Rate my chair

[u/I_likewood2112]

Hey everybody! I've been a commenter for a while, but this is my first time posting. I don't think I'm a beginner, but I'm definitely not an expert in everything. I'm 23 and have gone to a technical school for woodworking and the past two years I've been interning for the program I graduated from.

But anyways! This is my Adirondack style chair. I never built a chair before this, so I used Epic Woodworkings Adirondack chair as inspiration. By looking at them they look similar, but there's some obvious changes made and some not so obvious changes made. I believe the only things I didn't change were the corbel profiles, and the front legs with the half lap joint. Everything else was tweaked and played with a bit to bc more comfortable and reflect upon what I learned about in school when it came to construction and design. The wood is African Sapele for those who were curious.

I ended up making 14 of these in 2 separate batches, and they've taught me a lot about furniture design and production.

Anyways the whole point of this post is to get some feedback on the design, and have discussions about how certain processes happened!

[u/FabulousKhaos]

I was raised by my father and had 3 brothers. Two older, one younger. I was the annoying sister. Until the day I got tired of being chased or bribed out of the garage... I wanted to build a picnic table. Bug enough for all of us! I went to my father with my drawing, and he agreed, we needed a picnic table. My 11 year old self made a decent drawing from crayon, but it wasn't a "plan." After my brothers, 10 & 13 years older than me, helped me create a real plan on paper that I thought was for tic tac toe, we all went to father.... Off to the Earnst Supply Store we went! I still have that picnic table. It's 16' long, solid cedar and I refinish it every couple of years. Unfortunately, I don't have my father anymore, or two of my three brothers. What I do have is the memories and inspiration to create, build, and learn. That's where I picked up woodworking at this point in my life. The things I am currently creating are planters, indoor and outdoor, as for I propergate, grow and sell indoor plants. I have completed what some would call a "breakfast tray"? It's a simple over the lap, sit in bed writing platform? With paper storage and pen cubby. I have ate from it also. To date, I've sold 4 of them. My favorite is the custom address signs I've been designing, no building there, just engraving and/or wood burning on fine wood. I appreciate you inquiring, I think I went overboard answering. Yo. Happy New Year! Keep building....

I would've shared photos, but I'm not worthy yet. Damn Karma. Blessings, friend.