Modern Adirondack office chairs | DIY

First off--A special thanks to my Patrons!
I was recently commissioned to design and fabricate some unique office chairs for a local architecture firm. I ended up looking to Arch bridges for some design influence and this was the result.
I invite you to follow along on my builds on my instagram: zhfabrications, and also check out my website and newsletter at www.zhfabrications.com
Here are the tools and products I used in the build:
Shop truck: / @zhrestoration9629
Metal work
DEWALT DW872 Cold Saw - amzn.to/2nH4KdP
Dewalt Flexvolt Angle Grinder - amzn.to/2onIcze
Dewalt Flexvolt Angle Grinder - amzn.to/2onIcze
Empire Abrasives flap discs & quick strip discs - bit.ly/2ps5uWu
Lincoln Electric 140C Mig Welder - amzn.to/2o4Z9RW
Lincoln Electric 375 Air Plasma Cutter - amzn.to/2rwsx34
Wood work
DEWALT DW716 Miter Saw - amzn.to/2ncPDgZ
DEWALT DW734 Planer - amzn.to/2nHeqow
Dewalt 20V circular saw - amzn.to/2ogpm0u
Preppin' Weapon Sanding Block - amzn.to/2uitBwm
70s Delta Unisaw
Rockwell 14" Bandsaw
Old Stanley Block plane
Misc
Dewalt 20V XR Brushless Drill amzn.to/2ncJIZe
DEWALT 20-Volt Drill amzn.to/2oHmIRT
Swanson Speed Square - amzn.to/2ovSoHf
General tools digital bevel gauge - amzn.to/2nNHpMr
Sharpie (12 pk) - amzn.to/2nfYhLr
Wood & Metal finishing
Mineral Spirits - amzn.to/2oN1Kkr
Rubio Monocoat - bit.ly/2u8mDJG
Sculpt Nouveau Metal wax - bit.ly/2tIjaQU
Tracklist:
1. Cullah - I'm on my way
2. Willbe- Walking all day long
3. Juanitos - Cool Reggae party

[@pattondesign4914]

These came out rad! Walnut and steel is a killer combo

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you! I couldn't agree more, I was initially planning on blackening the frame, but after seeing the walnut/steel combo, I new I had to find a way to leave it.

[@craftedworkshop]

Looks awesome, Zack! Sooooo nice.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks Johnny!

[@secollectiv5086]

The wait for the video for these chairs was so worth it! These chairs turned out just incredible!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

The design is great, really love how the steel and walnut work together. You killed this one.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks man!

[@walterforsiethe2567]

Very unique indeed! I love the look of those chairs. The design has inspired me to try my hand with my powerarc and make a few in a similar design for myself.

[@periodcraftsmen]

Love how these chairs came out. Great process. A ton of work and you nailed it. Great job.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@madmo453]

Those chairs are gorgeous!

[@edisonpiwoodworks2748]

This was amazing, love the chairs and seeing how you move through everything.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@JackmanWorks]

6:20 sick skills doood, that's why you get paid the big bucks! That foot catch was on point

[@ZHFabrications]

Haha, yeah--I employ the foot catch quite often :)

[@nikolicaboskovic]

@@ZHFabrications Dimensions, drawings ? Perfect chairs

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

I was looking forward to this video, and it was well worth the wait. Well done - awesome build Zack

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks Scott!

[@JohnyLatelyCome]

I love the music you add to your video and your work is phenomenal

[@TroyeStonich]

Dude, you totally knocked it out of the park with this project. This is hands down my favorite design for an adirondack chair. Well done Mr Zack.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you so much!

[@tinycuisine6544]

Pleasure to see you work... and along the best music I've heard on any RUclips video, ever

[@JedidiahShultzIrishCraftsman]

Awesome job Zach!! I'm loving the way you fastened the wood in the back and armrests!!💪🏻💪🏻👊😊

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks!

[@DaveHernandez_davido]

Can you say "Awesome"! Zack, those chairs turned out flippin' great! Plus the video presentation was your best yet! Way to go Zack!!!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks Dave!

[@rustedoakhomestead]

Man, you never cease to amaze and I always pick up some cool tricks of the trade in your vids. Your attention to detail is phenomenal! Very inspiring!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you! The tricks are my favorite part--I actually really enjoy creative problem solving.

[@rmschrader36]

Tremendous work! I liked the trick of using the glass tabletop as a perfectly flat surface!

[@ZHFabrications]

:)

[@gregboutelle3902]

Great design Zach! nice work, and good to see one of your videos again. keep it up!

[@tuskerwoodstoneconcepts9282]

Awesome job! I think this is your best project/video to date. The style of the chairs is phenomenal! Keep up the great work.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@mkushin]

Those turned out so good!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@DigitalSwagg]

Wow, simply incredible. Love your work sir!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@doug.ritson]

Love the marriage of wood and steel. They look heavy/solid. Job well done Mate.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@yassinekhireddine6344]

Very nice work and the truck as well

[@TheLaserGuy.]

These are awesome!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@agrointegratedfarm3971]

Lovely work mind blowing

[@blekatwoodworks742]

Awesome job, love the look of the walnut with the natural metal, or whatever you call it.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@RiyadhMarthinus]

haha natural metal. gave me a good laugh

[@edwardbrouillette2848]

Wow! Really nice man. I love the idea of adding a touch of class to industrial style furniture. They look like they could work in just about any space. Great job from design to execution to video. Very impressive!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@mikecraig5269]

Man!! It wudda taken me a whole month to do a project like this. You did it in under 10 minutes! Really appreciated the simplicity of the design choice and the way you orchestrated the project on video. Broke it down very well, so that the average Joe project welder can keep up and absorb some great ideas. More than a "like" on this vid. Gonna be watching more of you.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks Mike!

[@wmwalkerco]

That was great! Nice to see the finished pieces!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks man!

[@moedog5087]

One of my favorite builders! great work!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you so much!

[@davewilliams355]

Brilliant mate, outstanding.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks Dave!

[@deomueblestoscanotoscano]

Magnífico trabajo. Felicidades por tus habilidades.

[@patricktdonovan]

Zach these chairs are awesome...I love them man...I bet they are super comfortable as well. The mix of steel and that wood is beautiful. Been waiting to see this video. Amazing work. Thanks for sharing...awesome chair design...

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you, and yeah these were one of those pieces where I would like...walk out into the garage after dinner and just stare at them :)

[@DanielWahlig]

Beautiful work. Really loved the final result with the cushions.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks!

[@WoodByWright]

Sweetness. love the build. once again you blow minds!

[@ZHFabrications]

Hah, thanks James!

[@dilnawazkhan520]

Great work well done

[@cardinalpoints2839]

Congrats on another great build, great design, and great video!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@christianjung2410]

awesome!! Steel & Walnut ! great Work

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@kehindeoluwatosinchanges4605]

Always on point

[@Lab-Rat]

Love the leg kick action at 2:50👍

[@Jcope1382]

Really good stuff Zack. I think I'd have to agree with you about the color of the cushions

[@ZHFabrications]

The grey does work well in the space, but I think on it's own a brown cushion would have made the walnut/steel contrast pop a bit more.

[@Jcope1382]

Definitely

[@diggerdeb]

Awesome build. Like how you cut out the arches. Sweet !

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks!

[@MyMartyb]

great job as always

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@bkueser]

Awesome build. Also awesome truck.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you :)
I have a channel devoted to the truck restoration "ZH Restoration"

[@motzemog]

Love these! Excellent job!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@justinleslie24]

Wow, talent at the highest level

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks Justin!

[@JkCanvas]

Brother you have mad skills. Thank you for the encouragement.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks JK

[@JkCanvas]

ZH Fabrications do you have plans for your projects?

[@markzwolfer2220]

Great design, the videos was fun to watch

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@matt_williams1015]

Those are amazing chairs!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@gyulakovacs1334]

Awesome dude 😊👍

[@RiyadhMarthinus]

sick truck man. I love it

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks!

[@irondogknifeworks7399]

Those are SO rad!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks man! I'm still going to hit you up in a month or so for a shop day :)

[@irondogknifeworks7399]

For sure! When ever you are ready let me know.

[@titotschumi]

Belo trabalho, muito talento. Parabéns.

[@saszachamel8939]

Very good job!!!!!!!!

[@yazzw]

Dude that was a fab video...........fantastic welding skills...................but man, those chairs are stunning...............a pleasure to watch that video all the way from Northern Ireland

[@claterpult]

great work, those chairs are classy

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks!

[@illphil8286]

Very very cool project, thumbs up!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@CanalSHAWBE]

Ótimo trabalho 👍👏👏
Parabéns

[@keithvance3352]

What a pleasure to see what do, great stuff

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you Keith!

[@gregoryschmidtdvm9103]

Great build man!!!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks!

[@RossWilliamsDC]

Very nice build. Double thumbs up.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@reforzar]

Dude. This. Is. Awesome.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks Brian!

[@Moonfleet41]

Diresta needs to watch out.... you got skills and class brother.. awesome work. ! Greetings from England . Del.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you! And haha, I'm actually heading up to his place next week :)

[@eduardogm8236]

Moonfleet41 diresta who? he is just a podcaster now

[@Hectoriousz]

Eduardo GM Nah his podcast are awesome plus he's been moving so he hasn't put out as much as normal but he will. Is and always bill be a maker

[@Moonfleet41]

That's cool, didn't know you knew him, you certainly have equal skills my friend, tell him I said Hi ! Not a maker in the same sense that your community is, but I love to watch fabrication and create things from raw materials ... I just relate it to motorcycles... and btw, cool truck !

[@ZHFabrications]

Thou shalt not take our makers name in vain.

[@IlCacciatore66]

bellissimo lavoro Zac. elegante e massiccio. Grande Zaccaria. .. complimenti

[@abhitour1]

that was some smart yet sinmple design, good work bro.

[@VintageWoodWorkshop]

awesome bro, loved the mix of walnut with the steel. very nice design and execution!👍👍

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@fredalmond9130]

Beautifully done. I really want to try my hand at making furniture with my everlast welder.

[@washburn_morning_dad3883]

Great project, Zack!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@gbjones54]

Awesome build. Fun to meet you guys at Skiatook. Loved the wood, metal and gray fabric. Impressive.

[@ZHFabrications]

Likewise Gary! Thank you!

[@justinprewitt245]

Great job as always man!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@pablofernandez3700]

Muy buen trabajo amigo !! saludos desde Argentina !!

[@stianhammervold]

Awesome work, man! Been waiting on this one for a while, was not dissapointed 👊🏻

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@justdustin7954]

bro these came out amazing

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks man!

[@bestironworks5438]

Very very nice amazing beautiful design

[@rinkelton]

Nice work man! So much work but so sick! Straight grindage!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you! And yes, lots of grinding!

[@boigband]

Hello, you are an exceptional artist. Greetings from Girona-Barcelona, Catalonia.

[@rafaelmanuellopezsoto1638]

Congratulations! Very well, your work is excellent, greetings from Valencia Venezuela.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you Rafael!

[@MccaneWoodcrafts]

Who would have thought that a metal Adirondack would look so freaking awesome!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks!

[@SergioMedina-jx5ps]

Great job and video. Thanks a lot for Sharing... Cheers...

[@kapitangovno]

love the build and the video

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@gunnarwallenberg9817]

Very very nice! 👍

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@ozileozile165]

Very nice idea, thanks friend

[@AndrewMcQuillen]

really super cool chairs mate.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@Canada1608]

Awesome!

[@phil.pinsky]

I love everything about this video. You're killing it brother.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@workshop_edits]

These are really really cool man - awesome work!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@deejohnson5163]

They look strong enough to park a truck on them. Very nice.

[@woodeater4827]

like always, amazing!

[@ZHFabrications]

:) Thanks!

[@brianewhiteguy]

Your talent to create AND find good music is a great inspiration to all of us. Nice work!!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!
I'd invite you to check out my buddy Cullah (I use one of his tracks in about every one of my videos)

[@brianewhiteguy]

A fellow Wisconsinite -- that's great!!

[@ArthLud]

Amazing and beautiful. So much precise and detailing work just to build one chair! But the effect is truly magnificent. I'm not a big fan of 'industrial' but this is just great! Great video. Fun to watch!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@Hubbmade]

These look just so amazing! I bet you have a lot more work than you can actually do!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks! I've been pretty busy lately!

[@j.richardmoore5865]

You sir, are a true modern day artisan! Shall we call you master?

[@GetSquarewTomJolley]

very nice! Love the chairs, like the video. Great job!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@WilliamLutesMaker]

So So Good !!!!!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks Lutes!

[@GmoBuelna]

So beautiful Great work Best regards from Sinaloa, Mx

[@joeschlotthauer840]

That was stupid amazing.

[@stephchemin7120]

bravo j'adore super travail

[@mike75369]

great job man 🤘

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@TheLaserGuy.]

Oh and a great soundtrack too!

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

These look great! Nicely done. 🤓👍

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks!