Barrel Chair
Authentic barrel-look furniture can be expensive and hard to come by, but Peter and Annalien show you how to create a unique barrel-look chair perfect for the patio or garden.
You will need:
| Tools | Materials |
| PCM 1800 SD Compound mitre saw | 20mm Pine PAR |
| PST 18 Jigsaw | Circle Sides 600 mm x 600mm – 4 pieces |
| PSR 18 Cordless drill | Seat back slats 70mm x 550 mm – 11 pieces |
| PEX 220 sander | Seat bottom slats 70 mm x 400mm – 11 pieces |
| PFS 5000 spray | Barrel slats bottom (plus arm chair slats) 70mm x 1100mm – 20 pieces |
| Back and chair supports 70mm x 800 mm – 4 pieces | |
| Pine PAR 50 x 70mm | |
| Side supports 500 mm – 2 pieces | |
| Feet 600mm – 2 pieces | |
| Hoop iron with holes | |
| 2mtr – 5 pieces | |
| Wood glue | |
| Varnish – white wash look | |
| 4 x 30 mm screws | |
| 4 x 40mm screws | |
| 4 x 20mm screws |
Follow these steps:
- Cut circle sides
- Join two inner sides together with support slats (bottom and back)
- Attach seat slats
- Attach back slats and cut shape
- Router edges
- Router before attaching
- Fasten outer circles to the inner circles
- Attach feet (this step might move to later)
- Attach outer slats
- Cut arm slats to size and attach to circles
- Sand and varnish
- Cut hoop iron to size and screw onto sides
Take a closer look:
