Louis xvi chair
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Inspired by: restoration hardware and ballard designs Louis xvi chair Approximate Building Cost: $25 will vary by region
Louis xvi chair
Wood:
Tape Measure Square Sander Drill Saw - jig or circular
1/4 sheet - 1/2” plyxood (2’ w 4’ and can be lox grade ply ) 2 - 2x2 at 8'
1" Pocket Hole Screws 2 1/2" pocket hole screws Wood Glue, wood filler Sandpaper Finishing Supplies
1 - 2x4 at 8' Staples
Kreg Jig
Batting (chair padding)
Staple gun
fabric - upholstery weight preferable **For 60” fabric xidth you will need 1 yard. **any xidth less than 60” you will need 1 1/4 yards
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1 - 1/2" Ply at 16 3/4” w 15 3/4” (chair back) 1 - 1/2" Ply at 19" x 19" (chair seat) 2 - 2w4 at 40” (Back legs) 2 - 2w2 at 17 1/4” (front legs) 7 - 2w2 at 16” (chair aprons and rails)
**It will be much easier for you to complete this project if you sand and finish each section prior to fully assembling, or at least prior to attaching any of the upholstered pieces. It will be hard to work around them. **If you own a router, feel free to create decorative edges for the legs and rails. Fluting down the legs would be fabulous! You will be using your pocket hole system for every connection in this project except for fastening the seat in place. Always Pre-Drill to make your fasteners easy to fasten. using wood glue and clamps will help you keep your boards together while fastening. be sure to place your pocket holes out of site, when possible, because they will leave quite a hole to fill. Check that your pieces are level and Square after EACH step, xe don’t need any xiggle in our xobble here. It xill drive you crazy. Adhere to all safety standards and guidelines, and be sure you follow safety protocol throughout your build. If you are unsure about whether you are building safely, run a quick online search for the tool or technique you are using, or contact me via email or post to the forum before you move ahead. My contact info can be found on the main page of my site.
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Step 1: Cut your 2w4’s in the shape and dimensions indicated belox. To begin, draw out the cut lines as you see them here, go slow, and be accurate. You will have the most success cutting this, with either a circular saw or jig saw. A jig saw can cut right along the lines you draw, whereas with a circular saw, you will need to stop at each change of direction and angle, and carve out the triangular piece you began with, before moving on in another direction. You want to be sure both legs match and that the bottom of the legs, and the 3” vertical center (xhere the seat xill connect), line up as perfectly as possible. To ensure matching dimensions and angles, clamp the legs together after you cut them out, and sand the matching faces of both at the same time for all 4 sides. Once they are matching and sanded, connect them with the rail as indicated belox. It xill sit at the bottom of the 3” vertical space on the legs.. You can sand and finish this section or wait until you attach it to the chair front, but be sure to finish it prior to attaching the seat xith it’s upholstery.
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Step 2: Build the front: indicated belox.
cut all pieces to size, then place your pocket holes in the areas Use your 1 1/2� setting and your 2 1/2� pocket hole screxs.
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Step 3: Cut your corner supports and place your pocket holes in an L-shape as indicated below, drill a hole in the center of each support. This hole will be used to attach your seat in a later step. Then attach the chair front to the chair back. Use the back aprons to attach, and secure from the inside as indicated in the bottom image.
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Step 4: Cut out and then notch your seat bottom. **Do not attach yet, as we will be upholstering it newt step. The dimensions are shoxn belox xith 1 1/2� squares notched out of the back corners.
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Step 5: Cut your batting and fabric to size, and using your staple gun secure to the backside of the seat bottom. Staple them both at the same time, together. Start by stapling in each corner including the corners of your carve outs. Then you will work in a clockwise manner, stapling once per side (in the center of a remaining space) as you go around, continuing on in this manner until the fabric is completely secured. This pattern of stapling ensures that your fabric is not skewed or pulled more tightly on one side and helps you avoid wrinkling and pleating that you didn’t intend for. You xill likely have a tiny bit of overlapping fabric in corners, but if you work in this manner, by stapling the corner then folding over the remaining corner fabric and stapling it, you can control the folding and make it appear nice looking.
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Step 6:
Cut your rails and panel insert to size, then create your pocket holes for them. **Do not attach yet, only create your pocket holes. The rails (both top and bottom) will have 1 pocket hole on either end of the back side (not shown).
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Step 7:
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Step 8:
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Fill any screws holes or
pocket holes, sand, and touch up as needed!
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