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I thought I would enter this into the summer challenge. As many of you have seen before, it is the stools that I made earlier in the year. The frames is held together with finger joints and there are 2 rails that are mortised and tenoned into the top for the seat to sit on. The seat is laminated into that shape with a piece of saddle leather glued to the top. A very simple looking design, but a bit of a challenge to make.
The second and third picture is of a different set that I made for a show, they are thinner and have a taper on the top and bottom pieces. I hope you enjoy…
P.S. I just realized that the summer challenge rules state that no glue can be used in the pieces made. I must not have read the rules very well, and would like to thank Don for letting me know. I am going to email Martin and ask that it be removed, seeing how the only way for the finger joints to work is to have a fair amount of glue in them. Thanks all.
-- Kaleo , http://www.kalafinefurniture.com
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MsDebbieP
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#1 posted 2126 days ago
too bad about the challenge :(
magnificent stools.
and your photography—brilliant!
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Kaleo
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#2 posted 2126 days ago
Thanks Deb, you must be up really early. But I am slowly learning the art of photography. The best thing I ever did was buy a digital camera. Now I can take 500 pictures and I know at least one of them will come out good.
-- Kaleo , http://www.kalafinefurniture.com
snowdog
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#3 posted 2126 days ago
I like the stool but wonder how much weight it can take, my fat butt is pushing 250 lbs. I am not sure I would take a change at turning that beautiful piece of art work into kindling :)
-- "so much to learn and so little time"..
Kaleo
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#4 posted 2126 days ago
snowdog-
I weigh about the same as you and I sit on one of these everyday at my work bench. I haven’t had them tested to see what they will take, but they will take my standing on them. I figure if they can take me they can take most people.
-- Kaleo , http://www.kalafinefurniture.com
MsDebbieP
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#5 posted 2126 days ago
Kaleo… 500 pictures doesn’t account for the background, the angle …
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
jockmike2
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#6 posted 2126 days ago
I’m all for making an exemption, but the winner will differ with my opinion. jockmike
-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -
Bill
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#7 posted 2126 days ago
Well there are two categories, garden and joinery. The joinery is the one with no mechanical fasteners or glue. The garden category allows such things. I would say these are patio chairs for sitting at a bistro table. They look great Kaleo.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com
MsDebbieP
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#8 posted 2126 days ago
Bill.. you are brilliant!!!
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Kaleo
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#9 posted 2126 days ago
I like your thinking Bill.
-- Kaleo , http://www.kalafinefurniture.com
Bob Babcock
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#10 posted 2125 days ago
As Bill said….patio bistro tables. You still have time for the joinery challenge. i’m starting mine this weekend…of course I may not finish in time…..
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org
Karson
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#11 posted 2125 days ago
Great looking Bistro Chairs. You better get busy on the Bar now.
-- 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 †
Woodshopfreak
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#12 posted 1857 days ago
Awesome. Love the curved seat.
-- Tyler, Illinois
Todd Thomas
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#13 posted 1579 days ago
very cool stool…love the seat…..
-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †
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