This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the wood badge in
round wood woodworking.
This BB is using the tools and skills you've developed to reduce the weight of a chair without the loss of strength.
This is the advanced version of the straw level chair build. Instead of working heavy pieces by hand, many of the smaller parts can be made more lightly without a loss of overall strength. It can have arms or not as you desire.
Some good examples are shown here.
Quality tips.
Every step of the way on a build.
To get certified for this BB provide photos or video (less than 2 minutes) showing the following:
- Your chunks of wood that you are starting with
- Progress about halfway through, with the hand tools you have decided to use for this
- List any power tools you used (Otis would love it if you only used hand tools)
- The final product
PEP-BB-roundwood-wood-lightkitchenchair
