Farmhouse chair plans

This step by step diy woodworking project is about farmhouse chair plans. If you want to learn more about building a beautiful wooden chair with a classical design, we recommend you to pay attention to the instructions described in the article. There are so many designs and plans to choose from when building a chair, so make sure you take a look over the related woodworking projects that are featured on our site.

Before starting the actual construction project, we recommend you to plan everything, as to save money and to keep the costs under control. Adjust the size and the design of the chair to suit your needs. In addition, we recommend you to invest in high-quality materials, such as pine, redwood or cedar, as they have a nice finish and are highly durable, especially in a humid environment.

If you don’t have a rich expertise in woodworking field, you should ask a friend to give you a hand with the project. There are many things that you could go wrong, so make sure you plan everything and invest in quality materials. Select the lumber with attention, making sure the components are perfectly straight and in a very good condition. Use a carpentry square to check if the corners are right-angled. See all my Premium Plans in the Shop.

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Building a farmhouse chair

Building a chair

Materials

• A – 2 pieces of 2×4 lumber – 16 1/2″ long, 2 pieces – 37 1/4″ long LEGS
• B – 3 pieces of 2×4 lumber – 10 1/2 long BACK
• C – 2 pieces of 2×4 lumber – 15″ long, 1 piece – 13 1/2″ long, 1 piece – 10 1/2″ long APRONS
• D – 4 piece of 2×4 lumber – 3 1/2″ long SUPPORTS
• E – 3 pieces of 2×4 lumber – 18 1/2″ long, 2 pieces – 17″ long SEAT

• 4 pieces of 2×4 lumber – 8 ft
• 2 1/2″ screws
• glue, stain
• wood filler

Tools

• Safety gloves, glasses
• Miter saw, jigsaw
• Chalk line, tape measure, spirit level, carpentry pencil
• Drill machinery and drill bits

Tips

• Apply several coats of wood stain to the wooden components
• Fill the holes with wood filler and smooth the surface

Time

• One Day

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Farmhouse chair plans

Building the front of the chair

The first step of the woodworking project is to build the front face of the farmhouse chair. As you can easily notice in the diagram, we recommend you to build the components out of 2×4 lumber. Drill pocket holes at both ends of the front support and secure it to the legs using 2 1/2″ screws. Add glue to the joints and remove the excess with a damp cloth.

Building the back of the chair

Continue the project by building the back of the chair. Cut the components out of 2×4 lumber and drill pocket holes at both ends of the horizontal supports. Secure the supports to the back legs using 2 1/2″ screws. Add glue to the joints and remove the excess with a damp cloth. Check if the corners are square and make sure the edges are flush.

Assembling the frame of the chair

The next step of the project is to lock the front and the back faces of the chair, as in the diagram. In order to get a professional result, we recommend you to drill pocket holes at both ends of the supports and to secure them to the legs using 2 1/2″ screws. Add glue to the joints and make sure the corners are square.

Fitting the corner supports

In order to enhance the rigidity of the chair, we recommend you to fit supports to the corners of the seat frame. Cut on diagonal two pieces of 3 1/2″ long 2×4 slats and secure them to the corners, as in the diagram. Drill pilot holes before inserting the screws to prevent the wood from splitting.

Fitting the seat slats

Fit the 2×4 slats to the seat frame and lock them in place with screws. Drill pilot holes before inserting the 2 1/2″ screws and countersink their head. Leave no gaps between the slats and smooth the exposed edges.

Farmhouse chair plans

Last but not least, we recommend you to take care of the finishing touches. Fill the holes with wood filler and let it to dry out for several hours. Afterwards, smooth the wooden surface with fine-grit sandpaper and vacuum the residues.

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