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Advice on making a stool

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  • 21-06-2016 1:56pm
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    mhairt
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    I rescued a piece of wood from the fire pile and am attempting to make a stool. Any advice on how to attach legs or a base. Just have basic skills and this is my first attempt at this. Going for the rustic look.


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    tabby aspreme
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    mhairt wrote: »
    I rescued a piece of wood from the fire pile and am attempting to make a stool. Any advice on how to attach legs or a base. Just have basic skills and this is my first attempt at this. Going for the rustic look.

    Google, "rustic stool bodging" for some good information on that type of work


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    The Sidewards Man
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    Googling stool could yield adverse results.


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    timfromtang
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    mhairt wrote: »
    I rescued a piece of wood from the fire pile and am attempting to make a stool. Any advice on how to attach legs or a base. Just have basic skills and this is my first attempt at this. Going for the rustic look.


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    bore 3 angled holes say 40mm dia or so, and hammer in 3 40mm round legs from the bottom?
    tim

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    recipio
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    Its an endgrain block and liable to split anytime. I wouldn't consider it safe to be honest.


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    Miname
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    As recipio said it'll be going into end grain, I'd recommend a sub frame under it with the legs attached to that.


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    timfromtang
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    recipio wrote: »
    Its an endgrain block and liable to split anytime. I wouldn't consider it safe to be honest.

    Thanks for pointing out that potential flaw in my suggestion.

    an alternative solution for legs?

    an approach using holes closer to the centre of the piece and steeply angled legs?

    an extra piece glued onto the underside to strengthen it where it is bored for the legs?

    another solution?

    to find a potential flaw is easy, tis all in the execution,

    tim

    www.youtube.com/c/timfromtang

    Fuinseog abú



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    gctest50
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    Nice iron legs maybe


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    recipio
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    timfromtang wrote: »
    Thanks for pointing out that potential flaw in my suggestion.

    an alternative solution for legs?

    an approach using holes closer to the centre of the piece and steeply angled legs?

    an extra piece glued onto the underside to strengthen it where it is bored for the legs?

    another solution?

    to find a potential flaw is easy, tis all in the execution,

    tim

    Are you going to turn/shape the legs yourself ? Seasoned chairmakers tend to stand a bevel gauge on the seat and use the angle to drill by eye. Being an endgrain piece it will distort and possibly split when indoors for a few months. As its a rustic piece absolute accuracy is not needed anyway. You could screw some 19mm plywood to the base and attach the legs to that although you should make slots for the screwheads to allow them to move.


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