Squatter's Chair

Wed, Dec 24, 2003, 8:39am (EST+5) [email protected] (Jack=A0Watson)
<snip> any Aussies present, <snip>
I would like to find sketches/drawings/dimensions if that is not too big
an ask for a newby!

Merry Christmas. Yep, there's some around. Bunch of people, from
all over the world in fact. Don't know if you're gonna find squatters
chair plans, or not. This will have some pictures tho.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=3Den&lr=3D&ie=3DISO-8859-1&q=3D%22SQUATTER=
S+CHAIR%22

I'm thinking they're pretty much a regional thing. You might be
better ff making an Adirondack chair, and adding the plank under the
arms. Plenty of those plans on the web.

JOAT
My last name is not, "Damn It".
- God

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Web Page Update 23 Dec 2003.
Some tunes I like.
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Now there is an interesting looking chair. Has anyone made one? JG

DexAZ wrote:

> I don't think this is what you are looking for but I thought it was a little
> different.
>
> http://www.triton.net.au/projects/adv/a07.html
>
> Best wishes to all for the holiday season.
>
> DexAZ
>
> "Jack Watson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > G'day all.
> > New here, Merry Christmas to all.
> > Now, any Aussies present, or is there an equivalent Australian newsgroup?
> > I want to make a genuine Oz "Squatter's Chair" for my wife who is
> > convalescing from a little op.
> > Just like the ones we used to have on the verandahs when I was a kid in
> > Queensland.
> > She finds that the usual "lazyboys" or "banana chairs" too low and
> difficult
> > to get in/out of, and I think a squatter's chair would be just the ticket.
> > Have I come to the right place?
> > I would like to find sketches/drawings/dimensions if that is not too big
> an
> > ask for a newby!
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > --
> > Jack Watson
> > Perth, Western Australia
> >
> > Norton AntiVirus 2003 installed
> > ************************************
> >
> >

I don't think this is what you are looking for but I thought it was a little
different.

http://www.triton.net.au/projects/adv/a07.html

Best wishes to all for the holiday season.

DexAZ

"Jack Watson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> G'day all.
> New here, Merry Christmas to all.
> Now, any Aussies present, or is there an equivalent Australian newsgroup?
> I want to make a genuine Oz "Squatter's Chair" for my wife who is
> convalescing from a little op.
> Just like the ones we used to have on the verandahs when I was a kid in
> Queensland.
> She finds that the usual "lazyboys" or "banana chairs" too low and
difficult
> to get in/out of, and I think a squatter's chair would be just the ticket.
> Have I come to the right place?
> I would like to find sketches/drawings/dimensions if that is not too big
an
> ask for a newby!
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Jack Watson
> Perth, Western Australia
>
> Norton AntiVirus 2003 installed
> ************************************
>
>

Greetings Grandpa on Christmas Day in Western Australia

Sorry, I am the world's least-informed person as far as sports are
concerned, I'm afraid.
We do have a popular basketball team here in Perth called the Wildcats, but
that's as far as my knowledge goes. Deplorable, I know. I'll ask my grandson
when he comes for Christmas dinner, (if he forgives me for flying his new
model electric airplane into a gumtree this morning)

Best regards

--
Jack Watson
Perth, Western Australia

Norton AntiVirus 2003 installed
************************************

"Grandpa" <jsdebooATcomcast.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> No info on the chair but I noted 'Perth' in your sig line. Isn't Luke
> Longley of NBA (Basketball) fame from there? He did his college years
> here in New Mexico.

Thanks for all the answers and suggestions. I will follow them up.

BTW, what is an "Adirondack chair" - sounds interesting

Have to go now to help Nadia with the Christmas dinner preparations!
All the best to all for the festive season.

JW²
Norton AntiVirus 2003 installed
************************************
> I'm thinking they're pretty much a regional thing. You might be
> better ff making an Adirondack chair, and adding the plank under the
> arms. Plenty of those plans on the web.

JOAT

try this site mate its an oz one but we have a few yanks come on as
well all are welcome to Oz's best ww board
http://www.ubeaut.com.au/
Pete
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 11:44:26 -0500, JGS <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Now there is an interesting looking chair. Has anyone made one? JG
>
>DexAZ wrote:
>
>> I don't think this is what you are looking for but I thought it was a little
>> different.
>>
>> http://www.triton.net.au/projects/adv/a07.html
>>

"Jack Watson" <[email protected]> moved upon the face of the 'Net and spake thusly:

> Now, any Aussies present, or is there an equivalent Australian
> newsgroup?
Nah, there's no woodwork group under aus.*. This is the place.

> I want to make a genuine Oz "Squatter's Chair" for my wife who is
> convalescing from a little op.

Look for a book called "Australian Traditional Bush Crafts" by Ron Edwards.
There are at least N followup volumes, titled "Bushcraft N", for N <=
about 8.

These books have sketches, information and simple plans on just about
every traditional australian bush-crafted household item.
Try your public library, brisbane's has the whole set. If you can't
find a copy, I might be able to scan a page or two for you.

Regards,
Chris (in Brisbane)

No info on the chair but I noted 'Perth' in your sig line. Isn't Luke
Longley of NBA (Basketball) fame from there? He did his college years
here in New Mexico.

Jack Watson wrote:

> G'day all.
> New here, Merry Christmas to all.
> Now, any Aussies present, or is there an equivalent Australian newsgroup?