Do-it-yourself “Humpbacked Horse” chair: drawings

The health of the child is the most important concern of every parent. It consists of many factors: proper nutrition, good sleep, mental and physical development. A child’s spine is subject to changes over the years, so it is important to ensure its proper formation and development. The “Humpbacked Horse” chair can help with this.

Its advantages are that it allows the child to sit only straight, and it is almost impossible to keep his back crooked on it. The undoubted advantage of the chair is that it can be adjusted depending on the age and height of the child. That's why it is called a "growing" chair. In addition, you can do it yourself without much expense.

What materials and tools will be needed

To make the “Humpbacked Horse” chair with your own hands at home, you will need the following materials:

• For the seat - a sheet of plywood about 20–22 mm thick (half a whole sheet will be enough for work);
• For racks - plywood with a thickness of at least 22 mm (but expect that each part of the racks needs to be multiplied by 2, since they are glued together for strength and thickening);
• For the backrest and footrest - a sheet of plywood approximately 16 mm thick;
• For decoration - paint, varnish for coating;
• If you want a soft seat, you will need foam rubber and fabric for upholstery (for small children it is better to use oilcloth material so that you can quickly wash the chair);
• Metal fittings for fastening (bolts, nuts).

TIP: Instead of plywood, you can use treated smooth wood, but then the cost of the chair increases several times. In addition, it is more convenient to work with plywood for those people who do not have much experience in making furniture themselves.

You will also need the following items for production:

• Thick paper for diagrams;
• Pen, simple pencil;
• Tape measure;
• Brushes or rollers for paint and varnish;
• Sandpaper;
• Jigsaw;
• Router and copy cutter;
• Glue (special for wood).

Making a project for the growing chair “The Little Humpbacked Horse”

When making a drawing, it is important to observe the measurements and angles of the inclined elements, otherwise the resulting furniture will not have an orthopedic effect.

When designing a product, use the document GOST 19301.2–94. In it you can find the parameters that must be observed when making children's furniture, in particular chairs.

All details should be drawn on cardboard only in real size, so that later they can be conveniently transferred to plywood. And don’t forget that some parts of the chair (side legs) should be mirrored.

How to assemble a chair

After preparing the pattern, you can begin cutting out and assembling the “Humpbacked Horse” chair with your own hands, drawings of which can be found on the Internet. Take your time. This process may take 2-4 days, or even a whole week, but the results will be worth your time.

Stages of work:

• Transfer the first leg piece onto the plywood.Do not forget to leave a margin of approximately 5 mm to avoid errors when cutting. Using a copy cutter, process the part to perfection;
• If everything turned out well, cut out 3 more leg parts. Stack them all, and then process all the parts at once with a copy cutter, focusing on the top one, already processed;
• After that, use wood glue to glue two legs together. The result should be a pair of mirror stands. Leave them until completely dry;
• On the inner surface of the legs, use a router to make grooves 2.4 cm wide and 1 cm deep;
• In the center of the grooves it is necessary to make holes through for the footrest and seat;
• Cut out 4 sliders that will secure the stands. Make grooves in the center of each, then slats will be glued into them (they also need to be made);
• Glue the runners and slats, leave until completely dry;
• Cut a hole in the slider for the bolt. It will help secure the position in the finished chair;
• Cut out pieces for the back, legs and seat. They can be of various shapes: both with straight and rounded corners;
• Sand all parts with sandpaper, then paint and varnish, wait until dry;
• Assemble the chair using bolts. Check the reliability of the design. “The Little Humpbacked Horse” is ready for use.