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27 comments so far
Douglas Bordner
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posted 818 days ago
Beautiful. I really like the circle cutaway on the bottom.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Napaman
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posted 818 days ago
very nice…i love the shine on the dark wood…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
MsDebbieP
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posted 818 days ago
a gorgeous stool.. Nicely done.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
DAN
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posted 818 days ago
Great looking piece.
I’m a walnut with sapwood lover myself. I’ve done some projects using that material too.
Shellac is the perfect finish too!!
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
Marge
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posted 818 days ago
Looks good
-- Marge, Colorado
Don
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posted 818 days ago
Nice design, Zipsss! I built something similar, and it has proved to be the most often used project I’ve ever done. I’m sure that you will find the same.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
WayneC
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posted 818 days ago
I really like the dove tails. This would go great next to a nice 4 post bed.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
TomFran
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posted 818 days ago
Really nice stool. The wood and finish are beautiful.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
schroeder
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posted 818 days ago
Love it! – Looks Great, nice finish, I like the “ah-natural”
-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 818 days ago
Great looking stool.
I’m thinking of all the times in the shop when I just can’t quite reach!
Maybe I’ll build one of them!
Lee
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Karson
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posted 818 days ago
Great stool Zipsss, I like the contrast of the woods and the one massive dovetail is impressive. Bring it to Lee’s picnic and one of your twisted leg items.
I’s sure we’d all like to see them.
I need to talk to Lee about food arrangements and I’ll let you know.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Christopher
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posted 818 days ago
fantastic work! I have always loved the way walnut has a tendency to make any project beautiful, even simple and utilitarian items.
-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson
relic
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posted 818 days ago
Great looking stool, I like the way the joints stand out.
-- Andy Stark
Thos. Angle
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posted 818 days ago
Pretty and really useful as well.
-- Thos. Angle
handi
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posted 818 days ago
I love step stools of any kind! One of my first magazine articles was for a reproduction Hosier Step Saver.
Nice work, and walnut is always a good choice for furniture.
Ralph
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cajunpen
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posted 818 days ago
Everything that I like about the stool has already been mentioned above – so I’ll just say that I really like it.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
snowdog
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posted 817 days ago
I am with Cajunpen. It looks great.
-- "so much to learn and so little time"..
CharlieM1958
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posted 817 days ago
Very pretty!
I made one very similar for my wife out of maple to match our kitchen. She complains that she has almost fallen off twice because she forgets that it has two steps. My reply was that some men poison their wives, but I just make killer stools.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Gary
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posted 817 days ago
Superb. I love the use of the natural heart and sapwood. She’s a beauty.
-- Gary, Florida
Christopher
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posted 817 days ago
CharlieM1958. Do you think i can get the plans for your anti-wife stool?
-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson
Ken
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posted 816 days ago
Very nice. Simple but the contrast in heart and sap really pretty.
mot
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posted 816 days ago
I really like this. I have to make something for my son to brush his teeth. That is a really nice design!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
WaywardHoosier
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posted 815 days ago
I love the contrast in color and deep colors. I made this Shaker style stepstool as well. However, I used poplar and 6 coats of water based polyurethane. (I have finish issues but I am working on it) I have read about the technique of starting with tung oil and finishing with polyurethane. But why shelllac in the middle coat?
I am using shellac for the first time and I am evaluating it. I am trying rub on gel polurethane as well. I’m kind of all over the map with my finish techniques.
-- WaywardHoosier - Behind schedule and over budget, but who's counting?
Zipsss
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posted 814 days ago
The oil base helps to accentuate the grain and figure of the wood, a very important feature for me. I give enough coats of oil to saturate the wood until there are not more dry spots. Follow instructions on the container. A very important step is to let it dry for at least 4 days, I prefer 7 days. I do this on both sides of the wood. Next I seal the wood with clear shellac. I by the can type from HDepot. Usually one or two coats do the trick. If you don’t give enough time to the oil to dry, you will se the consequences after this step. No need to sand in between the shellac coats. Next comes the poly. I had very good results with the water base poly without diluting it. With a t-shirt rug I “feather” the poly nice and easy. Then, when dry I finish the finish with car body sandpaper 400-600-1000. Takes time, but is a good exercise on learning patience and savoring the end results.
-- Zipsss
Drew1House
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posted 811 days ago
well the finish sure looks like glass…. Love it…
Drew
-- Drew, Pleasant Grove, Utah
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 357 days ago
Nice step stool.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Todd Thomas
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posted 311 days ago
nice looking stool…love the finish and coloring
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