Photo courtesy laurence king publishing 3 legged stools can be made in a variety of sizes to serve.
How to build a 3 legged stool. When making any object for the first time it s a good idea to draw. With my template complete i machine up the seat material to. With my remaining jarrah i machine the leg blanks to. 13 330mm x 1 41mm x 1 41mm before shaping.
The virtues of three legged stools are widely known. The drawbacks of being considered tippy and appearing to be visually unbalanced are greatly reduced by increasing the leg angles although excessive leg angles can result in leg ends that project far. 12 311mm x 12 311mm x 1 3 8 35mm this will be shaped for a finish size of 12 305mm. In this 1st of 3 episodes paul prepares the stock for the stool top from a 2 x 3 before laminating them.
This 3 legged stool is a geometry and joinery challenge. They use less material are quicker to make and always sit solidly on uneven surfaces. As part of teaching you how to make a three legged stool george shares a simple foolproof method for dividing a circle into three or six even increments which gives you the fundamental skill needed for proper leg placement. Make a 3 legged stool using a conventional builder s bucket to create a concrete seating surface.
With all the stock selected it s time. When laying out a stool or any other project that requires even spacing around the circumference of a circle many woodworkers have become intimidated and frustrated. You can make this up from a different combination of pieces paul uses 4 pieces for the top in this course.