When a man grows old

[Orraloon]

Well I have decided I need to take the weight off the old legs more often working at the bench. I do have an old office chair in the shed but it is a bit on the low side and being on wheels its not great doing any work on as it wants to back away from the bench. Time for a shop stool.
Was going to use pine but had some plain looking bits of New Guinea Rosewood that had been passed over from another project. Hummed and hawed wheather to do the whole thing with planes and spokeshaves but as I would have turned the tennons in any case the lazy gene kicked in and it became a lathe project.
Mark out then drill for legs at set angle

Then turning and sanding the parts.

Tenons will be wedged so cut slots for that.

Then a dry fit to see how it looks.

Thats as far as I have got and am now waiting for a cool day to do the glue up. Over 35* in the shed so have retreated indoors.
Regards
John

 

[paulrbarnard]

I like using a stool at the bench. Yours looks like it’s going to last generations. Mine on the other hand has gone through a number of repair cycles in the last 30 years.

 

[Orraloon]

Thanks and hopefully one of the next generation will take it on.
Regards
John

 

[scooby]

Really nice!..well made.

 

[Fergie 307]

Very nice but me thinks you have quite a dainty derriere. I think for me it might have to be a bit bigger

 

[Orraloon]

You can make it any size that suits. 12'' is kind of the standard 3 leg stool seat size. Its also the max swing over the lathe bed and I was keeping things simple. I can always rustle up another if I needs be.
Regards
John

 

[HamsterJam]

Thats as far as I have got and am now waiting for a cool day to do the glue up. Over 35* in the shed so have retreated indoors.
Regards
John

Nice stool but opposite problem here - waiting for workshop to warm up to >10°C before I can glue-up.

 

[Orraloon]

Nice stool but opposite problem here - waiting for workshop to warm up to >10°C before I can glue-up.

Well its a nice cool 18* with an expected top of 23* so when I finish this cup of tea its off to the shed. Westerday was 39*.
Regards
John

 

[Orraloon]

Very plesant temperature in the shed today so glued it up and wedged the tenons.

Thats the first one I have done with cross rails and the glueup is a bit of a wrestle. One of those jobs where another arm would have been handy. Glue everywhere. Tomorrow I will tidy things up and slap a bit of a finish on it.
Regards
John