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There has been much written over the years in Cottage Life magazine regarding the Adirondack versus the Muskoka chair history.
We Canucks always thought that the curved seat and curved back of the Muskoka Chair was a Canadian invention eh ! www.plansinwood.com/adirondack.html
I was always one of those believers, until I bought an original plan on eBay for a Briarcliff Lawn Chair from 1952, sold out of Briarcliff NY. It is almost identical to my chair plans adapted from my Grandfather's plans he was given.....you guessed it....in the US on a business trip ! After sending the magazine a picture of the plans, the debate has finally ended.
I have many Customers who have adapted the design, as well as the "Hockey Stick" chair shown at www.plansinwood.com/testimonial.html
A big complaint of the low comfortable chair design has always been that they are difficult to get out of........even when sober. Hence, after making a lot of kindling, I designed the Grandpa chair after the original. It has quickly become my second best seller and yet keeps the same curved, comfortable design. www.plansinwood.com/grandpaadirondack.html
And yes....it's a "cottage" in most of Ontario.....but a "cabin" in Saskatchewan....no matter how large & opulent !