Anything done independently is always interesting and enjoyable. In addition, “homemade products” provide the opportunity for flights of fancy and the realization of the most daring ideas. There is especially a lot of room for creativity for those who have a summer cottage at their disposal.
“Homemade products” provide the opportunity for flights of fancy and the realization of the most daring ideas.
One of the wonders of home craftsmanship is a transformable table and bench, which you can make with your own hands according to ready-made drawings or drawn yourself. In this case, it is best to use graph paper: on it the diagram of such an unusual product will be made most accurately.
One of the wonders of home craftsmanship is the transformable table and bench.
Depending on ideas about the capabilities of the transformer, drawings are made; When preparing them, all the advantages that this product will provide are taken into account:
- it is compact and takes up minimal space, which will be an additional advantage in small areas;
- it can be moved to any point without any problems;
- universal in use, as it turns into a kit for wide use.
The transformer can be equipped with one or two benches, with or without backs and armrests. Their sizes will also determine House master, based on the needs of the family and one’s own creative vision.
It is best to use graph paper: on it the diagram of such an unusual product will be made most accurately.
To make the product strong and durable, you need to choose the right lumber.
To work you will need:
- edged boards;
- wooden beam.
The product is compact and takes up minimal space, which will be an additional advantage in small areas.
At the same time, experienced owners claim that beech, ash, oak or birch wood would be suitable. You can also use pine, but you will have to choose very carefully, avoiding blanks that have a lot of knots.
Prepare your tools
Universal in use, as it turns into a kit for wide use.
In order for things to move without stopping, and time to be spent as efficiently as possible, it is important to prepare the tools, not forgetting any little thing:
- tabletop cross-cutting machine: will greatly facilitate the work; You can perform operations manually with a fine-toothed hacksaw, and use a protractor to apply markings;
- electric drill and drills;
- plane or milling machine for chamfering;
- Phillips screwdriver;
- small sanding unit or block with sandpaper;
- rasp.
The transformer can be equipped with one or two benches, with or without backs and armrests.
Manufacturing process: step-by-step instructions
To ensure that all parts of the product are at hand, craftsmen recommend that before starting work on the drawing , where its elements are indicated, immediately prepare the legs (8 pieces) up to 70 cm long, making oblique cuts on them at the bottom and top.
The strength and durability of operation depends on the accuracy and consistency of execution.
The next step will be making the countertop. You will need five boards with the dimensions specified in the drawing .
They need to be sanded and connected with strips eight centimeters wide. Two connecting parts are enough.
Connect everything with self-tapping screws.
When will the bench be ready? , the tabletop is screwed to it.
To ensure that all parts of the product are at hand, craftsmen recommend that before starting work, use the drawing, where its elements are indicated.
If a design with two seats is proposed, you can begin manufacturing the first one; its value depends on the general parameters of the product; according to the drawing, it is made of boards (1-2 pcs.); their number correlates with the width of the bench.
- The seats are screwed to the legs;
- They are reinforced from below with spacers.
The next step will be making the countertop.
The second bench is made similarly:
- the legs are made from 40x40 bars; they are attached to the seat in the shape of the letter “A”;
- parts of the bench are connected with timber, strengthened for strength with wood glue and self-tapping screws;
- if it is assumed that a backrest will be attached to the bench, it is made of boards, reinforced with bars, spacers, wood glue and self-tapping screws.
The next step is assembling the prepared parts of the product.
The next step is assembling the prepared parts of the product. To avoid unpleasant surprises, you need to assemble a transforming table by connecting the elements one by one and checking the drawing.
The design idea can expand widely when it comes time to decorate; the backs of benches and seats are especially convenient for this.
A nuance that attracts attention is maintaining the same height of the parts. If everything is done correctly, in accordance with the drawing, after finishing the work you will see a lovely sofa.
If everything is done correctly, in accordance with the drawing, after finishing the work you will see a lovely sofa.
The backrest needs to be securely strengthened; To do this, holes are drilled at the joints into which furniture bolts are screwed.
Then check the correct manufacturing and strengthening of the backrest-tabletop . A simple reliable way to check is to open and fix it using a regular stick.
Then check the correct manufacturing and strengthening of the backrest-tabletop.
They are fixed with wooden dowels or glued with wood PVA.
For complete convenience and comfort, you can install armrests. To make them you need:
- two boards for stands;
- four - for fastening to the seat.
If everything opens and closes smoothly, without special effort, the benches are connected to each other.
They are fixed with wooden dowels or glued with wood PVA. To complete this part of the work, you need to make a kind of lever that allows you to freely fold and unfold the transformer .
Additionally, PVA glue and wood screws may be useful.
If the calculations are done correctly and the parts are connected correctly, you will get a wonderful table with two attached seats that is easy to disassemble and assemble.
You will need a beam secured with furniture screws and nuts, and it is connected to the armrest with self-tapping screws.
Decoration
If it is expected that the transformable table or bench will be located outdoors, it is worth painting and varnishing to increase strength and longer service.
The design idea can expand widely when it comes time to decorate; the backs of benches and seats are especially convenient for this. They can be decorated:
- drawings made with colored acrylic paints and varnish;
- decoupage paintings;
- cute figures of funny animals, applied with an electric burner;
- use a jigsaw to cut out a beautiful floral ornament or figurines of heroes from your favorite fairy tales; attach them with glue and self-tapping screws to the backs.
In order for business to move without stopping, and time to be spent as efficiently as possible, it is important to prepare the tools.
There are many ways to do homemade design incredibly attractive and original: it all depends on desire and effort, and success will definitely come!
Experienced owners say that beech, ash, oak or birch wood would be suitable.
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People leave the countryside to have a good time and take a break from the bustle of the city. There shouldn't be any inconvenience. Even the furniture is made practical. Every summer resident will tell you that country furniture should be beautiful, useful and multifunctional.
One of best options of country furniture is a transforming bench. This wonderful bench will become a successful attribute in your suburban area. The finished design can be purchased in the store. But it is quite possible to build it yourself. Full description We will analyze this process with all the drawings.
Advantages of choosing a transformer model
Such a bench becomes a necessary attribute for several reasons. When folded, it is a comfortable bench with a back, and when folded out, the back turns into a table, and the seating area into 2 small benches. It takes up a small amount of space. Compactness is its main trump card. A light weight the bench makes it possible to easily move it from one place to another. For outdoor dining, this version of country furniture will have a number of advantages over other models.
Making such a beautiful thing yourself is not at all difficult. You don't need any special skills to do this.
The photo clearly shows the principle of operation of the bench
Video: what this bench-table looks like and how it works
Required tools and materials
In order not to be distracted from work, purchase in advance everything you need to create this dacha attribute. Prepare a wood saw or grinder. You will need screwdrivers, but having a screwdriver will make the task easier. Get yourself a drill. Ideally, an electric drill, but you can get by with a simple one. Well, where would we be without a ruler, a building level and a square?
Tools you need to work without interruption
The materials you will need are wood, sandpaper and screws.
To avoid looking at your phone or computer screen, print out a diagram with all the drawings and measurements of the bench.
DIY transforming bench: drawings, dimensions, preparation
A simple drawing of a bench that shows how it works
First of all, you need to figure out the parts that are needed to create a bench.
Detailing of bench elements
The model consists of two benches and a back, which acts as a table top. The most difficult thing is to keep a ready-made image of the bench in your head in order to understand how many and what parts are needed. That is why it is better to have a drawn drawing at hand. First of all, prepare everything. At the final stage of work, they just need to be connected to each other.
The benches differ in width. The first bench is made with dimensions of 1180x25 millimeters. To create it, take boards 20 millimeters thick, 1180 millimeters long and 125 millimeters wide.
Next, make the legs. There should be 4 of them. 2 of them have dimensions of 370x110 millimeters and another 2 - 340x110.
Both the boards for the legs and the benches need to be thoroughly sanded using a grinder with a special wheel or sandpaper.
Connect legs of the same size to each other with metal plates. The height of the connected legs should be 450 millimeters, and the width of the base 370 millimeters. Take two elements measuring 1180x125 mm and screw them to the bases. This is how the seat is made.
To prevent the boards from bursting, since they are small in thickness, before tightening the screws, make several holes of a smaller diameter approximately in the places where people will sit.
Take measurements of the first bench. Its width outside should be 1180 mm, and inside 1140 mm.
Proceed to the second bench. Its width is 1090x220 mm. For the seat you will need 2 well-polished blanks measuring 1090x110 mm. For the legs you will need 8 blanks. Four legs should have a size of 320 mm, two should have a size of 220 mm and two more should have a size of 400x90 mm.
Using a wooden dowel, glue and self-tapping screws, attach the board to the 220 mm beam. Do the same with another similar block. Assemble the prepared elements of the legs in the form of the letter “A”, where the top part will be 220 mm bars, and the side elements will be 320 mm bars. Cut out the inner crossbar in the form of a spacer. Connect everything with self-tapping screws and metal corners. The bottom of the letter "A" should have a distance of 300 mm.
Screw the seat elements to the A-shaped bases. When assembled, the width of the second bench should be 1090 mm, if you measure the seat, and 1130 mm - the width along the legs. If you put two benches together, you get a large seat made of four boards of the same height.
Some design elements
Now you need to build the backrest-tabletop. It is made from five blanks 80 mm thick, the total area of which is 1260x570 mm. To connect these 5 elements, use 2 bars measuring 570x40 mm. Connect the planks on the sides with these bars using self-tapping screws, leaving 40 mm from the edge.
Attach two wooden stop elements to one side of the made tabletop-back. The thickness, length and width of the stop should be 20x400x100 mm, respectively. On one side of both stops, make a cut at an angle of 115 degrees. This will be the tilt of the back of the transforming bench. They are attached with self-tapping screws to the inner sides of the backrest slats 140 millimeters from the edge.
Place the tabletop on the stops and press it firmly against the legs. Make a hole in the stop and vertical bar, the diameter of which should be 7 millimeters. Connect the elements with 80mm furniture bolts. Install metal washers between the thrust structures. The bolt heads should be hidden inside the wood, and not stick out, and the bolt connection itself should move, changing the angle of the backrest-tabletop. Try moving it to check that it is assembled correctly.
Photo gallery: individual design elements with all dimensions
a. The stand is long enough to support the tabletop and front seat b. Short pillar for rear seat c. Spacer short for rear seat d. Horizontal support for table top post (rear seat) e. Horizontal table top support (rear seat) f. Short table top post (rear) f1. Addition to short counter (back of table) g. Table top base h. Horizontal front seat support h1. Front seat armrest lock i. Armrest support i1. Armrest support j. Armrest k. Front seat l. Rear seat m. Table top n. Ukosina 
Individual structural elements 
Individual structural elements 
Individual structural elements 
Individual structural elements
What should happen at the end of the work
Now you need to connect two benches to each other and make armrests.
The armrests are made of bars measuring 80x220 mm and four - 60x270 mm. These blanks need to be connected using a wooden dowel or wood glue. They are attached to the protruding elements of the legs of bench No. 1. The emphasis should be on the planks of the tabletop.
Make levers from two blanks measuring 880x60 mm. They are attached to both sides of bench No. 1 and connect it to the back. The length of the lever, unlike the width, does not change for the specified dimensions of the bench.
Using furniture bolts, attach the levers to the legs of the bench and the plank of the backrest-tabletop, having previously made markings and drilled holes for them. On one side of the lever the hole is made 50 mm from the edge, on the other 10 mm. In the tabletop plank, you need to retreat 120 mm along the length to the hole, and 10 mm in height.
Video: making your own transforming bench
In general, it’s not at all difficult to make a bench yourself, and there will be a lot of benefits from it. If you find the strength and time to create it, you will never regret it. By following all the drawings, diagrams and recommendations, you will definitely end up with a wonderful dacha attribute. Good luck!
Do-it-yourself bench-table-transformer, step-by-step instruction on making a folding bench with photos, videos and drawings - not only convenient, but also beautiful.
The owner of any plot dreams of making it beautiful and attractive. At the same time, you want every thing in the garden to be perfect. Sometimes incredible efforts and a lot of money are invested in this. However, practice shows that you can get by with much smaller sacrifices. So, for example, a transforming bench, which is quite easy to make with your own hands, can be decorated personal plot and add Everyday life comfort and convenience.
Transformable bench - what is it and how does it work
Any country furniture should be multifunctional and comfortable - this guarantees a comfortable stay on fresh air and have a good time. Interesting option, which will make any owner of a plot happy - a transforming bench.
garden bench in execution it is not as difficult as it might seem to many at first glance. The design can in the blink of an eye turn from an ordinary-looking bench into comfortable table of considerable size, which has two benches on the sides. And after use, you can return the furniture to its original position with a slight movement of your hand. The main thing in such a structure is the moving parts, the mechanism and their strong fastening.
Folding version with 2 benches
Folding option
Types of transforming benches
Each owner selects a type of bench for himself: some need the bench to accommodate 3 or more people, while for others it is enough to organize a small table and 2 seats that look like a chair. There are a lot of options for assembling the structure, but below we will highlight several classic types:
- Bench-table with benches. This type of transformer in a matter of seconds turns from one bench into a complex of a table and two benches that can accommodate a total of 5-6 people. It is the most common today, as it takes up little space and allows you to accommodate a large number of guests.
- Designer bench. Compared to the previous one, this option is more modest. When dismantled, the structure can serve as a bench that can accommodate many guests. When there are no guests, the bench can be turned into two seats (with armrests or not - whatever you want) and a table between them. On the table, in turn, you can place a laptop, books or other items. This design is functional and very convenient.
- Folding flower bench. This type of design is very similar to the previous one, but it has its own characteristics. Externally, the bench resembles a piano, only instead of keys on the seat there are recesses and cells into which the back parts are inserted. Many people associate such a bench with a blooming flower, which is why it has just such a name. When folded, the structure is a sofa that can be easily transported to any place. You just have to open the “petals” of the bench, and you can enjoy a pleasant and comfortable stay on a comfortable bench. Main feature“flower” is the ability to move the backrest elements as you please.
Classic bench with benches
Transformable bench with benches
Bright colors flower benches
This bench opens up like a flower in the morning
Bench-flower
Constructor bench with a table in the middle
Constructor bench
Functionality and convenience
A multifunctional transformable garden bench is a piece of furniture that can be used as a table and as a bench, which makes it possible to save space on the site. The design will become an indispensable assistant at the dacha, where guests are always present.
Multifunctional piece of furniture
It’s not for nothing that the popular transforming bench is so widespread among summer residents and garden owners - it has a lot of advantages that set it apart from other similar elements of garden furniture.
Advantages:
- Multifunctionality. The transformation of a bench into a table with benches occurs in a matter of seconds through simple manipulations.
- Convenience. The structure is convenient to transport from place to place, as it easily folds and unfolds.
- Space saving. The bench does not take up much space, which makes it compact and practical to use.
- Durability. The right material will provide the bench with long term life.
- A simple mechanism. Even a child can handle the folding mechanism.
Preparing to create a bench-table
Selecting the optimal material for manufacturing
Such an element of furniture as a transforming bench can be purchased at any hardware store, but you must agree that it is much more pleasant to accommodate guests and relax comfortably on the product self-made, because this is not only beautiful design, but also a source of pride for you. However, before you start working directly, you must definitely decide on the material from which the bench will be made.
As a rule, to build a high-quality bench, they use wooden materials. Moreover, in addition to natural wood, plywood or PVC can be used. Undoubtedly, the first option will be more expensive, but, as a result, it will serve you not for 3-4 years, but for about 35-40 years. In addition, wood has a number of advantages.
Advantages:
- Ecologically pure material;
- Safety;
- Long service life.
An important note to pay attention to when using wood: Be sure to cover the bench before use antifungal agent, and also paint with varnish. This will be an excellent prevention of rot.
Wood is a safe material
Environmentally friendly material - natural wood
Project drawing
In order for the design to be of high quality and convenient, it is recommended to make a drawing. If for some reason you do not have the opportunity to do it, then great solution will become ready-made diagram. When drawing up a drawing or selecting it from the Internet, 4 conditions must be observed:
- The image of the final structure should be firmly fixed in your head. You can't miss it during construction.
- The dimensions of the future transforming bench must correspond to the area where the structure will ultimately be located.
- It is recommended to compare the entire progress of work with the drawing, so it must be clear and of high quality (in the case of printing a photo from the Internet).
- At the very beginning, you should calculate and record the dimensions of the moving parts, which will subsequently be firmly fixed to each other.
Below is one of the drawing options on which further work will take place:
Classic version drawing
Tools and materials
To create a transforming bench we will need the following tools:
- Hacksaw;
- Roulette;
- Sandpaper;
- Chisel;
- Drill;
- Bolts with nuts.
The materials we will use during construction are listed below:
- Wooden beams;
- Edged boards;
Step-by-step manufacturing instructions
- We start by making parts that will later act as the legs of the structure: to do this, we cut out 8 similar sections 70 centimeters long.
- We make cuts on the sections above and below at an angle of 10 degrees. This ensures your bench is balanced when installed on an incline.
- Then we make frames for two benches from edged boards: cut out 4 elements, the length of which is 40 centimeters and 4 segments 170 centimeters long.
- Now we cut the corners on all the parts from step 3 so that we can make two oblong rectangles.
- Connecting rectangles. It is recommended to use screws or nails for this. Important! If you decide to use option 1, you first need to drill a hole.
- Let's start creating reinforcing elements in the frame. These parts will finally form the seat. This is where we need timber: it should be nailed at a distance of 50 centimeters from each other. Due to this, the structure will be reliably protected from lateral deformation.
- We attach the legs to the structure: to do this, 12 centimeters from the corners, we attach them to the seat using 2-3 bolts (must pass through the beam and part of the legs at the same time) so that they are firmly secured. It is also recommended to make grooves in the timber to cover the bolt heads, and remove excess under the nut using a hacksaw.
- We make a rectangle from timber that exactly matches the length of the benches - 70x170 centimeters. The part is connected from the inside additional elements rigidity. This rectangle will subsequently serve as a backrest or a table (depending on what position you give it).
- It remains to form from all elements general design. Important! Since you have to work with big details, it is advisable to call an assistant rather than perform the manipulations yourself. We cut 2 beams 50 centimeters long and place them between the bench and a large shield. We fix them at the bottom of the shield, but on the side of the bench.
- We cut out 2 bars again, only this time 110 centimeters long. The bars are fixed on another bench in the center. This is done to make docking more convenient.
- The final stage of the technical side is the cladding. We cover the outside of the transforming bench with either laminated chipboard or edged boards.
You will end up with such a transforming bench
Finishing
Since the structure can be located both in the house and on the site, it can be covered different ways.
- If your bench will be located indoors, then an excellent option would be stain or varnish. As a rule, such a coating dries within 36 hours.
- If on outdoors, That optimal solution- use waterproof paint that dries within 24 hours.
It is necessary to treat the structure with products, otherwise the wood may begin to rot under the influence of moisture and quickly become unusable. It is recommended to renew the paint every 2-3 years - this way it will be better protected from bacteria.
The transformable bench can be made in any color
Unusual design transformable bench
To prevent wood from rotting, treat the surface once every 2 years.
Bright option benches with benches
The constructor bench will be an excellent addition to the site
Bright wooden benches
Thanks to the transforming bench, an unusual and, surprisingly, comfortable furniture, which will allow you to accommodate arriving guests and have a pleasant time in the fresh air. In addition, having made the design with my own hands, you can proudly tell your friends that the shop is your creation.
One of positive points, going in favor wooden furniture, this is what can really be done wooden chair DIY baby feeding bottle. Naturally, in the case of twins, you will have to do two stools at once. Note that usually homemade children's high chairs made of wood are different - classic folding, transformable and growing.
In this article, in the “for dummies” style, we will tell you how to make a high chair with your own hands using the example of a wooden transforming chair. We will show two working options for a do-it-yourself feeding table and chair with drawings and dimensions, and also give some considerations about them.
ATTENTION!!! The article turned out to be long, since we are writing not only for experienced craftsmen, but also for beginners, as well as people who rarely do anything with their own hands. If you don’t want to read everything, use the table of contents. Heading tooltips will help you understand what it's about and choose what you need.
If you want to make a high chair with your own hands, but not a transformer, or you know everything - how to do it and like brevity, it’s also not a problem. Over time, a link to an entry will appear in this place, where information about homemade chairs for feeding. In the meantime, look at the site map and section, there are articles there.
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Do-it-yourself highchair - why a children's wooden highchair TRANSFORMER. MOTIVATION
One of the big advantages of children's wooden transformable feeding chairs is that the design of the chairs is extremely simple, so even a beginner can easily build them on their own. You can make such a high chair with your own hands either from scrap materials, or you can easily purchase the material at a low price.
In the article high chair For DIY feeding, we looked in detail at how to make a folding high chair. It turned out that it is done quite simply. But its relevance is very doubtful - wooden furniture is always bulky and heavy, and after two years such a chair will have to be disassembled for parts and made separately children's table and a chair.
But the transformable chair immediately “kills” two birds with one stone: it is both a chair and a table-desk. First, the chair is used in its own way direct purpose, together with a small table, and then, after 1.5 years, it is disassembled, and the child gets a separate desk and chair. Convenient and practical. Perhaps this is precisely what arouses constant interest in a wooden transformable high chair made by hand.
All that remains is to figure out how to make such a miracle of technology yourself. First, let's look at a video of one of the craftsmen.
Do-it-yourself feeding chair or transformable wooden high chair for feeding a child with your own hands getting started
Searching the Internet on the topic of a do-it-yourself high chair, it will become clear that there are two options for a transforming high chair.
The first option is more complex, but for some reason it is the one that is popular on the Internet. Most likely, once someone made a wooden transforming high chair for feeding with their own hands in exactly this way, and then there are articles on how to make it yourself miraculously thoughtlessly multiplied. Because where to get it correct option unclear. We present here the most understandable (for the author) description and sane drawings.
The second version of a do-it-yourself feeding chair is simpler and more logical; it is the method used to make factory-made wooden transformers. And we will also present it here, with our own measurements.
If everything is clear with the material and you are only interested in drawings and dimensions for a do-it-yourself high chair, then immediately go below to the parts of how to make a do-it-yourself high chair - Option 1, and How to make a children's wooden high chair with your own hands - Option 2. A For now, since we decided to write a story in the “for dummies” style, let’s talk about the materials used.
DIY high chair - Materials
To make a high chair with your own hands you will need wooden blocks. A board with a thickness equal to the thickness of the bar used can be added. Plywood or chipboard, self-tapping screws, glue, washable fabric upholstery and any soft filler. Well, also staples for a construction (furniture) stapler.
You can use any timber that is sold or available. It would be better if it were planed. So there is less fuss with him. Otherwise, you will have to plan it yourself and make it smooth. It is most convenient to take a timber size of 20x30 mm.
As a table top for a desk table and a small removable table for a high chair, laminated chipboard or thick plywood - from 10 to 15 mm thick - will be used.
The hard parts of the back and seat of a do-it-yourself feeding chair can be made from fiberboard or plywood. It is not necessary to use thick plywood; 5 to 10 mm thick is sufficient. In general, plywood will be stronger, but the staples of the stapler fit into the fiberboard easier.
Some parts are glued together. To do this, you can use wood glue or just PVA glue.
To make a soft back and seat for a high chair with your own hands, you will need external upholstery - durable, easy-to-clean fabric, such as raincoat fabric or bologna, or just oilcloth, and a soft filling inside - foam rubber, batting, padding polyester or something else. See for yourself how much you need. The soft filler can be glued to the hard parts of the back and seat, or simply fastened with a construction stapler, or you can combine both options. It’s easier to immediately fasten the upholstery with a stapler. It will be more reliable this way. The size of the staple depends on the stapler and the selected thickness of upholstery.
It’s also a good idea to have a medium sandpaper to sand the parts and make them smooth.
In the first version of the do-it-yourself high chair, only 4 wood screws are used: to attach the table top to the desk table. Other wooden parts connected to each other with homemade dowels, also made of wood. You can use the remaining bars on the dowels.
In the second version of the do-it-yourself feeding chair, there are practically no dowels, but there are many self-tapping screws for fastening all the parts together. Factory transformers are made using Euro self-tapping screws, and a children's wooden transforming highchair for feeding with your own hands can be assembled using any kind. The main thing is to assemble it correctly. Dowels are used only if you decide to make rounded parts that are convenient to attach to the bars with their help.
In both versions wooden table and a do-it-yourself feeding chair have rounded elements, although you can do without them. These elements can be made either from a board with a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the bar used. If the beam is taken, as here, 20x30 mm, then we take a board 20 mm thick, but 30 mm is also possible, it depends on how you lay the bars, just kidding). If there is no board, then the same bars are perfect. You just need to glue them together.
Depending on how many and how you arrange the rounded elements for cutting on the board or glued bars, this is the length of them (boards, bars) you should take. 4 elements must be laid at once on glued bars or boards. Therefore, the length will be from 0.5 to 1 m, and maybe 2 m will not be enough.
DIY high chair - some words about wood and paintwork
I suggest you pay attention to the wood material of the high chair. Let us immediately note that it is best to make a children’s wooden feeding chair from linden with your own hands. However, like any other children's furniture for kids. Since they are often used in the manufacture of wooden furniture conifers trees may not be suitable here: pine produces resin, which is very toxic. It’s better not to risk children’s health. However, in construction stores Often it’s pine that’s lying around, so we try to take something that’s as dry as possible and free of resin. Believe me, it will be better for the child, and it will be easier for you to do it yourself.
For added shine, color and protection environment It is better to use ACRYLIC varnish or paint. It is not as harmful to the baby as the others. Why him? The answer is - what if the baby tries the table or high chair that you made yourself? You are the one responsible for the consequences. Although, if this does not bother you or there is no way to get them, then you can cover the feeding chair with your own hands with whatever you want.
Do-it-yourself wooden transformable baby high chair - Option 1
To understand what a do-it-yourself high chair in the form of components Option 1, we provide drawings and dimensions.
To make parts of a wooden transformable baby high chair with your own hands, take a beam with a cross-section, for example, 20x30mm. We will make the following parts from it. We indicate the length and quantity.
- Legs – 390 mm, 4 pcs.
- Rounded parts – 4 pcs.
- Armrests, also known as the upper crossbars of the chair – 195 mm, 2 pcs.
- Planks running parallel to the armrests, also known as crossbars, 335 mm, 2 pcs. We will then attach the seat with the crossbars of the high chair to these crossbars
- The slats on which the seat and backrest are attached, also known as crossbars – 300 mm, 3 pcs. Two for the seat and one for the back
- Small table on a chair (H x W) 340x340 mm. It lies on the armrests of the chair 340 mm = 300 (length of the chair crossbar) + 20 + 20 mm.
- The seat and back have same sizes(H x W) 250X290 mm. Width 290 mm = 300 (crossbar length) – 5 – 5 (gaps on both sides for upholstery and soft filling), mm.
- Legs 500 mm 4 pcs.
- Planks for the lower and upper parts 410 mm 4 pcs. On lower bars There is a feeding table and a table top is attached to the top.
- Cross bars 340 mm 4 pcs. To fasten the sides of the table. Length 340 (mm) = 300 (chair crossbar length) + 20 + 20 (mm). This is done so that the chair fits between the sides of the table.
- Tabletop (H x W) - 440×380 mm. 1 PC. The tabletop rests on the upper slats and does not protrude beyond the sides. Width 380 (mm) = 340 (crossbar length) + 20 + 20 (mm). Length 440 (mm) = 410 (top bar length) + 30 mm
How to make a high chair with your own hands
Work begins with a chair. To do this, bars are cut to the required length according to the dimensions. Separately, you need to make rounded parts - they connect the legs and armrests at the front and back. Naturally, all sawn parts must be made smooth, lint-free and treated with special care with sandpaper - small children are always an increased risk of injury. Therefore, to the question of how to make a high chair with your own hands, we give a pretentious answer - we work conscientiously.
The curves for the wooden transformable high chair for feeding are cut out separately according to the drawing. For rounded parts there is one IMPORTANT point. If you glue the bars together and position the part with wood fibers differently than shown in the figure, then such a part may break in the most unexpected way during sawing or further use. Therefore, the bars must be glued together with wood fibers parallel to each other. And you need to place the round part of the high chair with your own hands along these parallels. The same applies to the board - we place the part to be cut parallel to the wood fibers of the board.
To successfully glue the bars together we use wood glue or PVA. Additionally, the bars do not need to be jointed or leveled. You need to choose enough bars smooth planes, position them correctly and simply press them harder with clamps. They will dry out within a day for sure.
Then you can make rectangular dowels from scrap scraps for a high chair with your own hands. Dimensions – 8x20x50 mm. In general, the length of the dowel should be 4-5 mm less than the total depth of the groove of the two parts being fastened. The edges of the dowels can be slightly rounded.
On all parts, mark places for planting dowels. To do this, you need to mark the contours of the groove, for example, with a pencil. Rectangular grooves for dowels should be made approximately 30 mm deep. To do this, drill 4-5 holes with a drill with a diameter of 6 mm. Next, use a chisel to align the walls of the groove and fit it to your own, individual, homemade dowel. And if you have a router, then we make the grooves with a router, it’s easier.
When all the parts are ready, there are dowels and grooves for fastening, you can begin assembling a wooden transformer highchair with your own hands.
Do-it-yourself wooden transformable high chair for feeding a baby - assembly
We begin to assemble the wooden transformable high chair for feeding with our own hands from the sides. First one is done, then the second. Draw a line on the dowels in the middle of the length. Using a light hammer, install to the marked line. Then we take the part to be connected and insert the dowel into it. We connect the parts first dry, i.e. without glue. After all the sidewall parts are connected, we check for the presence of cracks. If everything is fine, then carefully separate the parts and glue the dowels, and then reassemble them as indicated above. Then you need to tighten the parts and let them dry for about 1 day. You can tighten them with clamps, or wrap them tightly with rope on both sides. But at the same time, make sure that nothing is skewed and there are no gaps. It is less reliable to tighten with a rope than with a clamp, but not everyone has clamps of this size.
While the sides of the transformable high chair for feeding the baby are drying, you can start making the seat and backrest with your own hands. They are cut from plywood or fiberboard, according to the drawing. If the plywood is not thick or fiberboard is used, then to add strength it is better to cut out 3 parts of the seat and back and glue them together. Coat with glue and clamp with clamps. It also dries within a day.
After the sides, seat and back are assembled and cut out, we assemble everything completely. On the seat and backrest with planned reverse side For a wooden transformable high chair for feeding a baby with your own hands, you can immediately attach the crossbar strips. To do this, use either dowels or, which will be even easier, small self-tapping screws. To make it work properly, the planks must be attached with gaps of 5 mm on each side along the width of the seat and backrest. The back and seat can be connected to each other metal corner, or a metal strip bent along.
If we do it on dowels, then we drill holes in the seat for fastening to the crossbars of the chair. It is better to attach 4 pieces. standard cylindrical dowels. For the back of such dowels - 2 pieces. We connect the sidewalls with crossbars on which the seat will then rest. We do it without glue to check and see the positions of the seat and backrest. Also, without glue, we place the seat on the crossbars on the dowels. When bending and bending the backrest, mark the position of the bar for fixing the backrest, and then disassemble it. If you wish, you can cut off the side of the backrest strip according to the drawing. There is no desire - everything will be fine too.
For a wooden transformable children's high chair, we cover the seat and back with a soft filling with our own hands: glue it to a hard part or nail it with a stapler. Then, again using a stapler, we stretch the upholstery. It’s better not to save money and not to try to secure the upholstery and the soft part with the same bracket. Something might get warped and it won't be good.
Then we assemble all the parts on dowels coated with glue. We put it in place, check the corners. We attach the backrest bar to the backrest with 2 cylindrical dowels. We check the gaps and tighten them with clamps or rope. We are waiting for it to dry. That’s it, the chair from the wooden transformable high chair for feeding with your own hands is ready 
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We repeat. If you don’t want to tinker with dowels, you can really connect all the parts using ordinary self-tapping screws. It may not be as durable, but it will be easier to assemble. It's up to the master to decide, of course. And the most convenient and durable way to fasten the curves is with dowels, and then carefully coat them with glue. After this, leave the finished sidewall to dry for a day.
Last step: cut according to size small table DIY high chair. It can be left rectangular, or it can be rounded in the part closest to the child. This is not important. It's just a matter of aesthetics and fuss. This table is attached to the edges of the armrests. It is possible on cylindrical dowels, it is possible on self-tapping screws. And when the child grows up, it is simply removed and that’s it, it is no longer needed.
The table for the high chair is assembled with your own hands in the same way as the chair. First dry, then with glue. Either homemade dowels or self-tapping screws are used. Let's start with the sides. We attach the upper and lower strips to the legs, we get two rectangles. When the sides are assembled, they, like the chair, need to be pulled together and waited a day for them to dry.
Next, the transverse bars are attached - with their help, the sidewalls are connected. We attach the crossbars for the feeding table with our own hands according to the drawing. The general idea is that they should be at unequal distances from the edges of the sidewalls. On the lower ones, which will be closer to the edge, there are the legs of the high chair in the high chair position. And the top ones serve as spacers for the legs of the chair so that the chair stands firmly.
Sawed from plywood or laminated chipboard table top It is attached from above to the upper parts of the sidewalls and screwed with self-tapping screws. Everything comes together and is tightened as usual, we wait until it dries.
When the do-it-yourself feeding chair table is ready, let’s turn it into a transformable high chair for feeding a baby. To do this, let's connect them. The table is turned over, the tabletop is at the back, and the chair is placed on the transverse slats of the table.
DIY wooden transforming table for feeding a baby - finishing touches
Finally, when the chair and table are ready, last time check for roughness and sand if any is found.
When a wooden high chair and a transformable table for feeding a child are made with your own hands, they should be completely varnished - use exclusively non-toxic varnishes, or paint them acrylic paint. Preliminarily for giving desired color can be washed and dried.
That's it, the first option is ready. The most adequate description was found on http://mebelsam.com; material for the note on the first option was taken from this site.
DIY wooden transformable baby high chair - Option 2
To understand what a do-it-yourself high chair will look like in the form of components of option 2, we provide drawings and dimensions.
To make parts of a wooden transformable baby high chair with your own hands, take a beam with a cross-section, for example, 20x30 mm. You will need to make the following parts from it: indicate the length and quantity.
DIY high chair parts sizes, length and quantity
If there are no round parts
- Legs 450 mm 4 pcs.
- Armrests – 365 mm 2 pcs.
If there are round parts
- Front legs 450 mm – 2 pcs., rear legs 390 mm – 2 pcs.
- Armrests – 290 mm 2 pcs.
- Rounded part according to the diagram – 2 pcs.
General
- Bottom strips on the sidewalls 365 mm 2 pcs.
- Cross bars 350 mm 4 pcs. The seat and back are attached to them.
- Seat (H x W) 290X330 mm
- Back (H x W) 450Х330 mm
DIY feeding table spare parts dimensions, length and quantity
- Legs - 450 mm 4 pcs. The legs located in the middle of the table are the lower bars of the sidewalls.
- Lower and upper crossbars, on which the feeding table stands in the table-desk position, and to which the tabletop is attached - 500 mm 4 pcs.
- Cross bars 410 mm 3 pcs.
- Tabletop (H x W) 500x510 mm
- Fastening strips for chair legs, length 230 mm. ATTENTION – in the diagram the thickness of the bars is 15x15 mm, but you can use any. For example, the same 20x30 mm.
Do-it-yourself wooden transformable high chair for feeding a baby - Main differences from option 1
The previous part about a wooden transformable high chair for feeding a child with your own hands turned out to be too voluminous. Therefore, in order not to write a sheet again, let’s say that everything is done according to the drawing and dimensions similar to the first option.
Dowels are not used, with the exception of the rounded parts of the high chair. They are made in the same way as in option 1, only they have different sizes. Everything else is held together with self-tapping screws. You can use ordinary ones made of wood, or you can use euro ones. If you use euro-tapping screws, then mark the places where they should go. And in a place with a smaller diameter we drill a hole for them.
Do-it-yourself high chair - making parts and assembling
The bars are cut according to size. Carefully processed with sandpaper. The fundamental difference from the first version of the DIY high chair is the absence of special round parts. But since sharp corners are an increased danger for a small child, they need to be rounded. It is the upper parts of the chair legs that are slightly rounded on one side. And the two lower crossbars of the table—the legs on which it stands—are also rounded.
You can also insert several blocks in the sidewalls between the armrest and the bottom bar to which the seat is attached, rectangular or round, it doesn’t matter. They can be placed anywhere at any distance, most importantly in the seating area. This is to prevent the baby from crawling through the sidewall, and it’s also good for beauty.
One more touch. 
How to make a high chair with your own hands with a movable back? You can make the back of a DIY feeding chair take several positions. You'll have to tinker with this.
To do this, the rear legs and armrests are fastened together using a round part, as was the case in the first version. In this case, the size of the armrest and back leg will be different (see description of the dimensions of the chair). In the rounding you need to make a hole into which a screw will subsequently be inserted, with a handle - a fastener at the end. One side of the screw is attached to the back of the chair, the other goes along this hole. The handle screws onto the edge and secures it in the desired position. The back is fixed.
The hole can be made either with a router, or several small holes can be made with a drill and then finished with a chisel. The size of the hole depends on the screw used. The handle can be whatever you like. In the handle, carefully select a groove for the nut, which will actually be screwed onto the screw and secure the back of the chair. It is convenient to fasten the screw itself not in the back of the chair, but in the upper cross member.
Let us note once again that it is more convenient and better to fasten the curves of a high chair with your own hands using glued dowels. Using self-tapping screws will be awkward and clumsy.
This particular chair option is very comfortable for a baby, but to make it you will have to put in some effort. If there is no desire, then it is realistic to do without a movable back, then there is no point in making a separate rounding. Just tilt the back as comfortable for you and your baby. We mark the place where the upper transverse bar touches the folded back and side panels. Let's drill a hole there. We fasten the side panel and back with a self-tapping screw. So on each side.
When the sidewalls for a baby high chair are assembled with your own hands, two transverse fastening bars for the seat and one on a movable cylindrical dowel for fastening the backrest are screwed to the lower bars of the sidewall. A movable dowel means that one of the grooves is several (mm) larger than the diameter of the dowel.
The back and seat are done in the same way as in the first option. Only the sizes here are slightly different - the back is longer. It's more convenient for the baby. It is also not necessary to fasten the seat and backrest together; it is enough to attach them to the transverse slats, and subsequently make them soft and upholstered, for example, with oilcloth. Before upholstery we sand and paint as usual.
That’s it, the do-it-yourself wooden transformable baby high chair is ready.
DIY High Chair Table
The table for the high chair is assembled with your own hands in the same way as in the first option. First the sides. When the sidewalls are assembled, they are fastened together cross bars, located below - they also serve as stands on which the assembled chair stands. This is important because the high chair is installed on them, and this plays a role in its secure installation.
This differs from the previous option - there is no additional crossbar in the middle at the bottom of the table, which makes the table not closed, and it is more convenient for an older child to sit at it. In this case, two crossbars go only from below, where the tabletop is attached - there is only one crossbar. When everything is assembled, all that remains is to screw the tabletop.
There is one point here. 
How to make a table top for a transformable high chair with your own hands? The figure shows the diagram and dimensions of the version with grooves. For simplicity, you can simply place the tabletop of the feeding table with your own hands on the bars, as in the first option, or you can, as they do in the factory, sandwich it between the bars. The first option is simpler, but the screws will not be visible suitable place. The second one will require more fuss, but it will be more beautiful. To clamp between the bars, you need to make grooves in them. This can be done without any problems with a router or just a chisel, but it takes longer. Accordingly, the dimensions of the tabletop will be different. There is a plan to make the groove the thickness of the table top and a depth of 5 mm.
For greater stability of the high chair standing on the table, in the assembled form of a wooden transformable baby high chair with your own hands, you can additionally make four small blocks - two on each side. They are located under the countertop; it is better to install them “after the fact”. Those. When the table and chair are ready, we place the chair on top of the table, as it should be in the end. Mark with inside on the sides of the table, where the legs of the chair closest to the tabletop go. Along the sides, parallel to the markings, we attach these blocks to the sides of the table, one on each side. As a result, it should turn out so that the legs of the chair closest to the table top pass between these bars, and they, in turn, prevent the chair from moving in different sides. This gives the chair additional stability.
The DIY feeding table is ready.
DIY high chair - summary and some conclusions
As usual, summing up the results, we talk about what is easier - to make a high chair with your own hands, or to buy it? The answer is clear - buy. Moreover, wooden transformers are very common today and are inexpensive. But there are people who want to make their own efforts and imagination, and maybe someone hasn’t sorted out the rubble of their building materials. Then let's go - creativity has been valued at all times.
The first option is, of course, the most common on the Internet, but it is not the simplest. There you have to tinker with dowels, make grooves, glue parts together. It’s great if you have a special large clamp, since a regular rope can warp the part. And if you don’t compress the details completely, then maybe nothing will work out at all. In short, a lot of fuss. In addition, over time, such a product will definitely dry out, remember the old swaying chairs. And your child will definitely rock the ready-made do-it-yourself high chair you made.
The second option is not common on the Internet. But this DIY high chair looks like a factory transformable high chair. Assembled with self-tapping screws. The main thing is to ensure that when assembling the mating parts of the parts are at 90 degrees to each other and are not warped. Little fuss. Only if you want to make a movable back with a rounded element, then you will have to work hard.
At one time, when they wanted to make a children's high chair wooden transformer with our own hands, we knew the first option. But it seemed a bit complicated. And then, when we bought a factory one, we found its dimensions and realized that it was no worse, and maybe even better. better than the first option. If we had to do it ourselves another time, we would choose the second option.
How to make a high chair with your own hands, video of craftsmen
In principle, every craftsman makes his own transforming high chair for feeding with his own hands. So to speak, according to your needs and with your capabilities. The most understandable and popular videos are collected here. From them it will become clear that the timber can be of any size. The dimensions of the feeding chair itself can also be any. The main thing is to grasp the essence of the design and sequence - how to make a high chair with your own hands.
Every owner dreams of creating beautiful garden near your house. At the same time, you want everything about it to be perfect. At first glance, it seems that this requires a huge amount of effort and spending a whole lot of money. But in practice everything is somewhat different. For example, a transforming bench, the drawings of which you can even make with your own hands, will decorate any garden. Moreover, this convenient solution, if you plan to have frequent get-togethers with friends.
What materials can a bench be made from?
The peculiarity of this device is that it can be used as a bench or, if necessary, as a tabletop with two benches. In addition, you can buy a ready-made model in a store or make it yourself. Usually, in order to create a high-quality transforming bench, wooden materials are used. Moreover, it can be taken as natural wood, and plywood or PVC. Of course, the first option will be more expensive, but the manufactured device will last not 2-3 years, but 20-30 years. Before use, it is advisable to coat the bench with an antifungal solution and also paint it with varnish. This will be an excellent prevention of rot.
Buying tools for work
Before you start creating a bench, you need to make sure that all the tools are available. So, in order for the transforming bench to be of high quality and last for decades, it is recommended to purchase the following tools and materials:
- Beam.
- The material from which the device will be made. You need to take the already cut part.
- Hacksaw or electric jigsaw.
- Roulette.
- Fine skin.
- Bolts and nuts.
- Drill.
Drawing up drawings
In order to properly make a transforming bench with your own hands, it is better to draw up the drawings yourself. After all, it is very important that the image of the final product is not lost. When drawing up a drawing, it is recommended to pay attention to 3 factors:
- The dimensions of the structure must correspond to the area where the transforming bench will subsequently be installed.
- It must be taken into account that the device must have a movable mechanism, which will not be so easy to create.
- First you need to calculate the dimensions of the fixed parts, which will later be fastened together.
Work progress: main part
First of all, you should make parts that will later be used as legs for the structure. For this purpose, it is necessary to cut 8 identical segments, the length of which will be 70-75 cm. It is advisable to make cuts at an angle of 10 degrees on both sides. This is necessary to provide balance when installing on a slope.
Next you need to make frames for two benches. They are made from To do this, you need to cut 4 pieces 40 cm long and 4 parts measuring 1.70 m. Several reinforcing elements should be made in the frame. Actually, this is where timber is needed. It is nailed at a distance of half a meter from each other. This way the transforming bench will be protected from lateral deformation. The legs should be attached to the seat with 2-3 bolts so that they are held securely. A rectangle should be made from the timber, which exactly matches the length of the benches in size. On the inside it is secured with additional stiffening elements. This will be the back (or tabletop).
Now all that remains is to combine the resulting elements into one common structure. This is not easy to do because you have to work with large parts. Therefore, it is recommended to do the work not independently, but together with an assistant. It is necessary to cut 2 beams half a meter long. They need to be placed between the bench and the shield. After securing them, 2 more bars should be cut. Now their size should be 110 cm. They are attached to another bench in the center to make it easier to join both elements. In this way, a transforming bench will be made with your own hands, the drawings of which can be seen in the article.
The final stage: exterior finishing
The interesting thing is that such a device can also be placed indoors. It follows that you can cover it in two ways: for the garden it is recommended waterproof paint, and for the home - stain or varnish. And if the second one can also be finished, the first one cannot be painted with varnish and stain.
Many people want something unusual to appear in their garden, for example a transforming bench. Making such a device with your own hands is not difficult. Moreover, there is a wide variety of its shapes and sizes. The main thing is to paint it with a suitable product at the end. If this is not done, the wood will begin to rot due to exposure to moisture. It is best to paint once every 1-2 years so that the bench is completely protected from bacteria. If desired, you can decorate the bench with wild stone, clay and other materials.
