This past week I spent time with one of my grandsons (10 years old) in the shop. While he wanted to build something, he wasn't quite sure what; his first thought was a bow and arrow, his second option was a sword. After I suggested that he consult with his Mom, they determined that a stool would be a worthy project . Although I have never built a stool, I thought it was a reasonable choice since I felt we could build it in the four days we had. We were successful, but the stool was a more challenging than I had initially thought. While the compound cuts were simple enough, keeping track of the legs in the correct orientation was problematic (I discovered the value of detailed and accurate labeling). The bottom line is that we had a very good time, made the stool in the time allocated, and avoided losing any digits although I did return him to his parents minus one fingernail.