Creating a Chair with a Wooden Spool
The design I chose looks sort of like a chair you would find the Game of Thrones. However, it is super easy to make and beyond comfortable to sit in.
Here's how I did it
Step 1:
First I measured my spool and determined that I wanted it to be lifted off of the ground.
Step 2:
Place three pieces of wood 2 inches thick on what will be the bottom of your spool. Take a carpenters pencil to the over hanging wood and trace along side the edge of the spool.
Step 3:
Use a saw and cut out your wood. Then, take several 3 inch screws and screw the wood to the spool.
First I measured my spool and determined that I wanted it to be lifted off of the ground.
Step 2:
Place three pieces of wood 2 inches thick on what will be the bottom of your spool. Take a carpenters pencil to the over hanging wood and trace along side the edge of the spool.
Step 3:
Use a saw and cut out your wood. Then, take several 3 inch screws and screw the wood to the spool.
Step 4:
Flip the spool over so that the wood is on the bottom.
Step 5:
Sand the spool using a grit level of about 50 or 60.
Step 6:
Once the spool has been sanded until smooth, its time to pick out pieces of wood for the back. I used wood that was 1 1/2 inch thick and varied in width. In total, I used 15 pieces of different wood.
Step 7:
Measure and mark all of your wood that will be used for the back of your chair. The highest point on my chair was 62 inches and the shortest was 49 inches, All of the boards in between varied. Just keep in mind that there should be one tall board and with every other board there should be two the same size in height.
Step 8:
Now that the wood is measured and marked, cut it.
Step 9:
After all of the wood is cut, find a center point on your spool and use 2, 2 1/2 inch screws on the top and bottom of the spool and screw the longest board there.
Step 10:
Screw in each board to the spool, making sure that the heights stagger and the two boards the same length are opposite each other.
Step 11:
Add a white primer to your spool.
Step 12:
Once the primer has dried, pick out a color for your spool and paint it.
Step 13:
Trace an outline of the top of your spool onto a piece of plywood.
Step 14:
Cut a piece of foam slightly smaller than the shape of the outline. (This way you can staple the fabric down)
Step 15:
Staple the foam the the top of your spool.
Step 16:
Pick out your fabric of choice.
Step 17:
Begin stapling your fabric in the back of your chair, making sure you completely cover your cushion.
Step 18:
Cut any excess fabric from the back.
Step 19:
Gather your over hanging fabric in the front and staple the fabric underneath the top piece of your spool.
Step 20:
Cut away any excess fabric you may have.
Flip the spool over so that the wood is on the bottom.
Step 5:
Sand the spool using a grit level of about 50 or 60.
Step 6:
Once the spool has been sanded until smooth, its time to pick out pieces of wood for the back. I used wood that was 1 1/2 inch thick and varied in width. In total, I used 15 pieces of different wood.
Step 7:
Measure and mark all of your wood that will be used for the back of your chair. The highest point on my chair was 62 inches and the shortest was 49 inches, All of the boards in between varied. Just keep in mind that there should be one tall board and with every other board there should be two the same size in height.
Step 8:
Now that the wood is measured and marked, cut it.
Step 9:
After all of the wood is cut, find a center point on your spool and use 2, 2 1/2 inch screws on the top and bottom of the spool and screw the longest board there.
Step 10:
Screw in each board to the spool, making sure that the heights stagger and the two boards the same length are opposite each other.
Step 11:
Add a white primer to your spool.
Step 12:
Once the primer has dried, pick out a color for your spool and paint it.
Step 13:
Trace an outline of the top of your spool onto a piece of plywood.
Step 14:
Cut a piece of foam slightly smaller than the shape of the outline. (This way you can staple the fabric down)
Step 15:
Staple the foam the the top of your spool.
Step 16:
Pick out your fabric of choice.
Step 17:
Begin stapling your fabric in the back of your chair, making sure you completely cover your cushion.
Step 18:
Cut any excess fabric from the back.
Step 19:
Gather your over hanging fabric in the front and staple the fabric underneath the top piece of your spool.
Step 20:
Cut away any excess fabric you may have.