Campeche Chair
This historically inspired chair has just eight parts. With router templates and simple canvas upholstery, you’ll be kicking back and relaxing in no time.
If Thomas Jefferson had an Instagram account, you can bet there would be a picture of this chair’s ancestor proudly displayed there. He loved the easy nature of this piece of furniture. This strong, lightweight chair by legend hails from the port town Campeche, located on Mexico’s gulf side. Right out of the gate, you can see that this is not a conventional project. To build a chair out of eight pieces of wood (20 if you count the wedges) is a testament to good design. Other iterations sport a wide variety of seating options, from tooled leather to humble wood slats. Dillon Baker, the designer behind this project, has streamlined the look of his version. He chose rugged duck canvas for the seat. Mahogany is a Caribbean commodity that was in abundant supply at the time. It’s used here as an homage to the chair’s legacy. Plus, it’s easy to work with and so beautiful when finished.
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What You Get:
- 16 pages of step-by-step instructions
- Over 40 full-color photos and illustrations and exploded views
- Hardware sources and materials list
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Imperial Plans
The United States Customary System of Units (USCS or USC), more commonly referred to as the English or Imperial system, is the standard set of units for our plans. It uses inches and feet for measurement. This is the one you probably want if you are in the United States, and it is the one we have traditionally offered on this website.
Metric Plans
The International System of Units (SI), more commonly referred to as the metric system, is the alternative set of units that we have available for some of our plans. It uses millimeters, centimeters, and meters for measurement. This is the one you probably want if you are outside the United States. These plans are provided by our business partner, Australian Woodsmith, and are based on the original Woodsmith plan. However, dimensions and other elements of the plan may vary between the metric and standard versions. Be sure to double-check the plan before building.
Premium Plans
All of the information that you need to build our plans can be found in the standard plan. However, if you want even more granular detail to make your job easier, you should consider our premium plans. These come with additional shop diagrams that we drew when creating the prototypes. Shop drawings are not available for every plan.