i made 4 counter height barstools. the bases are made of gum that i bought green and cheap and then dried myself. it lived up to reputation and did a fair amount of moving while drying. i didn't need long lengths so i managed.
i didn't intend to paint them but didnt like the color of the gum. sprayed lamp black milk paint and satin water based poly on bases.
legs splay front to back 8 degrees and side to side 5 degrees. made angle blocks that i used in my table saw setup, to cut the angled mortises on my mortiser, and to trim the tenon cheeks on the bandsaw. all the joints are drawbored. edges got a heavy chamfer.
i wanted to tie the ash seat to the base so i added an ash footrest. i like clear walnut and QS WO just like the rest of us. but the more work with ash, the more i like it. its hard to find a bad looking board.
i love watching windsor chair makers but that is not the style of our house. so i borrowed some of the shapes, loosely borrowed. ended up buying a boggs curved spokeshave to help the shaping. seats and footrest are finished with Osmo.
i didn't intend to paint them but didnt like the color of the gum. sprayed lamp black milk paint and satin water based poly on bases.
legs splay front to back 8 degrees and side to side 5 degrees. made angle blocks that i used in my table saw setup, to cut the angled mortises on my mortiser, and to trim the tenon cheeks on the bandsaw. all the joints are drawbored. edges got a heavy chamfer.
i wanted to tie the ash seat to the base so i added an ash footrest. i like clear walnut and QS WO just like the rest of us. but the more work with ash, the more i like it. its hard to find a bad looking board.
i love watching windsor chair makers but that is not the style of our house. so i borrowed some of the shapes, loosely borrowed. ended up buying a boggs curved spokeshave to help the shaping. seats and footrest are finished with Osmo.
