How to Build a Classic Westport Chair
Take some stock cedar, make a few tricky cuts, and puzzle it all together to create an instant heirloom. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
Shopping List for How to Build a Classic Westport Chair:
- 5/4 x 10 cedar boards. Get four 8-foot lengths
- 1 5/8-inch stainless-steel trim-head screws
- Teak oil, to finish the chair
Tools for How to Build a Classic Westport Chair:
- Sliding compound miter saw to crosscut the boards to length
- Clamps to hold the parts together during assembly
- Circular saw to cut the parts to width
- Framing square and combination square for marking cutlines
- Jigsaw to cut notches and curves
- Drill/driver
- Hand plane to straighten board edges
- 120-grit sandpaper
- Sanding block
- Compass
- Torpedo level
- 3-inch paintbrush to apply teak oil
