Furniture

Mod Children’s Chair (Land of Nod Knock-off)

Super cute yet sturdy and functional chair for the kiddos!

About this build

Super cute yet sturdy and functional chair for the kiddos!

Overall cost: $. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.

Buy 4 boards at 8 ft.

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Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →

1Leg
Cut four legs as shown and route the long outside edge using a 1/4" round-over bit.
2Leg Joiner
Cut two leg joiners as shown.
3Leg Assembly
- Drill four pocket holes, glue, clamp and screw.
- Once cured route the inside edge of the leg and bottom of the leg joiner using a 1/4" round-over bit. Note: everything should be routed at this point except where the seat will be positioned.
4Seat
- Cut the seat as shown. If you don't have a board the is 12" wide glue a couple 1x8" boards together.
- Mark and cut the 36 1/4" radius located on the front and back of the seat. Note: I use a thin scrap of wood and flex it to mark the large radius on the front and back of the seat. Route the top edges of the seat using a 5/8" round-over bit.
5Seat Back
Cut as shown. Cut 2 1/2" radius corners using a scroll saw Drill 1 1/2" through hole using a forstner bit and a drill press Route outside edges with a 1/4" round-over bit
6Seat Braces
- Cut two braces as shown.
- Drill three counter-bores to attach the seat. Kreg's pocket hole drill bit works well for this. Route bottom edges with a 1/4 round-over bit.
7Assembly
- Assemble chair as shown.
- Drill 2 pocket on the short edge of each seat brace.
- Glue, clamp and screw the braces into the legs.
- Glue, clamp and screw the leg assemblies to the seat.
- Flip the seat over, glue and screw the back to the seat...
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