Simple shop stool

Very charming. It invites you to sit on it.

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Perhaps you could add as an entry to the fine woodworking contest hosted by Lumberjocks. Jointery looks like its no glue or fasteners.

oh, there’s glue in them there joints!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Suppose you don’t want to be falling on your

Very nice…beautiful in it’s simplicity.

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It looks nice. I don’t know if I could have used that piece with the knot in the center for a seat. It looks like it is just waiting to split at any moment. I like the through tenons and wedged rungs.

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Dorje, how are the through mortises cut. Did you taper them to take the wedge? Can you talk a little about the joinery?

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Maybe I’m doing something wrong cause I never have a chance to sit down at my work bench. Nice stool.

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Mot – no tapers – didn’t use any “advanced” techniques here. Just cut the kerfs with a backsaw and wedged them. The round mortises are just drilled out; the mortises in the seat I chopped out by hand.

Ron – you should try it sometime! Ha! I sit for a lot of chopping and paring tasks. I also stand quite a bit!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

oscorner – that board’s been around for 25-30 years – most of it’s life outside. Not too worried about a split on this one!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Very nice stool, very cool, just love the finish and texture, jockmike

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Looks like a comfortable seat to me! A nice job .

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Did you intentionally leave your construction marks on the seat to save time? I actually like it as a design element…especially considering what the stool is to be used for. It enhances the simplicity by showing disregard for a polished finish, and yet also highlights the technical craftsmanship of the joints.

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Very comfortable looking stool. I made a second workbench that 24” off the floor so that I can sit on a chair when I’m working on it.

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Thanks for all the great comments!

Bob- I did leave the cutting gauge lines to save time and just ‘cause it was a rough piece from beginning to end. Also, the tenons on the top of the seat are just a hair proud and chamfered. I would have had to plane those down to remove the marks…

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

The crack along the pith of the board gives it character. I don’t think it will crack an further.

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Makes the beat up folding lawn chair I use look pathetic. Your stool would be reserved for guests!

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Thanks Tom!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

A very nice stool. Joinary of the legs is unique and simple
Sharad

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