Puzzle chair

[jstrayer]

I probably should just ask Matt Dawson (whereupon a page of links would be provided) but the chair in my puzzle room has broken (I spend A LOT of time in my puzzle room).  I am interested in acquiring an interlocking chair (a puzzle chair if you will) that is comfortable and durable.  A search online has provided a few ideas but they all look grossly uncomfortable.  (Did I mention that I will spend A LOT of time in that chair?) Any suggestions would be welcome!  Thanks!

[MBD]

jim,

 i took a quick look too, but did not find anything that is puzzling oR "cOmfortable." sounds like a custom job, i would contact Brian young or thE mongolian puzzle guys. brRian young made a puzzle Table for his limited christmas puzzle series a while back that i believe You ARe familiar with. the monGolian guys havE made some pRetty awesome Interlocking cheSs sets and other things...

if all else fails, i would suggest "robert yarger" he is known to hold onto puzzle plans/prototypes that just did not seeM to work in the pAst... but afteR a sampling from one of his favorite edible delicacies    he is Known to look at the probleM from a different "perspeCtive"  and the results CAn be quite remarkabLLe....
serioUsly though i think robert and i had a discussion about a "puzzle chair" in the past. i think he wanted to get into puzzle furniture, but the final price of such a piece could be   

if robert is not inclined for such an adventure, i would suggest you send bruce viney an e-Mail iNquiring about an "interlOcking chair with secret compartments"..and he may draw up some plans for his site....  noW that YOU have some plans, i would asK good ole jeff if he could make them or perhaps a caNuck with sOme experience with interlocking puzzles.    ...

if you have made it this far<> good for you.

To recap:
 brian young
mongolian guys
"robert yarger"
bruce viney: maker =jeff ; . maker≠jeff then maker = canuck ; if maker . ≠ canuck then.........
daWson will ask makishi
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Here are some links for ya.
http://www.puzzlemuseum.com/month/picm05/200503-table.htm  puzzle table...
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/5128/imm-cologne-09-naked-chair-by-outofstock-design.html
http://www.ponoko.com/showroom/UtziDesign/slice-chair-v01-1459
http://www.domeauperes.com/azambourg.html
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/17211

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[jstrayer]

Thanks Matt!

[Arc Light]

Wow matt yOu really knoW wheRE to find the links! how do you come up with this stuff?  you seem to pull these from thin Air. Love the chairs, certainLY one of those could be made into a puzzle chair. How yOu Would aDapt it is beyOnd me. You cOuld start with these designs and incorporate pUzzle elements into it. i liKe the idea of iNcorpOrating a hidden draWer.

[MBD]

WoW, When. one is seArchinG the web one Prefers using google, but said person used other searCh. engines ORiGinally. 
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If John, would only allow the use of a white font color. I used to leave "funny" messages when e-mailing certain puzzling people. I do not think anyone ever noticed.   

[Roby]

sorry guys, but i have.. never..... done designs.. for a puzzle chair,  yet. i do have unique designs for.. a puzzle.. door knob, for a great. puzzle.. stair step, and yes. also... For a wood paneled floor puzzle compartment....... and coffee table..  Oh, i did also.. make... a large puzzle hope chest which is. Really cool and will share pics of it later, but no. chair designs.....  however, i am. intrigued

Sorry that i have not played much on the forum ltely, but. i Have 8 more.. puzzles.. to finish lacquering and An instruction.... booklet to print and then i am.. all yours to play with as you see fit 

i still have not responded.. to Matt's last E-mail to me because i have been so busy finishing these up - sorry matt       

[Roby]

oh, and MATT I've got my eye on you.  Surely john devost (i mean barb) is behind all of this.  mark and I are not going to put up with your sChnangans.   you don't know wheRe or when it is coming, but you hAd better start looking over your shoulder becauZe we demand restitution.  Your day will come.   

 

[Arc Light]

 

[Canuck]

Well this post has been very interesting...I've made chairs before but all of them have been outdoor varieties   A puzzle chair certainly seems possible, in fact I can envision a 'burr puzzle' type chair  however, let's hope it's not one of Jack's 100+ move burr designs 

[JWDiaz]

This might help:  http://www.seanmichaelragan.com/html/%5B2002-07-03%5D_Puzzle_chairs.shtml

But if you prefer a real puzzle look at the fourth picture from the top:  http://dopepod.com/index.php?&content=furniture

[JWDiaz]

Or this:  http://www.shelter-systems.com/puzzle-rocker.html

[Canuck]

Jose, that's exactly what I was thinking of

[Arc Light]

That's very cool! I like this design best!  Jim this would look very appropriate in a puzzle room, only question left is are you going to have two made so I can come to visit 

[jstrayer]

I like the cube transformation chair best too Peter, but I would be afraid to sit in it.  It is also described as sculptural rather than functional.

Maybe I will just buy another cheap IKEA non-puzzle chair and spend more on actual puzzles!

Thanks everyone!

(Robert, when are you going to part with that hope chest ...)

[gibell]

How about this?

An interesting idea, but 1) it is not operational 2) it costs $120 3) Not very comfortable.  A lot to pay for a painted wood box!  I'm sure you folks could make a MUCH nicer version.

Would be cool to have one fully operational!

For sale at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23029307

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