No. 35 Three Stools -Stool Week

Tomorrow will be the beginning of a new week and with it a new theme: Beds. But before we go lets finish Stool Week with...wait for it...three designs. I know, not exactly the pomp and circumstance you had hoped for but...

 Top Left: This stool has some interesting things going for it, just not all together.

Top Right: I really like this stool. There are some hurdles to overcome to make it durable, but once those are solved, what a fine stool you would have.

Bottom: This simple fellow was reminding me of something, but I couldn't figure out what it was. Then I realized it looks just like the base for my old (sitting in storage if someone wants to buy it) Sears/Craftsman table saw. I do like its simplicity and mod feel though.

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No. 34 Corporate & One More Show -Stool Week

These two definitely fall into the "same but different" category that Stool Week has brought to life. But this takes it to the next level.

 Right: "Corporate" is a commentary on the process of climbing the corporate ladder just to reach the lonely little seat at the top. (NOTE: Not hatin', just telling it like it is) The piece is 10' tall (if you hadn't guessed this is for a gallery not a house) and though I initially thought of maple for the construction, maybe a highly exotic wood would be more appropriate.

Left: "One More Show" tells the story of the showman and his last show. The
legs would be actual guitar necks. I would prefer making them, because I never have, however, found necks would fit the story much better. The seat is the best part though: a basic round seat, veneered to look like the body of a guitar with all the inlays/details including those around the sound hole, which would be centered in the seat, and obviously not an actual hole. Amazingly a Google image search of "guitar stool" turned up nothing even close to this.

So, they are both four legged stools with round seats. They both tell the story of the pinnacle and the loneliness that comes with it. I guess they are much more "same" than "different".

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No. 33 Slice and Chopping Block -Stool Week

The two stools for today have been called "Slice" and "Chopping Block". Yet again one could easily be adapted to be a table. Odd how that keeps happening...No, seriously it's not planned.

Top: Slice is basic and proud of it. Four pieces of wood and two keys. What you see is what you get. Not getting a feeling either way for wood species on this one.

Bottom: Chopping Block was named after it was sketched because it started with the curved seat. The posts and base came last and ,quite honestly, out of nowhere (read "pure inspiration"). Because It is essentially an end grain chopping block I think maple is the logical species for this piece, though anything would work.

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No. 32 Curvy and Square-y -Stool Week

So, I think this two stools a day thing will continue. At least for today. We again have two true contrasters: Curvy and Square-y.

 

Left: Curvy is a fairly basic design: a circle and four compound curved legs. I would probably use cherry for the wood species here (just a feeling, no real reason). This might make an interesting table as well.

Right: Simple, honest Square-y. He's a straight shooter and a real down to earth guy. Any wood species, including certain reclaimed lumbers, would work for construction of this piece.

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No. 31 Rest and Let's Talk -Stool Week

Two stools again today. Or maybe it's four. No, definitely two. These stools share more similarities than past pairs, however they too are totally different.

 

 Top: I call this stool "Rest" because it has a foot rest (just blew your mind didn't I). I would probably use maple or ash but it is pretty universal so any wood would do.

Bottom: This stool is called "Let's Talk:". The design encourages social interaction and is well suited to public spaces, galleries, etc. Wood species could be almost anything.

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No. 30 Tall and Short Stools -Stool Week

Today we have two stools on representing opposite ends of the form spectrum. One flat and square the other round and duplexinvertconic (yeah its a word, and if it isn't it should be).

 

Top: Utilitarian and modern, this stool showcases it's joinery and is proud of it's "basic" label. Made in any wood species,though walnut does come to mind first.

Bottom: The almost-but-not-quite-hourglass turned shape of this stool is further decorated by top to bottom carved coves. Made from maple or similar tight grained, light toned wood.

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No. 29 Couple of Stools -Stool Week

     This post kicks off Stool Week. Seven days, seven different stools, well, except today there are two. Anyway, it is also the first day of the new short format. This change will allow me to continue doing this without it consuming too much of my day. It goes like this: six short posts then a seventh, expanded post to end the week.
     These two stools are not related in any way, I just felt like posting them together. The top stool might be best suited as a table or bar stool. The bottom stool might be better suited as a table.

Top: I see it in cherry though any wood would be just fine. The legs need a little work and I might lower the stretchers.

Bottom: I would probable use ash or white oak for this. I'd either leave it natural with no finish, or ebonize it.  

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