Light-weight woven lawn chair

I wanted to make a light-weight lawn chair to toss in the back of my car. Some one had mentioned this style of chair being used as a pack frame, so that is on the drawing board for me.

This is a rehash of IAMSatisfied's chair. I did mine out of stock lumber instead of ripping stuff down.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Paracord-Chair-Simple-Comfortable-Adjustable-/

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Step 1: Materials & Tools

MATERIALS

1x2 @ 8' - qty 2
1x3 @ 8' - qty 1
Rope (1/4" or just under) - ~100'
Using cheap wood and rope it cost about $15 from a local hardware-big-box.

Wood glue
Screws

TOOLS

Something to cut wood with (miter saw, chop saw, circular saw, hand saw, well-trained beaver)
Drill with bits (I used both a hand drill and a cheap drill press)
Clamps
Router with 1/4" bit
Measuring tape
Straight edge
Square
Brad nailer (Optional)
File
Hand sander
35mm film canister (Kids, check your local museum if you don't know what this is.)

grannyjones says: Aug 13, 2012. 12:28 PM

I wonder if a curved piece of wood could be used for the "lumbar strut".
(like off an old, broken chair)
Padding is also a great idea.

i.am.jason.wilkins (author) in reply to grannyjonesAug 14, 2012. 12:04 PM

I think I'd try the padding, if anything, first as I like the compact look of the chair. But, a curved piece my fit better. Might be the way to go if I can turn it into a pack frame.

Lorddrake says: Aug 14, 2012. 4:17 AM

what about putting several notches in the underside of the seat's sidebars, where it rests on the frame of the back piece, so that you can set the chair to different angles.

similar to the way the wooden and canvas deck chairs are adjustable.

i.am.jason.wilkins (author) in reply to LorddrakeAug 14, 2012. 12:01 PM

So far, I haven't had any issues just sliding it in and out to where I want it before I sit down. It seems that the weight on the seat offers enough friction that is stays put while I'm on it.

wazzup105 says: Aug 13, 2012. 2:02 AM

Nice.. I was looking for a light weight (reasonably) comfy chair to take with me... (in the car)

ancienthart says: Aug 10, 2012. 6:40 PM

What's that bar like across your back?
I had a fabric chair with this basic design and the bar really starts to hurt across your lower spine?

i.am.jason.wilkins (author) in reply to ancienthartAug 10, 2012. 7:25 PM

I sit in it for about an hour at a time while my daughter is in dance, and haven't had an issue. It is a 1x3 wrapped in 1/4" rope. i could see maybe putting some padding on it before wrapping it.

ancienthart in reply to i.am.jason.wilkinsAug 10, 2012. 8:25 PM

That probably makes the difference.