a design change mid build as I decided the stretchers were to wide and made the piece look bulky so over to the TS to trim them up

Current state

Tomorrow I will learn how to do step mortises on the Pantorouter for the seat front and back and stretchers as they will all be at the same height. wish me luck  

[Coop]

With all of this amazing work, I centered my attention on the ruler with a hook on the end? How long is it?

Oh, and great progress! 

[pkinneb]

On 11/21/2023 at 7:55 PM, Coop said:

With all of this amazing work, I centered my attention on the ruler with a hook on the end? How long is it?

Oh, and great progress! 

I have a 6", 12", and 24" Woodpeckers had a sale a while back and I picked them up as a set with a wall rack. Not a huge fan of their red rules but love these and my hands done favorite rule of all time is their 8" stainless steel Paolini rule. 

Thanks!

[pkinneb]

Today I started with a dry assembly of the chairs so I could determine seat height

Then I marked out for the off set mortise and tenon's. That chicken scratch is D for deep.

That'll work

Then another dry fit

Oh and I did this as well  Note to Self time for a more permanent dust collection solution for the Pantorouter!

Finally I roughed out the foot rests

I will probably move on to the arms next as I am still contemplating how to do the back and final seat designs. 

[JohnG]

Looking great!

I’ll also put in a plug for the stainless Paolini rules. 

[BillyJack]

I would look for something to go on the foot rests as it’s a wear spot

Some kind of bull nose step protector..

[pkinneb]

On 11/23/2023 at 7:08 AM, BillyJack said:

I would look for something to go on the foot rests as it’s a wear spot

Some kind of bull nose step protector..

Yep I will be inlaying a piece of brushed aluminum for that. it will match the Morley bar stools I will be doing with dyed oak and aluminum accents instead of the brass Philip uses with walnut.