So Shop Time today Yup This was about an hour of layout the 6 boards of the back on my bench. my benchtop is 29 by 54..actually a tabletop a neighbor was ditching, and its on top of an 18 inch by 54 1.5 inch top of poplar. So thats why the boards fit this width. Now I had prepped the cardboard arch before by taking a large cardstock and folding it in half and making a longer curve than needed. the fold is the centerpoint. When open both halves match. So the boards together let me mark the order, look for flaws that I can change the order. the plans call for 8 but I am going with 6 and a bit of space between about 1/2 inch. After I mark the curve its band saw time and collect the cut offs…not off cuts…for the camping trip. Now I have another set of 6 boards for the second chair, this is why 2 chairs at once is easy. Also in the next step a bit of the same with checking and flaws. Choose a better board or rearrange for knots. These will be painted pine and in the shade so that needs to be factored in. No one wants a knot to bleed sap on their clothes and you can work around that on the seat boards and back boards where you put certain knots.
More assembly in the next step.
Thanks…