I’m finally starting the kitchen island stool I promised my wife 6, no 7, years ago now. This 6/4 walnut board was to be a table, another project I procrastinated on long enough to find another use for the wood. I had a dado stack on the table saw so I figured I’d just cut it with a circular saw. There was so much tension in the wood it bound up, so I’m glad I didn’t have it on the table saw. After wrestling it out, went to the hand saw from the other end. The board snatched it up also. (I don’t recall who on the forum mentioned the Jawhorse, but thanks! It sure is handy.)
Plan is to get 2 stools from the board. I will try and keep as much of the figure as I can in the seat.
First seat roughed out.
Cutting mortises with the dado to accept the legs.
Mortises finished. I have to rabbet 1/2 inch around these but I’m at a standstill. Have to order a 1/2” collet for my router. Thought I had one but.....
Plan is to get 2 stools from the board. I will try and keep as much of the figure as I can in the seat.
First seat roughed out.
Cutting mortises with the dado to accept the legs.
Mortises finished. I have to rabbet 1/2 inch around these but I’m at a standstill. Have to order a 1/2” collet for my router. Thought I had one but.....
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