How to Make a Collapsible Viking Camp Chair
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- This week I build and carve a simple Viking Chair. Also known as a Camping Chair, a Stargazer Chair and a Bog Chair…
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Thors Hammer
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#diy #campingchair #vikingchair #campfirechair #stargazerchair #celtic #shousugiban
You can find the template for this chair here: www.builddadbuild.com/plans
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Kicking some tail there Nick! I hope to help out a bit more once I get back to work. ~The Greek~
@@sheepdog819 Thanks, brother.
Dude, we need to incorporate a drink/beer holder!
@@JD-jc2is Silly dude...you don't set your drink down!
When that music came on at 3:00 we were like, Thor's Hammer! Fitting choice. 🤘💀 They've got some pretty decent tunes in there. My man, that carving just takes this thing over the top. Seriously awesome. A chair fit for a Thane, for sure.
LOL! I recently discovered that their music has gotten a lot better! So I've been digging using it.
And thanks guys! It means a lot from you.
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Nick I had the same issue with my jigsaw.... I went to a shorter blade and it worked better. I think the long ones tend to have more flex and don't take much pressure for them to go offline.... Keep up the good work and don't change your approach... Cool...... KEWLLLLL
Thanks for the tip!
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Love it, but I have 2 criticisms.
1. When making a Viking chair one must jam to viking rock such as Amon Amarth or Tyr.
2. When sitting in said Viking chair, one must drink mead instead of whiskey!
Awesome chair. Im definitely building it.
LOL
I would have totally done that if I knew those bands!
And I tried to order a drinking horn....but Corona decided it wouldn't receive it until half way through June.
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Hahahaha.amon amarth are great.
Its the "reliving the glory days of high school football" energy and HydraulicPressChannel music for me.
🤣🤣🤣
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Hey nick great build, honestly when I made mine I wish I had left the back longer so I think it was a good choice, and the carving was amazing, love the Celtic knot and the cross you did, the holes in the tongue piece was a good touch to keep the weight down 🤘 rock on brother
Thanks, brother!
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I wish I left back on mine 4ft too. I made mine out of 2x10. I should have gotten the 2x12
Love it! Might have to make a couple of these for Renfest next year. Would love to break those out next to the fire at the campground and drink some mead from my Auroch horn stein.
That sounds awesome!
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Excellent chair, sir! I like the celtic design you put on there.
Thanks, bud!
We have a lot of saw mills in our immediate area, so I have a ready access of live edge slab wood available for very little cost. The slabs work wonderful for these Stargazers! Cherry looks really nice with oil on it!
Sounds awesome!
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Nice work Nick the stank cranked it to 11!!! Yes bog is slang for toilet I always call TP bog roll. I find the jigsaw will start cutting poorly if I apply to much forward pressure (trying to cut quicker)
Thanks, James!
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Love this, inspires me to give it a go. Loved the carving especially.
Awesome!
Thanks Lynn
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Chairs looks fantastic Nick !!!!!
Thanks, Chris!
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Super cool brother. I love it. You did an amazing job.
Thanks, Joshua!
Cheers, brother!!!
Hey brother, sweet chair!! Definitely not something you can throw on your pack but, I'd rock the hell out of that at the kids games! Keep up the content👊
Thanks, brother!
Yeah...it's not the lightest thing. But good for campfires and kids games!
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I’m currently building a stone pavers fire pit and will be building chairs with this as inspiration. Also, I’m thinking of carving a serpent out of a 4x4 and attaching to the rest support
That sounds wicked!
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LOVE this variation! We made simpler ones when I was a kid. This is da bomb.
Thanks, Jack!
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Coolest thing I’ve ever seen. My husband needs one!
Thank you!
And I think everyone needs one!
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Hey buddy, I just stumbled across this video in my feed and you're my new favorite super hero. Love your channel brother! Looking forward to going through your other videos now.
I really like how you took a really simple build and put a very detailed spin on it that turned out extremely well put together project. The power carver and router work are really nice and I hope you continue to grow in that aspect. That is something that I also want to try out. Thank you for the inspiration.
Awesome! Thank you!
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Yeah some carving would be great!👍😉
Roger that!
Stay tuned.
Great build, I don’t think I can do better, but I can dream!
You can do better!
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Badass project!! You just keep building awesomeness!💯👍🍻
Will do, brother.
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I was one of the 20 or 30 that requested this build , just saying. As usual you didnt let me down Nick its awesome and the one I will build. Thanks for posting the plans. Oh and yes, us "Europeans" , well us English do call the crapper the bog, amongst other things :)
As Uhtred Ragnasson would say
"Destiny is all"
Thanks, brother!
Cheers to the Bog!
Your such a corn ball nick! I love it!! Always making me smile! Great work buddy!
Thanks, brother!
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I've been making them for years! People just love them.
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@Mesecher David, how/where do you sell them? Curious.
@@TravisDoesFirewood just word of mouth and I like making things for fun.
ITS ABOUT TIME
Ha! I knew you'd say that!
I've been wanting to make it...I just wanted to wait until closer to summer time.
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I bet a Punisher inspired chair like that would be cool!
Definitely, something I'm kicking around...
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I've never used that specific fish before but for lots of other spray finishes, you can use steel wool to smooth out the texture. if you do that and add another coat after, it should be smooth. Steel wool also helps to hide an uneven coat. Most of my experience like that is from using a spray lacquer so not sure if its any different with what you used. Just a thought. Great videos man! Cheers!
Thank you!
And thanks for the tip.
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This came out awesome man!
Thanks, David!
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Awesome Chair Nick. I just got 2- 2x12x8. But I like a tall back (little less then straight up and down) and a wide seat so what would you think would be a good measurement? Thanks Bud!
You'd probably be best off cutting your back and then playing with different lengths with a scrap 2X4
But, the longer you leave the "leg" of the chair, the more straight up and down it will be. And the closer to the ground would get you more back space and would be more straight up and down.
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Build Dad Build Thanks Bud. I’ll Give That A ShotI Appreciate You. Nice Job On All The Work You Do. 🍻
It looks awesome...
And that build is something everyone can do, so there are no excuses... F*ck now I have to build it...
Thanks, Jack!
No excuses....
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epic carving!
Thanks, brother!
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That is a really good carve job. Especially with the router, I can’t free hand a router for my life.
Thank you, very much.
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Love it. You could carve a Dragon head on the back.
I like it!
To cut the Chair base use a Kreg mini track portable, cut to the cross line then finish with the jigsaw.
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Time for a new blade on the jigsaw maybe? I change mine out pretty often (Black and Decker saw) and I think that’s why I don’t have the issue.
Could be...
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New miter saw huh? 👍👍
Yup!
I got tired of not being able to cut anything wider than 6"!
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Build Dad Build Oyeah! Definitely
Yeah I made one too. People said it would take and hour to make. More like 2.5 hours lol. I have an old rasp and file. My jigsaw blade were crappie Walmart ones. Going try Milwaukee ones next.
Those old tools will get you every time! LOL
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Turn out awesome dude! You should start burning more stuff!
More than I do now? LOL
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I torch all my stargazers but after you torch.. What do you spray on them? Was that just water?
I've been hoping to make one forever. If you were a beer drinker it looks like you drilled can holders on the bottom board. Cheers
Now you've gotta build one!
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good job
Thank you!
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Hey again :D Where can I find template for the back? Awesome chair! Cheers
Hey Alex!
I just pulled up some pictures of Celtic knots and then kind of made it my own.
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For the blade issue... use the thickest one you can get your hands on...
Good to know.
Thanks for the tip
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The straight cutting with the jigsaw, it’s a combination of crappy jigsaw and blade. But brand blades will already solve a lot of it.
But further, great job as always!
Thanks, brother!
And noted!
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Good job bud! I think I’m gonna attempt something similar. Also sick Jeep 😉 lol I have a 2015 Wrangler Unlimited Willys too except mines in Anvil Grey. Got a soft top for the summer and hard too for the cold winters when it drops to -40C here
Thank you!
And -40C? NOPE! LOL
I have the top dropped on her most of the time. One of the perks of working from home!
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Build Dad Build 😂 yup one of the joys of living in Northern British Columbia. Warmest it’s got tin the last few summers is average like +29C and winters easily go down to -40C then gotta add a wind chill to that too
Looks great. How much would everyone in the group sell something like this for?
Not carved? probably about $40 - $50. You could batch quite a few out in a day. Especially if you created some templates.
I'd be charging closer to $150 - 200 for a carved chair.
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Thanks a lot. Im in the planning phase of turning my garage into a full blown wood shop. Hoping to eventually go full time.
love love love gunna make one, for my son yeah
Nice!
Let me know how it turns out!
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My wife loves this. she wants the top to be a Celtic heart.
I like it!
Cheers and happy carving
Do you have a vice to hold the would down?
I use a jaw horse like this one:
amzn.to/38OEkll
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I like it a lot. Question... what is the story behind the special shout out to Stephen Mann every vid? Just curious. Thanks. Rick.
Stephen Mann is a top tier patron...he is also my father in law. LOL
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Build Dad Build 😂
@@BuildDadBuild AAhhhh. ok. Thank you. Rick.
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How does it feel against your back
Far more comfortable than you would think!
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Hey mate, I have the same issue cutting with a jigsaw 😁 love the videos. Your dog looks a Kelpie😁
Thanks!
You might want to check out these blades. I haven't used them, but saw a review on them for cutting straight lines...
amzn.to/2M53OOR
She is a Rottweiler mix. But, I see the resemblance.
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You could always criticize your own work. But all and all, that's bad ass...that'll be on my project list. 😎👍...gonna have to subscribe now. 😆
Thanks!
And thanks for the sub!
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Where do you get your stencils?
I usually find something online, then take it into Adobe Illustrator and get it how I want it to look.
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How thick is the boards you are using. By the way nice chair.
Thank you.
That was made from a 8' 2X12
Thanks
@@charrua1029 Sure thing!
If you figure the jigsaw out let me know, I have a makita and a bosh and on 1.5 material they both do it. Not so much on .75 stock
Ha! Will do!!
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Hmm try setting your jigsaw to 0 or 1 and use a speed square but good job
Thanks, Eric!
So slowing it down gets it cutting straighter? I had it turned up because I was cutting such thick material. Good to know!
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Love it !!
Thanks, Tom!
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Yes bog is slang for crapper i.e. "I gotta go to the bog". Make a punisher skull styled chair that would be awsome.
Thanks for the clarification!
Punisher chair....in some shape or fashion will be a future project.
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Dziękuję Ci👍
Też po mału zaczynam swoją przygodę z Youtub, masz dla mn9e jakieś porady🙂
Jakieś wskazówki?
What bit are you using in your router when you carved out the design, kind Sir?
Hey Travis!
It's a Spiral Upcut Bit like this one:
amzn.to/3d96FSK
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super cool! but when I think that I need to make 15pcs of this I keep holding off starting haha
I have a Dewalt nice jig saw and it cuts like that sometimes I get in a hurry
LOL I feel you!
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Just watched this one for the first time.....dude....that's fuckin awesome 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥳
I need to make more and fire out how to make them lighter.
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I have a plank in my workshop that I’ve been looking at for about a year now I know what to do with it.
Awesome!
Let me know how it turns out.
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Man! Nice!
Thanks, brother!
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@@BuildDadBuild cuool!
My jigsaw cuts always come out at an angle and not straight too.. I think I just stuck at jigsaws
What kind of heathen would downvote this? That’s badass! Probably the coolest channel I’m subscribed to. Glad I found you man, keep up the good work 💪
Thank you!
Sooooo...I have a troll that follows me and downvotes everything I put up. LOL Usually within the first hour of it going up. I guess some folks have nothing better to do.
I'm glad you dig the channel.
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Awesome chair!! Is the dog a vikings.
Thanks, Ray!
If you mean is the dog super awesome? Then yes!
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Yes
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yes, bog is a slang word for the 'crapper'. Love the vids btw
Thanks, brother!
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What did you use in your router for carving? Chair looks Great btw 👍🏻🍻
Thanks, Larry!
I used a spiral upcut bit like this one:
amzn.to/3d96FSK
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Отличный Трон 👍
Спасибо!
Shou sugi ban playhouse or play set would be cool and family functional
Hey Chuck!
Not a bad idea right there!
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Only need 1"x12"x8' keeps weight down
how about a throne next?
Hmmmm... The Iron Throne made out of burnt wood?
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Badass
Thanks, Doug!
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Bro the plans section won't work for me. Someone send me the measurements please
Try here:
www.builddadbuild.com/plans
@@BuildDadBuild I love how I say the website won't work for me, so you send me a link to the website... You listen about as much as a 12 year old lol
Great job on the chair! How about an Adirondack chair?
Thank you.
And that's not a bad idea!
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Bon boulot
Thank you!
1:30 The FUNNIEST part is that this is an African chair.
Great work, but these chairs are actually reenactorisms and they never existed in Scandinavia during the Viking Age. They originated in Africa.
Interesting to know.
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You should try making a template for the slot. Cut most of wood out with the Jigsaw and then use a flush trim bit on the router to finish it.
Not a bad idea! Thanks for the tip!
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When are you going to accept the fact that his name is Ethan Carter?! Awesome project and video as always bud!
Ha Ha!
Thanks bud.
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Do you go fishing? Do you have time to go fishing??? It's a great opportunity to drink more whiskey.
You know the collapsible chairs you get, the good ones with a back and bag attached? They cost a feckin fortune for all they are, could you make 1? Burnt and coloured of course
I haven't been fishing in decades....but I'd go for the whiskey! LOL
I think you could modify this chair to fit your needs!
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Carve some tiki faces!!
I like it!
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Do a Friday the 13th style one man
I like it!
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That chair wasn't created during the viking age it's originally African in design.
A bog is a marsh. Still great video though
It’s perfect because it’s not perfect 👍. And yes why is it when we do/make stuff 1st thing we do is point out “mistakes” ? Weird huh
Yeah. I do it with everything I make. And most of the time no one would even notice!
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Build Dad Build absolutely 👍
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What kind of dog is she?
Rottweiler mix...
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It has nothing to do with vikings!!!
I didn’t name it.