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This is a prototype. I have been wanting to venture into the world of chair makers for some time. This is where I started. I was mainly seeing how I could do the compound angle used to attach legs to the seat of this type of sitting contraption. I had a couple trashy stools that I have used in the shop for about 20 years. they are K-Mart crap but have worked and are the right height. I used them to loosely pattern this stool. Carleen has been after me to build more “Rustic” furniture. Well, this is about as rustic as it gets. Don’t look too close. We aren’t even going to get into all the mistakes on this one. The legs are leftover pine from my work bench. The top is a piece of 1 1/2 inch Alder and the rails are left over Oak from the fireplace.I drilled the top at a 10 degree compound angle and turned the ends of the legs on the lathe. I drove them through the top and then split them with a chisel and wedged them. I made the legs hexagon on the router table and the roughed them up. Don’t ask how the rails are attached, it ain’t purty. Like I said this was to learn on and I sure did!! I put 3/4 inch of high density foam on the top and sewed the carving leather to some chap leather. I carved the top and then stretched the chap leather down over the foam and the top. I then applied the band and tacked it down. This was to learn on before I begin on the 4 Oak stools that I am going to build next. Well, right after I do Carleen a foot stool. I got the idea for the top from the clock I just did. It works well for what it is intended to do.
-- Thos. Angle
17 comments so far
Bob #2
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posted 225 days ago
Your leather work is exceptional Thomas.
Bob
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CedarFreakCarl
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posted 225 days ago
Almost too purty to sit on! Thanks for posting.
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 225 days ago
Looks okay to me, but you could put that seat top on top of a stump and it would elevate it to artwork IMHO.
Thanks for the post, Thos.
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Praki
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posted 225 days ago
I like the leather top. And, the stool ain’t bad either :)
Wouldn’t mind hearing more about ‘carving leather’.
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WoodMosaics
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posted 225 days ago
It makes a nice looking stool.
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mtnwild
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posted 225 days ago
Beautiful. Nice to see such fine leather craft. Very special.
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Les Hastings
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posted 225 days ago
That’s a dandy, once again very nice leather work Thomas!
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miles125
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posted 225 days ago
Looks like a stool Marty Robbins might have set on. You go dude!
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DAN
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posted 225 days ago
I like it ! glad to see you pack at it again.
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Karson
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posted 225 days ago
Thomas. A great addition to the woodworking skills. It’s always nice to learn something new ever so often. I’ve not tckled chairs or stools yet.
But I plan on it someday.
A mighty fine job you did there partner.
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Russel
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posted 224 days ago
You combination of leather and wood is always impressive. You’ve combined the two skills masterfully. I never know which to look at first though since both tend to grab my attention.
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rikkor
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posted 224 days ago
That’s just excellent! I wouldn’t mind having something like that to pick and grin upon.
MsDebbieP
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posted 224 days ago
that’s sweet!!
Next: a little video of you pickin’ and grinnin’ .. I’d love to hear a tune
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Blake
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posted 224 days ago
This is gorgeous! I really like the look of the wood as well as the beautiful leatherwork. I’ll have to show this to my dad (who plays guitar) and my father-in-law (who loves leatherwork and woodworking).
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Texasgaloot
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posted 224 days ago
I believe I hear a little Buck Owens…
Man, the tooling is flawless! I used to tool leather. Bought myself the pattern for some chaps, and never touched any of it since, I don’t know why.
Very creative project! Very rustic.
Thanks for sharing!
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Grumpy
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posted 224 days ago
Great rustic look Tom. All we need now is th music to go with it.
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Rob Drown
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posted 222 days ago
Beautiful leather and cool compound angles!! Nice work!!
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