This Staked Stool a 30 minute woodworking project (Why 30 minutes? Click here). Or at least one I chunked into 30 minute segments. Woodworking Three legged stool made from Spruce Pine that is light sturdy and useful at your bar, breakfast nook or work bench

The project is a staked leg stool based on a tall stool by Chris Swartz. Lost Arts Press, has plans at this link. The project took me about an hour, 20 minutes to cut parts and an additional 30 minutes to cut/fit the tenons. and the last 10 to assemble and stake the legs. This is made from a spruce 2×12 with left overs for another one or two. I didn’t have the usual chair making tools like a tapered reamer so I had to improvise on the joints. Mine are hand cut tapers with a much shallower angle. The seat holes are straight bored. Then I filed open to accept my hand tapers. Knocking the leg tapers into the seat holes was a worrisome effort – I fully expected the seat to split as I drove them home.

I like this project because is it a good lead in for making chairs. And the finished product is light weight, sturdy, and very useful. My stool sees duty as a chair, sawbench, horse, support, coffee table, tool rest, junk collector, and much more. Working this project was definitely a learning experience for me. It solidified my desire to build a couple of chairs, especially a Windsor. Too, I specifically want to make something similar to Tage Frid iconic stool. Check Tage Frid’s work out at the Moderne Gallery.