This foot stool is made from a piece of spectacularly spalted maple, from the branch of a tree cut down beside my house. It took one very long day to finish it, from first cut with the chainsaw in the morning, to the last coat of oil in the evening. Ways you can help support this channel: Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h Plans for sale: www.ibuildit.ca/plans.html More videos on my second woodworking channel: kzfaq.info My home reno channel: kzfaq.infoHome My "Scrap bin" channel: kzfaq.info Website: www.ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/

Thank you so much for all you do. I am disabled and lost a lot of self confidence when I could no longer work. . Watching your videos inspired me to get my tools out and try building things again. I am so much happier now and feel so much better because I stopped looking at what I can't do and started doing things that I can. You are a real guy and that's one of the things I enjoy about your channel. You don't try to polish your image you just go with who you are. Thanks for being genuine and thanks for the humor. Keep doing what you are doing. You are a great inspiration.

You're absolutely right - it just may be the coolest wooden footstool ever. It's certainly the coolest on KZfaq. That spalted maple is gorgeous.

John! you have out done your self! great inspiration all around! thanks for the ideas.

Your right, this is an awesome stool, really enjoyed this, nice work.

John i just wanted to tell you how beautiful the foot stool turned out,and to take the time to thank you for sharing what is a large and varied library of knowledge and experience with us on all of your channels and in the episodes,so many seem to enjoy searching for any little thing to criticize and complain while overlooking everything you work so hard to get right,thanks again all the best to you and yours

That spalting is beautiful. Well done highlighting it!

Solid project and looks really clean. A good mix between chain saw skills and thoughtful layout. John's channel has an awesome variety of projects and great workmanship!

Could not believe the transformation from a termite filled rotted stump to such a gorgeous and simplely beautiful piece of art. Bravo sir.

Thank you for taking the time to show us another one of your many talents. Your TIME and EFFORT to put out video after video of INTERESTING ONE OF A KIND projects does not go unappreciated by your ROYAL FOLLOWERS. DON’T LET THIS COMPLIMENT GO TO YOUR HEAD . LOL keep the videos coming please . Much appreciated by fellow CANADIAN 🇨🇦

Damn John, that's an impressive stool you made there. The oil really gives it that wow factor.

John you put out more thoughtful woodworking content than most others, thanks

Nice job, pattern on wood looks like a world map

You can tell that an incredible amount of work went not only into the stool, but also this video. Wonderful work

I can tell you really care about editing and your sound production aswell, excellent job on both.

Too cool. Nature has such beauty that never shows until someone like you reveals it. Great handiwork. I envy you the ability to see this in raw form.

Bravo, John!! From trash to treasure, indeed!! Absolutely brilliant!

Looks beautiful. In all the wood working videos I watched (you, Matthias and other ones) I never saw an actual tree stump turning into such a refined form. Thanks for the video!

Great poems, great paintings, great melodies .... they all sort of came out in one go y'know, 'inspired' in one way or another. Some things come together as if they have a mind of their own - did you know what you were going to do when you went out or did you go out looking for ideas? Why'd you decide to 'carve' it rather than build something? This is one of those once in a lifetime things - it's an amazing piece of art that stool.

Nice piece of spalted maple.That made for a nice footstool. I love oil rubbed woods, looks beautiful.

Simply PHENOMENAL!!! May your shop always be filled with shavings & sawdust, - Jim “Mr. Measure Twice” Marchetti

Nicely done, sir. This stool, to a certain degree shows us how people long ago would have made simple furniture for their home and kids. Of course the power saw made a one day affair, but the concept would have been the same. Enjoyed the video thanks.

The oil really brought out the character in the wood, looks great John.

I'm impressed, John. It is a beautiful stool and I think it is one of your finest projects. In my opinion, it takes a real love of wood and what you do with it to even attempt something like this stool from what many people might see as a piece of firewood.

That really came out great. It's cool to turn something out like this in a day. That way you have to just keep moving and not analyze it endlessly. Your creativity and a little luck with that grain pattern being uncovered made it into a beauty.

The spalted maple and this project are fantastic.

Wow, the patern looks like if it were some kind of map of an unknown country. Tnx for sharing it Mr. Heisz!!

Reminds a Jon Peters style video. All work and no commentary. Beautifully done. Wish I could maple like that up north. Southern Ontario has all the good hardwood

I'm not gonna lie, I was super skeptical about this project when you started hacking that log down with the chainsaw... I can't believe you ended up with such a finely finished piece of furniture! And you're not joking, that spalting inside the wood looks terrific.

Just one word John, BEAUTIFUL !!...

Thanks again John. You gave me some great ideas - now it's off to the shop!

The finish made that badboy POP!!! Well Done. Mike

I have to say, that' a beautiful piece of ART! !! !!!

Beautiful stool. Much better alternative than to getting rid of the wood. Looks very nice with the finish.

Beautiful work John! 👍

Hello John You are a poet of chainsaw. Best regards from France.

Beautiful. You can't beat a bit of spalted timber. You also have yourself enough for a turning blank left to make a matching lamp base.

Your creativity, chainsaw skill, and workmanship is exquisite! I love watching you work!!

What a beautiful and unique piece of work, Mr. Heisz. I am also greatly impressed by your ability to make straight and level cuts with a chainsaw.

Defiantly the coolest foot stool I have ever seen! Well done John!

This stool is simply SPECTACULAR! Beautifully crafted and highlighted. Excellent editing and audio too.

Beautiful textures

Luv it. Turned out more refined than initially expected.

DAAYYAAMM! That was a sweet build. Props to you on your chain saw usage. Also for having planes and chisels sharp enough to really slice through the wood, especially the END grain on that maple.

So pretty. Maple is one of my favorite kinds of wood. Well done.

That turned out really neat John, thanks for posting!!

Great job! And amazing wood!

Great video, interesting content, flawless editing and crisp sound. Thanks.

Hats off to whoever sharpens your saw. 👍

It is a beauty! Thank you for charing with us! 👍

The foot stool looks great... one piece design is awesome.

That was very cool to watch, I'm enjoying these outdoor projects just the tools, a blank canvas and experience. Bravo

Beautiful John! The splalted maple is gorgeous!

One thumbs up is not enough. Absolutely stunning piece of wood. I do love Spalted.... And very creative on your part. Miles away from your usual ply construction. Thank you John, that was a good days work.

Very well done. Special detail to it makes the whole thing beautiful. Great job and thanks for showing it to us.

A well chosen piece of wood, the natural grain pattern is amazing on this stool and really makes it. There is much admiration from myself for the level of skill and work gone into this stool....you make it look so simple! It looks fantastic!

What a cool project. Beautifully shot, lovely result. The spalting is just amazing!

That is the coolest thing you have ever done. Spectacular John !!

Has an Old World Map look to it, very nice, very inspiring..thank you.

John Heisz.... The new ASMR maker KING!!!

You are right...that is one cool and very beautiful stool. I love the wood.

Awesome piece of wood! Looks like a global map of the world.

must find some spalted maple now! Nice project. Thanks.

Indeed this stool is sooo beautiful!

Beautiful! That stool came from a solid chunk of wood. A person like me who does not have expert craftsman skills like yours is so amazed with what you can make.

great texture, great idee, perfect realization

One of your most beautiful finished products!

Beautiful! A wonderful uses of spalted wood, and excellent craftsmanship.

Beautiful stool. Well made. Enjoyed seeing your process.

That's awesome man. I loved it. Watched it like a baby eyeing a bottle. WOW!

my favourite wood on earth... beautiful spalting!

dont forget to sign it, because that is a work of art!

Dammit, John. That is a gorgeous piece of work!

Who'd a thought you had a flair for design, too, John. You do some of the coolest stuff!

What a beautiful piece of wood and sculpture. Well done, sir!

Mmm. Spalted. Very nice result, John!

A long day, but beautifully spent. Thank you for posting this--even though it made me wonder what I've got to show for my day!

I like it's asymmetrical! Makes me look and wonder at the lines and shapes, great work john!

Great project!!!! hesitating till the end when the finish was applied. Like magic!! Gorgeous!!!. The coolest wooden foot stool ever!!!

Great stool. I look forward to watching more of your content in the near future!!

Love the grain on the stool. Very cool

Wow the spalting really looks amazing!

Very cool stool. I like the design and bonus for the spalting.

It always amazes me how you can take a piece of junk wood and turn it into a work of art. Well done my friend!!

Really digging the new John Heisz cinematic experience.

Excellent video production. Having only the tool sounds and nature in the mix, while the music being only at the end was a great editing choice. Camera work is definitely top notch as well.

I'm gonna have to dig for some 2+ft spalted wood in my local forest and try this ;D really cool, appreciate you sharing your work!

The spalting in that maple is magnificent, great job as usual.

John, that turned out to be a beautiful piece. Nice work!

A work of first class ART. I love it. Beautiful! I love pieces that are made of spalted wood. It just doesn't get any better than that. Keep up the great work.

Awesome project John, what a beautiful piece of wood and the finished product is amazing!! Thanks

An unusual way to make a chair! I really liked the result!

Nice project and well done video. You are the best John.

Probably one of your coolest projects....very nice

Vary beautifully done, looks great, Good to see you with some different tools too 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

That is one gorgeous piece of wood.....nice little table/stool....

Awesome wood texture! Very nice job! thanks for sharing.

Amazing workmanship, creativity, style and video work. Please keep Making!

Beautiful John! Just beautiful.

Sweet ! Slated maple is beautiful !