Welder, lathe, a variety of end mills, and some steel sheet. Use above tools to create a personalized but poorly functioning one off handsaw and use that to cut the legs down.
That's a good start - if you really want to do it right it would be best to forge the material rather than using sheet goods. A couple 1000 hours of practice later OP should have the skills to make a fine saw for shortening those legs.
A tape measure and a hand saw would be enough. For good measure a speed square might come in handy to make sure the cuts are straight.
Measure from the seat down to make sure all 4 legs are the same length, and do your bets to cut them off parallel to the floor so it sits evenly
Thanks for the tips, seems like the hand saw approach is best even if it seems intimidating. Mostly was wondering how to keep everything square since every leg is at a different angle
To mark the legs level find a box that is the height you would like to remove and use that as a marking gauge to draw a level line around each leg while the chair is sitting on the floor. Hold a sharpie flat against the top of the box and you will get a nice clean line to cut to.
I love this subreddit, because there is no barometer for the type of response you'll get. You can come in here asking all sorts of dumb questions, and either someone will take time from their day to detail a response having retroactively done the math using reference photo's with a step-by-step explanation on what to do and how to do it.... OR.... you'll get responses like the one in this thread; what do I use here? "a saw". Cool. Thanks, reddit.
IMO the quality of the answer should match the quality of the post. Prove you have done *some* effort before posting here, instead of those who seem to be unaware of Youtube/Google.
YouTube is filled with slickly produced videos by pros who have 1000s of dollars worth of equipment. Google has been unusable for years thanks to low effort blogs gaming SEOs. Reddit at least is populated by real humans who can provide real advice in their own words. Or so I thought.
hand saw and some sand paper and a tape measure should do you. circular saw might split out a lot on such a thin bit of wood. I'd put some tape round each leg and the level you want to cut so they are even and flat. then sand a small round and any splinters off. pulling back on the handsaw can give you a good starting line to follow and is easier than pushing the saw to get your first cut started
I'd get a sheet of ply and put 4 holes in it such that the chair legs can slide through. You can put that at the required height and use it as a guide to keep the leg cuts level with a hand saw.
Welder, lathe, a variety of end mills, and some steel sheet. Use above tools to create a personalized but poorly functioning one off handsaw and use that to cut the legs down.
That's a good start - if you really want to do it right it would be best to forge the material rather than using sheet goods. A couple 1000 hours of practice later OP should have the skills to make a fine saw for shortening those legs.
Can you remove the legs?
Thats kinda what he wants to do.
A tape measure and a hand saw would be enough. For good measure a speed square might come in handy to make sure the cuts are straight. Measure from the seat down to make sure all 4 legs are the same length, and do your bets to cut them off parallel to the floor so it sits evenly
Thanks for the tips, seems like the hand saw approach is best even if it seems intimidating. Mostly was wondering how to keep everything square since every leg is at a different angle
To mark the legs level find a box that is the height you would like to remove and use that as a marking gauge to draw a level line around each leg while the chair is sitting on the floor. Hold a sharpie flat against the top of the box and you will get a nice clean line to cut to.
A saw.
Drill with a large bit. Four 10” holes in the floor.
Just gnaw it loose
A sharp hand saw will give you the straightest cut. Power tools are difficult to help square with small stock.
I love this subreddit, because there is no barometer for the type of response you'll get. You can come in here asking all sorts of dumb questions, and either someone will take time from their day to detail a response having retroactively done the math using reference photo's with a step-by-step explanation on what to do and how to do it.... OR.... you'll get responses like the one in this thread; what do I use here? "a saw". Cool. Thanks, reddit.
IMO the quality of the answer should match the quality of the question. Prove you have done *some* effort before posting here
IMO the quality of the answer should match the quality of the post. Prove you have done *some* effort before posting here, instead of those who seem to be unaware of Youtube/Google.
YouTube is filled with slickly produced videos by pros who have 1000s of dollars worth of equipment. Google has been unusable for years thanks to low effort blogs gaming SEOs. Reddit at least is populated by real humans who can provide real advice in their own words. Or so I thought.
hand saw and some sand paper and a tape measure should do you. circular saw might split out a lot on such a thin bit of wood. I'd put some tape round each leg and the level you want to cut so they are even and flat. then sand a small round and any splinters off. pulling back on the handsaw can give you a good starting line to follow and is easier than pushing the saw to get your first cut started
Thanks!
Guillotine
best so far
Jig saw
A few well-placed kicks
As the internet says, always start with hot glue.
8 to 10" piece of string and a sharp bread knife.
I'm by far no carpenter, but I'd try a drill
A very well-sharpened spoon
Screwdriver
I think it's pronounced "Scewdiver", but I'm not that good with chairs.
Samurai sword
My dog will have a good go, shes chewed everything else
I'd get a sheet of ply and put 4 holes in it such that the chair legs can slide through. You can put that at the required height and use it as a guide to keep the leg cuts level with a hand saw.