Fireside stool

[BillK]

Happy New Year.

Here's a little oak stool I whipped up so I don't have to squat down to load the wood stove.

This oak was given to me after being stored outside for a while. I hand planed it, no sand paper.

I saw a drawing of oak leaves and acorns and modified it to created an aspire file for the carving.

I also used my cnc to scribe the curves at the top and bottom of the legs, then cut them out on the bandsaw.

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[galerdude]

Very Nice!

[dwilli9013]

Very Nice. Always nice when you can make use of materials that may otherwise be thrown out.
I also feel your pain for the squatting deal. After many knee operations mine will not handle the squatting. Knee pads on maybe 10 minutes max.
Thanks for sharing.

[mfirlott]

Nice. I think I'll make one now after spending some holiday time stoking the fireplace Hard on the knees and back.

[BillK]

Thanks for the Nice comments and thanks to Vectric for including this in this month's User Forum Showcase. Very Proud of that.

[SteveNelson46]

That's a great looking stool. I really like the medullary rays on the seat and legs. Is it American white Oak?

[BillK]

Yes it is. Milled from a tree that fell during hurricane Sandy in New York. Just a beautiful piece of wood.

[Creation in Wood]

What a great idea for a stool.