I like the design... I'm used to seeing bracing on the legs to prevent them from collapsing under a load or working loose overtime. How do these work - could you please explain the mechanics behind the legs?On the tall one, the seat would be attached with screws up through the top rails. Holes in the top rails would be counterbored. The seat on the front left stool is left loose. Seats on the other two round stools are joined to the legs with mortise and tenon joints.
The legs on the front right stool are also joined with mortise and tenon joints. In the image above it almost looks like a three-legged stool but it isn't.
I like the design... I'm used to seeing bracing on the legs to prevent them from collapsing under a load or working loose overtime. How do these work - could you please explain the mechanics behind the legs?
No way something like that would survive in the Crealbilly household very long - unless it were a decorative piece. I have 5 grandkids that we love having over all the time, pile on Pa Pa is the name of the game some times. Besides we are not little people - my sons and daughters are 6' plus. I guess I passed on the tall gene. Except for my adopted daughters who are 4' 10 and 5' and my adopted sons who are 5' 2 and 5' 4 respectively.Evidently they work well. At least the originals which are 60 years old or more are still around. As I understand it, the legs have tenons on the tops that fit into mortises on the underside of the second slat in from the outside. I doubt they would be suitable in a house of rugrats and ruffians but they'd be fine where people would take care of the furniture.
This piece by Josef Hoffmann and made around 1906 is still around and doing fine. It looks even less sturdy. I think most furniture is probably over-engineered.