X chair copy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 07/25/2020 - 10:32

I saw these chairs online at a cost of $5,580 each . I thought they were very nice, but way too expensive. Using the online photo and dimensions I was able to more or less figure out the way it was made. The tool required are a mitre saw, table saw, kreg pocket hole jig, drill and palm sander. The chairs were then burned with a torch to waterproof them and bring up the grain in the wood. 3 coats of spar varnish cut with mineral spirits were applied to finish the project. The cost was about $130 Canadian each including the cushion, around 2% of the chair seen online.

Estimated Cost
130
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
First shou sugi ban (Japanese wood burning technique) the wood and then 3 coats or spar varnish.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate