another chair project and a new tool...

[Joe Porter]

Really nice work...just an excellent example of combining hi-tech tooling and software with hand crafted skills to put your business over the top.....joe

[scottp55]

Andrew,
"36 inch base" ? Existing swivel base, or are you doing that as well?
Hope it's a bar in a private home as you could kill someone with one of those/repair the scratches/and they'd still be good for another decade of bar fights.
VERY rugged and good looking, although I'm still partial to your graceful lines

[Ajcoholic]

Andrew,
"36 inch base" ? Existing swivel base, or are you doing that as well?
Hope it's a bar in a private home as you could kill someone with one of those/repair the scratches/and they'd still be good for another decade of bar fights.
VERY rugged and good looking, although I'm still partial to your graceful lines

Sorry that should read 30" base. For a standard 42" bar height.

We used to run a few lines of stools regularly in my old shop. A few my father designed that are lighter in appearance but this style was quite popular as well. It's pretty traditional but mine has slats vs more common spindles.

The bases will be square legs tapered downwards, with a skirt up top and rectangular stretchers near the bottom where your feet will rest on. Just simple and sturdy.

The customer wanted a heavier looking stool to go with their bar.

[nat_wheatley]

Looks great Andrew. Thanks for posting, I always like seeing your work.

[Simops]

Andrew....Always enjoy watching your methods, numerous pics and text explaining your process.

Cheers

[Ajcoholic]

Here are some we did along with the kitchen a few years before I got the Bot'. Similar style but in hard maple with a white wash stain.

I used to shape the seats all by hand. Haven't done one like that since I took delivery of the Buddy... DOnt miss it much, lol. Just so much easier to make them, and also to get them uniform to one another.

[myxpykalix]

Have you started slipping sawdust into Joe's oatmeal yet? You know he has to continue the family tradition of fine woodworking! Beautiful stuff Andrew...

[scottp55]

Andrew,
Now that I see the base, I see the slats look more appropriate...Kind of a "As Above.....So Below." Harmony going on.
Excellent! Your Blue apprentice trained up nicely in only a couple of years!
What/whose swivel mechanism do you use? I can think of a couple places in house/shop where a rugged swivel would make life easier.
Are those your Fathers brass planes and saws in third pic, or do you collect?
Once again, thank you for all the posts of your projects!!!
I always look forward to them.
scott

[David Iannone]

Great job Andrew, thanks for posting.

Dave

[Ajcoholic]

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What/whose swivel mechanism do you use?[/QUOTE]

Not sure of the brand, but they are a heavy steel plate stool swivel we buy from one of the hardware dealers. They have an offset plate to tilt the seat back about 1/2". Gives the stool even more comfort when sitting in it for an extended period.

I find without any lean back on a tall stool, you feel like you will slide out of it. More so on stools with smaller seats.