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i have made a cutting board with very nice grain wood, but for some reason the gluing did not work well and there were small spaces between the rows. usually I would throw this away, but it was so nice…
so, i made up my mind to make high stool for our shower. as this is a totally inconsequential project, i decided to make the legs at an angle (never attempted this before) and to my surprise it worked very well. as this is really really inconsequential everything worked perfectly. actually my wife wants it now for the living room.
finished with tung oil and several coats of wipe on poly. Wood is rimu and black walnut.
-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...
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daltxguy
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posted 290 days ago
It’s the evolution of the end grain cutting board! Looks great now that it’s all put together.
Having your creations upgraded to living room status must mean you are doing something right!
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moshel
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posted 290 days ago
yes, now my 5yr wants it for her room. i MUST be doing something right :-)
-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...
motthunter
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posted 290 days ago
great save and a beautiful stool
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johngoes
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posted 290 days ago
What sets it off is the angled legs. The straight pattern of the end grain top makes you want to see straight legs and when they aren’t it becomes a whimsical piece of art. Makes me think of the dancing furniture in one of the disney animated movies. I could see why a kid would love it too.
Are the aprons attached with mortise and tenons? If so, how did you manage the angles? (If not, how did you manage the angles?)
-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsmen can hide his mistakes!
moshel
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posted 290 days ago
it does trick the eye… i had to check that its 90 degrees 10 times (and show my wife with two combination squares).
i used biscuits for the joinery, but mortise and tenon would be the same. the angle does not (to my surprise as well) change the joinery. you have to think about it for a while to see this. only the aprons have to be cut at angle.
-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...