Kings Fine Woodworking | Update for Adirondack Chair and Rocker - Racking fix and Prevention @KingsFineWoodworking | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 9 hours ago
Many of you have built our Adirondack Chair:
youtu.be/4cESHbfra44
or our Adirondack Rocking Chair
youtu.be/W8zeyJDqyvY
A few have brought to my attention that their chair developed a habit of racking, after some weeks or months. We did some research and determined that the racking could be brought on by one of two ways.
1. The chair was assembled with wet wood (not kiln dried or air dried)
2. The chair was built with pre-drill holes that were too big.
(or possibly both of these)
So, I purposely built a chair that used green (very wet) lumber, and I also used a #10 pilot hole for #8 screws. And sure enough, after a bout 3 weeks it started to rack.
We then created an easy solution to fix this rack. That way everyone could still get quality use out of the chairs they built. (although, I recommend in the future using kiln dried wood, and the proper sized screw holes.
All measurements needed are in the video, but you can also download a copy of the dimensions of the brace for free if you like. Here is a link:
kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/project-plans-for-sale/products/adirondack-braces-for-racking-prevention
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Things I used in this build:
Drill & Impact Driver amzn.to/38nvta8
Drill Bit set amzn.to/2IgxpXp
Stainless Steel Square 8"x5.25" amzn.to/2U2NceP
Stainless Steel Square 6"x4" amzn.to/2U7A1JE
3” deck screws amzn.to/2U5df4V
2-1/2” deck screws amzn.to/2IfQ7yq
And here are the some other things I use in my shop: amazon.com/shop/kfw
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
How to build the Thor’s Hammer Woodworking Mallet: youtu.be/m9zVzdYLY68
Or buy your very own Thor’s Hammer made by us: https://kingsfinewoodworking.com/coll...
Link to the KFW Community Woodworking group. Share pictures of your work & get help if needed. Join our King’s Fine Woodworking Community Page. Woodworkers helping other woodworkers. Share advice, get project ideas. Free tips. Insider information. Get the best deals on lumber & tools. facebook.com/groups/KingsFineWoodworkingCommunity
If you would like to help support our channel, there are a number of ways. One way is direct support through Patreon: patreon.com/KingsFineWoodworking
You can also help without spending anything, just by liking and sharing our videos. Thank you for your support. We love teaching the world to do woodworking.
Many of you have built our Adirondack Chair:
youtu.be/4cESHbfra44
or our Adirondack Rocking Chair
youtu.be/W8zeyJDqyvY
A few have brought to my attention that their chair developed a habit of racking, after some weeks or months. We did some research and determined that the racking could be brought on by one of two ways.
1. The chair was assembled with wet wood (not kiln dried or air dried)
2. The chair was built with pre-drill holes that were too big.
(or possibly both of these)
So, I purposely built a chair that used green (very wet) lumber, and I also used a #10 pilot hole for #8 screws. And sure enough, after a bout 3 weeks it started to rack.
We then created an easy solution to fix this rack. That way everyone could still get quality use out of the chairs they built. (although, I recommend in the future using kiln dried wood, and the proper sized screw holes.
All measurements needed are in the video, but you can also download a copy of the dimensions of the brace for free if you like. Here is a link:
kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/project-plans-for-sale/products/adirondack-braces-for-racking-prevention
_____________________________________________________________________
Things I used in this build:
Drill & Impact Driver amzn.to/38nvta8
Drill Bit set amzn.to/2IgxpXp
Stainless Steel Square 8"x5.25" amzn.to/2U2NceP
Stainless Steel Square 6"x4" amzn.to/2U7A1JE
3” deck screws amzn.to/2U5df4V
2-1/2” deck screws amzn.to/2IfQ7yq
And here are the some other things I use in my shop: amazon.com/shop/kfw
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
How to build the Thor’s Hammer Woodworking Mallet: youtu.be/m9zVzdYLY68
Or buy your very own Thor’s Hammer made by us: https://kingsfinewoodworking.com/coll...
Link to the KFW Community Woodworking group. Share pictures of your work & get help if needed. Join our King’s Fine Woodworking Community Page. Woodworkers helping other woodworkers. Share advice, get project ideas. Free tips. Insider information. Get the best deals on lumber & tools. facebook.com/groups/KingsFineWoodworkingCommunity
If you would like to help support our channel, there are a number of ways. One way is direct support through Patreon: patreon.com/KingsFineWoodworking
You can also help without spending anything, just by liking and sharing our videos. Thank you for your support. We love teaching the world to do woodworking.
