Camp chair / Plank chair plans

[bwhoffman]

Ask and Ye shall receive!

[texasranger]

nice, but how period is this chair. we just started a small group and the leader says sit on the ground no chairs. I am 52 and like a little comfort around the fire. Help.

[Rev]

At a mountain man camp there would likely be no chairs, same at a rondy. Trader with a permanent structure would have them. None would have been made out of 2 x 12's...

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

  Sit on the ground,  cool if your 20, how old is your leader.Since were all getting a little long in the tooth, if anyone asks, say your relative from the far far future sent you one back in time. Usually as long as its not a lawn chair, I have NEVER had anyone complain about my chair. And if they do ask them" Would you like to buy me all my supplies". Every event I've ever been to people have chairs. Just try to make'em outta proper stuff. Like Wood. I have made several of these plank chairs and sold many and they are pretty well accepted. Nobody needs to get hurt trying to please the so called "Period" correct thread counters. Important thing have fun.

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

 On another note, I really love my chair,  I've fallen out of it many times and it's always waiting for me to climb back on.

[Rev]

I was not trying to say he should not use one, nearly everyone uses some type of wooden chair, including me. I was speaking to the question of whether it was PC.

[texasranger]

thanks for the response, I will try and get one that at least looks like a period chair. I like to do everything as close as I can to the time period, about 1840 I guess.

[crazell]

I have a couple wooden chairs.They are made of pine.They are slatted wood on top and they breakdown into two pieces that fit together for easy storage. I'll look for a picture to post later.BrokenHawk do have that one still.Mine are buried in storage.If you can get to that one post a picture if you can..Here is a picture of the chairs at camp.One setup and one not opened up.

[Bulldog lady]

That is the style  you will see very frequently around here.  We have two but the slope on mine killed my back so found a trader that was selling them and after sitting in all 15 chairs he had I fell inlove with a hiback that has more lumbar support and less slope to get in and out of, red cedar. real purdy!  They all look the same but be suprised the difference a few degrees in slope and depth of seat makes.  I agree with all you guys - who wants to go to a rondy and sit the whole time on ground just cause you can't get up and besides it has been known to rain once in a while and my old bones and friend Arthur would really pitch a b---h!  Just my 2 cents worth. 

[crazell]

I hear you about "arthur" Bulldog Lady!! After 7 knee,2 neck fusions,shoulder and wrist operations and a bad back,Me no like the ground much.Easy to get down and forever to get back up.No thanks.....

[texasranger]

thanks everyone, Crazell I like the look of your chairs. does anybody stain them or how are they finished.

[c-wiseman]

I have absolutely no evidence to back this up. But I seem to remember being told that the curved back, slatted chairs (minus the fancy cut out topper) were based on components from a pack saddle. Anyone else ever run across this info?
Found this link
www.scouters.us/homecha.html

chris

[crazell]

thanks everyone, Crazell I like the look of your chairs. does anybody stain them or how are they finished.

I left mine as plain as they came.Most of the people in Oregon where i was at,left natural wood.So that would be up to the individual..

[old salt]

As far as PC goes  rock stump or ground with pack or ridding saddle for back rest, or bundle of furs, depending on time and location you would not have had a tent either. all you may have had would be blanket and may be a piece of oil cloth trowed of a rope or bush lento.
Ask Mr. PC if he is willing to put this in the next flier and see how many show up.

[halfstock]

c wiseman you are absolutely right, the first ones of that nature were from the paniers (sp.) on pack animals of the time.