Small foot stools

[bob vaughan]

These stools seemed popular this Christmas, so I thought I'd post a few shots of the process and end results. The top is 8x15x1-1/4", overall footprint 8-1/2x8-1/2x15-3/4. Legs are splayed 12º in two directions.

To get the tenon to exactly fit (.003 smaller) the hole, I had to use a metal lathe. Here's the videos
Marking the centers


Cutting on a metal lathe using a 3/8 bowl gouge tilted toward the headstock slightly to get a good smooth cut in a single pass.
http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r118/rmvaughan/scraping/?action=view&current=MLturning3_5sec.flv



http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r118/rmvaughan/scraping/?action=view&current=MLturning1_9sec.flv

Here's the still of the setup. Too much light washes out the actual leg except for the bottom.

Closeup

Drilling the holes. A framing square is used as a stop. Table is tilted to 12º

Blurry closeup shot of the drilling

Custom made v-block in the tenon jig to cut the slot for the wedge

Work in process

All eight finished

closeup. Gemini precat finish

another closeup

 

[Mt. Gomer]

wow, those are really great! Your own design?

Trav

 

[Trent Mason]

Bob,

Those are awesome! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap I've never seen a metal lathe before. That thing looks like something you'd see on a submarine.

 

[woodArtz]

Now that's how you document a project! Great job!! :icon_thum

 

[bob vaughan]

wow, those are really great! Your own design?

Trav

Truth is, no, not my design at all. An acquaintence asked me to duplicate a stool he'd had for 50 years for his children. My wife saw it and the "its soo cute" comment followed, so I made some. Turns out that design is quite sturdy and has a great deal of utility around the house. The originals had legs splayed in one direction only. That wasn't good if a weight went to the edges, so I splayed the legs so that the foot of the legs would be directly under the corners.

One or two would be a fun little project to use up some thicker scrap. Cherry was used here.

 

[cpowell]

(snip) My wife saw it and the "its soo cute" comment followed, so I made some.

That really tickled me. Guess it's just a universal thing. :gar-La; :gar-La;

BTW the stools are very cool and a great WIP!!


Chuck

 

[Travis Porter]

Very nice, but all the pics has me thinking I would LOVE to see some pics of your shop. How big is it?

 

[striker]

Bob,
Is that a Ye Olde Leblond with Aloris quick change tool post? Not exactly found in the Woodcraft catalog :gar-La;

Stephen

 

[bob vaughan]

Very nice, but all the pics has me thinking I would LOVE to see some pics of your shop. How big is it?

Flattery will get you everywhere. I'm 64, so when my two boys left, there was no reason to have a an activity field/back yard any more. It was time for me to have a playhouse. I had built this 24x40 barn type, stuck back in the hillside. Its walk-in on the top in the back. Here's the front before snow-blowing a path to the door.

Other various shop shots in the various albums http://[URL="http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r118/rmvaughan/" here.
General workshop album is likely the best. Lots of drivel to wade through, however.

 

[bob vaughan]

Bob,
Is that a Ye Olde Leblond with Aloris quick change tool post? Not exactly found in the Woodcraft catalog :gar-La;

Stephen

You nailed it. A 15x54 mid 60's Regal model. I've got a little metalworking section in the back area of the shop, sort of a 'clean' room, though its anything but. Maybe a "non-sawdust" area would be a better description. Every time I take a little woodworking detailing job back there, I feel like I'm cheating or committing some kind of heresy. I've been collecting and using woodworking machines since the very early 70's, so my shop is somewhat mature as to equipment.

The guys at the local Woodcraft cringe when a customer mentions my name.

 

[LeftyTom]

Spiffy stools, Bob. :icon_thum