A number of years ago, we bought a camper and I made some chairs that nested and easily carried for fireside sitting. We got rid of the camper last year so we gave them to a daughter that still family camps. I think the original plan was from Thompson's Water Seal and was for a duplex seat that I cut down to single. Here is a very similar plan for your summer/camping/patio enjoyment.19130_gsw_pspi_daytripper-chair_r2_112321 (1).pdf

Made a bunch of those, from a different source, for friends years ago. Still have mine.

A close friend, who is a civil war aficionado, said the design dates from that period. Not sure if it's true but did find this

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1476039942/folding-chairreenactment-chair?gpla=1&gao=1&

Nice chair! Love it. Thanks for the plans @kmealy

Edited June 9Jun 9 by MrRick

@lew that looks really nice! What wood did you use?

1 hour ago, MrRick said:

@lew that looks really nice! What wood did you use?

Not mine, just a picture indicating the time period of the design.

When I look at the plans I don't see the type of wood to use. Will pine work?

34 minutes ago, MrRick said:

When I look at the plans I don't see the type of wood to use. Will pine work?

Pretty much any type of wood will work. I made mine out of red oak- big mistake- too heavy. Other than that problem I don't think it really matters. I made all of our deck furniture from eastern cedar. Most of the Adirondack furniture I've made from white pine.

Thanks lew. Cedar or Redwood makes sense. They stand up good against the elements. Though I may try with Pine and coat with some Thompson sealer.

1 hour ago, MrRick said:

I may try with Pine and coat with some Thompson sealer

Adirondack chairs were Mimi's favorite gift to give (you can guess who had to make them). All were painted and set on roof covered porches. All have held up surprisingly well- 10-15 years.

I made mine from cedar from the Habitat for Humanity Restore. They were outside, but came in when we were not camping or in bad weather