Bench Stool Proportional Layout Simplified
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11 December 2013 at 12:26 pm #23623
A few days ago I made a post on designing the bench stool based upon proportions using the classical method. That method works well but is a little cumbersome to use and has a learning curve.
Here is the simplified way of doing it. Same idea but a little easier to get your head around. This is the method that I usually go with when working out a design.
This is based upon 9ths. For this layout I took the desired height (27.5″) and broke it down into 19/9. Another way of stating it would be (2) square plus a 1/9th or 2:1 ratio plus the thickness of the top.
Have a look and ask questions.Attachments:
You must be logged in to view attached files.21 January 2014 at 1:40 am #26291I find this interesting but I don’t think I completely grasp the concept. I understand how to go from the drawing to the finished product, but what I don’t understand is how to go from an idea to a drawing. Why divide into ninths and then set the height to 2 plus 1/9? Or why choose 5*D as the height in your other post? Why not 4*D or 3*D? Are there rules for determining the spacing of the features? I’m probably missing something obvious. Nice drawings by the way..
21 January 2014 at 2:12 am #26292Jason, I think you have a better understanding than you think. I broke it down into 9ths based on the height that Paul was giving. 1/9th equals 1-1/2″. The only rule is that each element of a design is a whole number proportion to the other elements. Sometimes you have to play with the numbers until you get a proportion that works for your design and available material. The stool for instance, I knew the height that I wanted and I knew that my leg material was 1-1/2″. So I played around with it until I found proportions that worked for the overall design. I did it in two different ways to show that there is more than one way to get the deign.
Adding 1/9 or 1/6, is an old design trick to tweek the proportions of a design either wider or taller.
If your interested in this type of thing I highly recommend reading “By Hand & Eye”. You can find a link in my other post. You can buy the book or buy a download. -
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