Handy Stool: Episode 3
Posted 27 September 2019
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This episode is all about the legs. Paul shows how to layout and saw the tapers. Then he moves on to making the leg octagonal with just a scrub plane and a smoothing plane. Then it is on to fitting the leg to the hole using a spokeshave and a scraper; and that is how you make a leg without needing a lathe or any other machinery!
Can this stool be made out of pine?
Hi Curtis,
Pauls says:
Yes, I made the prototype out of pine. Pay close attention to not making the legs too thin or too splayed out because this weakens the leg points.
Kind Regards,
Izzy
Good to see the ol’ relaxed muscle coming into its own!
It seemed odd that the thinner end of the leg is at the seat end, thicker on the floor?
Is that normal?
Hi,
Paul says:
Not too sure what normal is, as there is no industry standard, however if I took this stool outside to sit on to harvest my beans I would want the wider surface to prevent penetrating the soil.
Kind Regards,
Izzy
I have been wanting to restore an 8 sided handle on a hammer my grandfather gave me 50 years ago, I have to make it as I can’t buy them any more. This gives me a better Idea of how to make it.
While making your own hammer handle is a good exercise, octogonal replacement handles are still made and sold
https://beaver-tooth.com/collections/hammer-handles/products/copy-of-copy-of-16-octagon-pattern-claw-hammer-handle-white-american-hickory-item-x7116-2
Hi Paul, you started episode three plugging the screw holes. How did you cut the plugs? Did you use the usual plug cutter, cut a long dowel into shorter ones or used a different method? Thank you.
https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/videos/carved-mirror-frame-project-info/carved-mirror-frame-episode-5/ at about 25:30.
I was thinking that now that Paul is getting deeper into stuff that he may need to start adding cross references like they do for dimensions to previous videos or the common woodworking site if the info is on there. Or even to the youtube site if its there. If you are like me and only use a technique a time or two, I have to go back and watch something as a refresher. There is an amazing amount of teaching on this website.
Also, the first 15 minutes of this episode gives you a couple of options for making plugs: https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/videos/tool-chest-project-info/tool-chest-episode-13/
But, in all fairness, this one is a free project while all these links are to paid ones. I can’t recall a free project where making plugs has been discussed — probably there is one.
Here is a link to Montana plug cutters that look very much like the one Paul used in some of the recent projects (e.g., console table episode 2). https://www.montanabrandtools.com/products/3pc-plug-cutters
Hi Ziad,
Paul says:
I used a plug cutter which gives me crossgrain rather than long grain and this conceals the plug better.
Kin Regards,
Izzy
Another enjoyable episode, with another dozen woodworking tips from the master. I haven’t come across the clamp in the vice trick before now… seems such an obvious thing now. Lifting off with the spoke shave to prevent over-tapering and fine tuning with the card scraper were also tips gratefully received.
Ongoing thanks to Paul and co. for the lessons.
All of the tapes I have seen were 4 sided. The 2 sided approach looks simple. Any loss of strength or aperance issues? Any other reason to continue to use a 4 sided taper?
Why didn’t I think about it : using a backer board when sawing wedges.
Thank you
Hi Paul
Where do I find the cutting list for this project? Thanks for another great video
Cut list is on the intro page just below the video.
Probably something to do with all the relaxed muscle 🙂