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This stool is based on a plan I found on FineWoodworking.com, “A Sturdy Footstool” by Mario Rodriguez. It is made out of some walnut I got from a lady I work with. Her grandparents cleared some land on their East Texas ranch and had all this walnut milled and dried. It is different than any other walnut I have used or seen, maybe it is a different variety, or maybe it was not steamed like walnut typically is before drying. Anyhow, some parts had some wonderful figure, so I use some of that for the top. The wedges in the tenons are maple.
-- Jeremy, Austin Texas- A bad day in the shop beats a good day at work
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snowdog
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posted 647 days ago
That is pretty. I have glued up a few pieces of walnut that are waiting to become a bench very simular to this, but after drying I found that one of the would be legs has a crack in it.
Great looking bench.
-- "so much to learn and so little time"..
Robb
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posted 647 days ago
Great stock selection for the top…I bet the picture doesn’t begin to do it justice. Good work!
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GaryK
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posted 647 days ago
That is fantastic looking! Excellent choice of lumber for the top.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
CharlieM1958
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posted 647 days ago
Man, that wood is too pretty to step on!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
BrianM
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posted 647 days ago
A really nice piece and a lot more work than many will think.
Nice job giving that unique piece of wood a nice display for the next 100 years or so.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 647 days ago
The figure in the top is gorgeous. The maple wedges add a really nice detail to the piece.
Thanks for sharing.
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Bradford
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posted 646 days ago
Beautiful job on bringing that grain out. That is nice. The wedges look good too.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
Dorje
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posted 646 days ago
Well, right after looking at the pics, I was gonna say, “Now that’s a sturdy stool!” But, then I read the description and figured it may be a bit redundant to say that considering it is ” A Sturdy Footstool.” Istill managed to sneak it in there though – you see…
Good looking stool!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
walnutter
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posted 646 days ago
what a nice little stool. i like how you used tenons with the maple to create more ‘fine furniture’ than just a functional stool. and as everybody said that is some beautiful walnut figure. nice job!
SteveKorz
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posted 279 days ago
Wow, the top is gorgeous!!
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