Baby Highchair Plans

Re: Baby Highchair Plans

Ron Hildreth, Alta, Iowa

>Mike,

You don't need a lathe to turn square stock into round legs or any size dowel you might need. Check out this months issue (Feb 2007) of Woodworker's Journal. They show how to cut round tenons out of square stock using your stack dado head on the table saw. With a little tweaking of the jig they show, bet you could make any length legs you need. Just make sure you go slow and have everything well secured and supported.

No affiliation, yada, yada, yada.

Ron in Iowa

Re: Baby Highchair Plans

Jim in N.Va.

>I'll go waaaay out on a limb here...are you sure a high chair is the project that you want to make? There are many items for babies/infants/todlers where hand made is far superior to factory made (cradles, cribs, youth beds, changing tables, etc.), but for me, at least, a high chair is not one of them.

When my kids were born we were given a wooden high chair. It wasn't hand made, but it could have been. It looked nice, but was not nearly as practical as a factory made metal and plastic high chair. The latter tend to have huge trays to catch messes, fold up, adjust for different heights, etc.

Of course, there is no love in a factory high chair and your needs and reasons may be completely different than mine. You might also find plans that have all the features you desire. I just thought I'd mention it for your consideration.

Re: Baby Highchair Plans

Bruce Wrenn

>Woodsmith issue 57 ( I think) has a set of plans for a high/ youth chair with removable tray. I have built eight and now need to start on #9. No turning involved. They no longer sell back issues, but Klingspor's Woodworking shop in Raleigh NC has some still in stock. Hardware can be bought from Rockler. Woodsmith Store may sell plans too. PM me if I can be of futher assistance.

Re: Baby Highchair Plans

Bruce Wrenn

>Forgive my forgetfulness. It is issue #67 of Woodsmith.