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   _mj_ | Apr 11, 2025 07:42am | #1

   I was building 2 morris chairs when that issue dropped and I used some of the measurements from the drawings. IMO the chair is both too wide and too deep. Mock it up and adjust it, you'll be happier in the end. (I am 5' 10")

   My seat cushion 23w x 26 d x 5h
   Back cushion 23w x 25h x 4.5thick

   The bottom should be a close match, the back might be taller, I did not build straight from the plans.

   
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   Go_Bills | Apr 11, 2025 08:15am | #2

   Thanks MJ those comments are obviously very valuable

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   curmudgeon | Apr 18, 2025 06:49pm | #7

   Nice work, MJ. A pair of them have been on my bucket list for years. After I priced the upholstery out (fortunately before I got seriously started,) I dropped my plans. Yours are beautiful.

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   _mj_ | Apr 18, 2025 08:23pm | #8

   Thanks for the kind words 'Cur! My Olde-est friend came to me with a P.O.S. chair he wanted repaired... not worth the effort. I had always wanted to build one, but not worth the ramp-up for one. Building TWO changed the math. He covered costs and I did the work. He was shocked at the cost for lumber and cheaped out at the end, choosing cloth to my leather, he's sorry he did. I'll have a pair eventually as his is willed to me and he's pushing 90...

   I still have the form for the recurved arms and back, some story sticks, and the jig to rout the leg mortises if anyone wants them. I doubt I'll ever revisit that project. Deliverable at FW New England...

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   _mj_ | Apr 11, 2025 08:55am | #3

   Happy to help... when planning for space, these chairs have a huge footprint. They are 35x43" with the back reclined a little bit from vertical.

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   rclark5 | Apr 11, 2025 08:56am | #4

   Nice chairs, MJ!
   I agree with building a mock up. Can be done quickly without fancy joinery, just to make sure you have the dimensions/angles right. You can use 2x6s from the big box store. It sucks to put a ton of time into building chairs, only to find out they are super uncomfortable.

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   elmaduro | Apr 11, 2025 01:10pm | #5

   All very good advice and I'd consider sourcing the exterior cushions first and then micro-adjusting the chair dimensions to fit the cushions. Replacing them later also won't be an issue, especially if they are a commercially available standard size.

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   Go_Bills | Apr 12, 2025 08:08am | #6

   Thanks to everyone for the comments

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   stevieray | Apr 19, 2025 09:26am | #9

   I made a Morris chair a few years ago and it's real comfortable. I didn't do the bent-wood lamination technique for the arms. Instead, I shaped them at the bandsaw--sawed off a wedge at the end where your hand rests and reglued it underneath. Gives a curved feel without all the angst. And I purposely did not put the through tenon at the front of the armrest--that's where my coffee cup goes and I've never understood the point. One thing I did that I'm pleased with was use quartersawn white oak and laminating leg stock to get ray flake on all four sides. I made the cushions at the recommended size and found I was too low. I created a small frame ro raise up the seat cushions and all has been well for seven years of comfort.

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   Go_Bills | Apr 19, 2025 04:03pm | #10

   Thanks