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frewen



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 11 7:32 pm    Post subject: How do I make a simple wooden stool? Reply with quote
    

I want to make a three legged stool, simple and inexpensive, but I don't know where to start

Help?

earthyvirgo



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 11 7:34 pm    Post subject: Re: How do I make a simple wooden stool? Reply with quote
    

frewen wrote:
I want to make a three legged stool, simple and inexpensive, but I don't know where to start

Help?


Give Mochyn a large chunk of wood, she'll have one made for you in a matter of ..... minutes

Sorry, that wasn't very helpful was it and you really needed to be at the last Skillshare to get it.

EV

vegplot



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 11 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ginger can show you how.

frewen



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 11 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hmmm - maybe I'll go for plan B

Rusticwood



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 11 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

A triangular piece of ply with legs at the points and bracing half way up the legs

Rusticwood



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 11 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

What bits of wood have you got lying around?

frewen



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 11 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I haven't, but I do have a friendly chap who has some oak planks over in the next village.

Rusticwood



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 11 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If the planks are reasonably thick you could follow gingers stool design
If not try mine or if wide just make it rectangular with wide legs ( as in "n" shape )Make the base H shape looking from the top for added stability you could then just screw it together and add the top

sally_in_wales
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 11 7:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ist for Kentwell isnt it, so ply and screws will be out. Here's mine, its about as simple as they get, sorry about the general clutter visible




Dee J



Joined: 22 May 2005
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 11 9:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Simplest and best...

Thick plank. Three holes in it for the legs - each about 1" 25mm in diameter. Angle the holes so the legs have a bit of splay. Whittle smaller stuff for the legs so they're a snug fit and knock them in.

to secure the legs a bit better, cut a saw slot in the top of each leg before knocking them in - then drive a thin wedge in from the top to lock it together.

If you have a choice of wood, then something like elm for the top would be perfect because it's twisty grain makes it less likely to split when you knock the legs in.

Dee

mochyn



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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 11 9:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

EV: you're a baggage.

Funnily enough G can make a stoll in minutes, but he uses a chainsaw.

vegplot



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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 11 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

What is plan B?

frewen



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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 11 11:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Plan B is barter felt for stool

Midland Spinner



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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 11 11:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

When do you need it for?
Are you coming to the Fibre Frenzy?
Could you get the friendly chap with Oak Planks to make it for you in return for felt / eggs ?

Rusticwood



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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 11 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Sorry didn't realise it was for re-enactment
I could do one for you if it is not too urgent

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