Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:06 pm
If you want to try your wood working skills to build a observing chair.
Thank you for providing that plan, it has been downloaded and put in the future projects folder.
JT
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Catsperch Chair Plans
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Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:38 pm
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:45 pm
Thanks. I may just try my hand at making one of these.
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:13 pm
The one diagram has all measurements on it, material is 1" thick. I will make a over all cut sheet when time allows.
For longevity I would suggest using a hard wood.
For longevity I would suggest using a hard wood.
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:06 pm
Um, I decided to give it a go, but got nowhere. Am I correct in thinking that the legs are about 6" wide and 2" thick? To make those would require an 8"x4" piece of lumber. Kind of hard to come by, unless I glued several pieces together. If, as you state above that, the pieces are only 1" thick that is doable with an 8x2.
Also,an orthogonal projection would be really nice as well.
Also,an orthogonal projection would be really nice as well.
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 5:39 pm
Thanks for the plans Gabby. Looks really interesting. So far I just use lawn chairs which I stack to increase or decrease the height of my perch.
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 5:48 pm
That is a good idea Michael. Will try it, thanks.
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:42 pm
All of the dimensions are listed on the plans, the largest piece is the backboard which is 6" x 52"Star Dad wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:06 pm Um, I decided to give it a go, but got nowhere. Am I correct in thinking that the legs are about 6" wide and 2" thick? To make those would require an 8"x4" piece of lumber. Kind of hard to come by, unless I glued several pieces together. If, as you state above that, the pieces are only 1" thick that is doable with an 8x2.
Also,an orthogonal projection would be really nice as well.
Legs are 2" x 1"
All material is 1" thick.
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:21 pm
OK, thanks. I will re-review the plans then. It looks like a nice design!
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:41 pm
As promised - here are four images of the "Denver" chair I built using the plans Lady Fraktor posted:
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 5:02 pm
I built a smaller scale one of these like 30 years ago 
It folds up nicely!
It folds up nicely!
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:27 pm
A wonderful job Star Dad, I hope you get a lot of use from it 
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 4:12 pm
Thanks - I hope so. I'm hoping that with a seat people will take longer to LOOK!
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:00 pm
If you are going to be having multiple people using the chair during a session I would suggest fixing a piece of light chain in the indicated location to prevent the leg moving back.
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:26 pm
Thanks! I had thought of restraining it - a chain makes more sense than a solid wood piece.
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 4:39 am
I like the chair plans. Nice build Star Dad. Why do you call it the "Denver" chair? I basically live in Denver and I have never seen one 
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 5:50 am
Hello !
Fine work, and very useful !
Speaking of "Denver chair", it seems that Denver is an creative city. In France, we have "sabot de Denver" (literally "Denver clog"), with a clear use :
Enjoy !
Arsène
Fine work, and very useful !
Speaking of "Denver chair", it seems that Denver is an creative city. In France, we have "sabot de Denver" (literally "Denver clog"), with a clear use :
Arsène
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 12:17 pm
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 3:53 pm
Yes but they can move both way so better a sturdy piece off wood , during lock down I built a few from pallet wood the first I used some rope but during testing was not a pretty sight , fortunately much lower as it was for a 10inch dobsLady Fraktor wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:00 pm If you are going to be having multiple people using the chair during a session I would suggest fixing a piece of light chain in the indicated location to prevent the leg moving back.
I see their is a solid brace on the diagram !
Re: Catsperch Chair Plans
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:36 pm
Oh, yeah that dastardly device I was one of their first targets! they followed me to work! then Booted me as I got out of my car! Only one, over due ticket! It is a great deterrent, I pay all fines fast now! that was in the mid 1980's I haven't been "Booted" since. If only our Boots were wooden.