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I designed and built some kid's chairs. 11 of them. - Links work now.

submitted by I_Built_A_Whatchamacallit to Woodworking 2.8 yearsAug 28, 2022 17:28:23 ago (+54/-0)     (Woodworking)

Hockey Jersey Chairs - https://files.catbox.moe/3hlb4h.JPG - With crossed sticks and a puck cut into the side.
Football and Baseball - https://files.catbox.moe/d1ave9.JPG - Uprights for Football, and a bat and ball for Baseball. This design could also be modified for soccer, rugby, etc.
Barn and Grain Elevator - https://files.catbox.moe/dp38ml.JPG - They can drive their little grain trucks through the elevator, and put their cows and horses in the barn.
A couple Castles - https://files.catbox.moe/alo0ud.JPG - I made the pink one first, and then thought that I need to make a fortress also. But I don't really like how the grey looks. The next one will be dark blue with either a white or yellow seat.
And some Mountains and Forest Chairs - https://files.catbox.moe/ra030g.JPG -

Going by size charts I found online these are sized for kids 3-6 years old. But it'd be really easy to make them bigger.

I figured that kid's have good imaginations, and will be used as both chairs and not dollhouses, but action figure fortresses.
They're bolted together with furniture bolts and t-nuts. I made sure to angle the backs the same as a kitchen or office chair. Without the angle they'd look cheap and homemade.
A couple of them need the paint touched up, barn doors should be smaller, and I should change the logo size on the football ones. But overall I think they turned out pretty good for a first batch of prototypes.

I made them so they can be flat packed and easily shipped. So hopefully I might be able to make and sell some of these online. And yes I know about copyright infringement and all that. So selling sports ones will be difficult.


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They're actually pretty solid. But the forest one could take out an eye if landed on just right.

Otherwise, they're no more dangerous than any other furniture. Stronger, sturdier, and safer than anything you can buy at Ikea. I guess that's where the danger is. It won't shatter into pieces if you try to smash it over someones head.