very well done along w/ you picture sequence...
Rockler Adirondack Ottoman Kit Build
I purchased the plans and hardware for this ottoman from Rockler. I already have 2 chairs that I got for free and restored, they were in really bad shape.
Since I wanted it to match my chairs and had leftover paint, I was not concerned with using any kind of special wood. The slats are the select pine, the legs are regular 2x4 stud and the rails are douglas fur, all purchased from Home Depot. The screws are very nice stainless steel and have the recessed square head for attaching.
This is the first large scale use of the router table I built earlier this year, details in another thread. Almost every piece has round over on the edges. 78 edges by my count! I used a Freud/Diablo 1/4" shank x 3/8" round over bit.
To make the segmented rounded edges on the rails, I cut the angles using the band saw on my ShopSmith (SS) and fine tuned it on the disc sander. All other cuts were done using the SS table saw, I used the SS miter to do the angles on the legs.
Every attachment point was drilled with a pilot hole and countersunk. I used the drill press on the SS to do this. I used the fence, feather board and scrap wood to make a jig that allowed me to drill the holes quick, accurate and consistent.
Primed with Kilz #2 and painted with Ace Hardware's Clark+Kensington paint + primer in one in a Santa Fe Turquoise color.
Cheers,
WoodFrog
Since I wanted it to match my chairs and had leftover paint, I was not concerned with using any kind of special wood. The slats are the select pine, the legs are regular 2x4 stud and the rails are douglas fur, all purchased from Home Depot. The screws are very nice stainless steel and have the recessed square head for attaching.
This is the first large scale use of the router table I built earlier this year, details in another thread. Almost every piece has round over on the edges. 78 edges by my count! I used a Freud/Diablo 1/4" shank x 3/8" round over bit.
To make the segmented rounded edges on the rails, I cut the angles using the band saw on my ShopSmith (SS) and fine tuned it on the disc sander. All other cuts were done using the SS table saw, I used the SS miter to do the angles on the legs.
Every attachment point was drilled with a pilot hole and countersunk. I used the drill press on the SS to do this. I used the fence, feather board and scrap wood to make a jig that allowed me to drill the holes quick, accurate and consistent.
Primed with Kilz #2 and painted with Ace Hardware's Clark+Kensington paint + primer in one in a Santa Fe Turquoise color.
Cheers,
WoodFrog
