Paracord Laced Pallet, Hanging Chair

Step 4: Cutting the Wood to Size

Now here is where you need to decide how wide you would like your chair. I guess you should base the size on the hiney that will be siting in it. With the pallet that I had I was able to just cut the boards right down the middle (20"). Butt the size is up to you :)
The amount of board is also up to you. I ended up using 16 boards for my chair.

Warning:
Make sure you look out for left over bits of nails in the wood as you are cutting.

Comments

[geminijhall]

I would recomend right before this step, or right after. If you have the apropriate tools (table saw) to make a tounge and groove on the long edge of each piece. that way the pieces will butt together and reduce any pinching of your back end while your trying to relax in your new hanging chair.

[TonkaDan]

tongue & groove would actually ADD more pinching .. spacing the boards farther apart would eliminate any pinching

[Twotim221]

I guess you could do a tongue and groove but you would have to cut off the bottom side of all the grooved pieces so that it would still bend the way it needs to. There really isn't any problem of pinching if you lace your boards nice and tight.

[gooseflight]

Be serious, a tounge[sic] and groove joint is designed for flat surfaces, e.g., floorboards or shed cladding.

[JohnSalad]

 I think he means a bead and cove not tongue and groove. Like what you use when you're building a strip plank canoe.