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As you can imagine, Carleen can have just about anything she wants, from the shop that is. So…... Why did she opt for a stool with nothing but straight legs?? It has definite Arts and Crafts attributes. The idea came from a stool I made more than 30 years ago. That stool also was made from Red Oak which I salvaged from a pile of pallet lumber. Anyway, here it is. The footstool is 15 inches tall by 12 1/2 wide by 15 1/2 long. The wood is Red Oak. The legs are 1 3/4 inch square and the lower apron is mortised and tenoned which are draw bored.The top is carving leather sewn to dark brown chap leather. The carving pattern was drawn almost at the time I did the original stool but was never used. At that time I was studying a bunch of Art Noveau and Art Decco patterns. With the design of this stool, it seems like I finally found a place to use it. Carleen wanted the steer head added so I re-arranged the pattern so it would fit. The sewing is hand done with artificial sinue in an ancient stair step style. The wood finish is a mixture of Trans-Tint Reddish Brown and Golden brown topped with Min-Wax Aged Oak gel stain. A coat of shellac was topped with 4 coats of sprayed on lacquer.
there seems to be a smudge of dust on the leg on the right. Oops!!
-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon
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CharlieM1958
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#1 posted 1634 days ago
Any old fool
Can make a stool
But, man, that leather
Really pulls it together.
:-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Karson
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#2 posted 1634 days ago
Thomas a Great looking stool. Very nicely made. Well done cowboy.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Thos. Angle
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#3 posted 1634 days ago
Gosh Charlie, If you had a hat you’d look like a cowboy poet.
-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon
Bob #2
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#4 posted 1634 days ago
Thos. You have such gift for leather. I almost out shines your woood working skills which are pretty darm fine as well. That bull’s face just about jumps right out at you!
Bob
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Grumpy
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#5 posted 1634 days ago
Tom, another great piece. Carleen should be pleased. Do you work on a pattern for the artwork or design as you go?.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Peter Oxley
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#6 posted 1634 days ago
Looks good, Thos! I always enjoy seeing how you incorporate both leather and wood into your projects.
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Dan'um Style
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#7 posted 1634 days ago
Good one … the leather really makes this pop.
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PaBull
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#8 posted 1634 days ago
very nice, thanks for the sharing!
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#9 posted 1634 days ago
That does look very nice, the leather does make it.
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#10 posted 1634 days ago
That is cool! Well done.
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Dennis Zongker
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#11 posted 1634 days ago
Super Sweet Leather work. Great job!!!
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#12 posted 1634 days ago
A fantastic looking stool, the leather work is superb.
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dennis mitchell
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#13 posted 1634 days ago
Very nice. I really like the design of the leather.
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#14 posted 1634 days ago
You must know the saying ” heaven in under the feet of mother”
Nice footstool for mama from wonderful son!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Thos. Angle
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#15 posted 1633 days ago
Thanks for all the nice words, gang. Now Carleen has decided she needs one more to go in the living room. I think I have more artistic license on the next one.
-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon
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