A rock-solid, traditional counter-height stool designed to withstand decades of heavy daily use. Built with 8/4 hard maple legs and robust mortise-and-tenon joinery, this stool features lower stretchers to resist lateral racking forces and figure-eight fasteners to allow the solid wood seat to expand and contract naturally.
intermediate wood furniture
Materials
- 8/4 Hard Maple, Select & Better (FAS), 6" wide x 30" long (for legs)
- 4/4 Hard Maple, Select & Better (FAS), 8" wide x 8' long (for seat, aprons, and stretchers)
- Titebond II Premium Wood Glue
- 120, 180, and 220 grit sandpaper
Tools Required
- Table saw
- Jointer
- Thickness planer
- Miter saw or crosscut sled
- Mortising chisel or plunge router with 3/8" bit
- Clamps (minimum of 4 bar clamps, 24" long)
- Drill press or handheld drill with 5/8" Forstner bit
- Random orbital sander