My Very First Attempt at Making This Three Leg Stool From Pine

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My Very First Attempt at Making This Three Leg Stool From Pine

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Күн бұрын

I got out of my comfort zone this week & decided to revisit a piece of furniture I have been wanting to make for a long time now; the three legged stool. I had some nice southern yellow pine leftover from a project & figured it would make for a good wood to practice this piece on since I have never made one before. I had started one when I moved into my shop 7 years ago but after turning the top & one leg, I decided to scrap the project & never came back to try until now. If you enjoyed this video, please let me know & be sure to like, comment & subscribe!
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@forbol Жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful little stool. Wedges should be set perpendicular to grain direction. When installed parallel with grain they have a tendency to split the wood along the grain. I found this out the hard way. Prototyping is how we learn.

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

Exactly! This was the second time I’ve ever made through tenons so still learning & that’s also why I went with pine. Was just going to be a shop stool anyways and more of learning experience than a finished product but I am still happy with how it went!

@posirowe Жыл бұрын

I was confused until i realized you meant perpendicular to the grain of the seat blank. thanks for tip!

@annlaurie1484 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful job, well done. 😊

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ann!

@zanebeegle6825 Жыл бұрын

Great project!👍😁

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound Жыл бұрын

Great job, Andrew. The still looks great and will, I’m sure, find a lot of use there in the shop. I really like the straight tung oil finish as well.

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m already enjoying having it in there. My first instinct was to go with the Tung oil but I had to be different lol next time I’ll learn to trust my gut. Would’ve saved me a days worth of sanding lol

@hugoramos3113 6 ай бұрын

What a good idea how to make the holes in the seat. Well done!

@andrewmccarn 6 ай бұрын

Through tenons are awesome! One of my favorite styles of joinery. Thanks for the comment!

@steveng6269 6 ай бұрын

nice job. Im going to make a coupe for the first time! Thanks

@andrewmccarn 6 ай бұрын

Have fun! Its a cool project to try out!

@Cdspirit07 Жыл бұрын

Nice work man keep up

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

@MarykateMcCarn Жыл бұрын

That stool came out great! My favorite part is definitely your face at 10:43 haha

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

That was a close call! 😅

@halmartin7668 Жыл бұрын

GREAT Job!!

@OhanaAinaWoodworks Жыл бұрын

Well done.

@tearemsturnings8750 Жыл бұрын

Awesome project Andrew

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@grandmasteryoda5485 6 ай бұрын

great job. note: if you have to put clamps for the strechers then you are doing something wrong ,you see a strecher should be longer than the gap between the legs meaning that when you install it in place it streches the legs apart by 1/4 " which gives the chair the rigidity it needs and eliminates the need for clamps. this is where it gets its name from and this is how authentic windsor chairs are made.

@andrewmccarn 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate the info! This style of work is definitely something I am working on and still have a ton to learn.

@William_Kenny 6 ай бұрын

Super nice well done 👍

@andrewmccarn 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@miguelsermeno8200 Жыл бұрын

Cool project, looking to tackle something like this soon. One recommendation on the holes for the tenons, is to recess a larger hole about 1/4-1/2” (depending on the leg angles) so the top leg tenon can sit inside and appear flush and not show around the edges. Hope that makes sense. Cheers!

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

It does! I have seen that done before & I have also seen where people curve the leg into the tenon so there is no separation. I plan to give that a shot next time for sure because that part is noticeable. I appreciate the suggestion!

@SMcCaskill Жыл бұрын

Good quality craftsmanship!

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nix8960 11 ай бұрын

Awesome, thx a bunch

@andrewmccarn 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for commenting!

@markchoitz443 Жыл бұрын

well done on the stool, I have wanted to try one for a while now.

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

I recommend giving it a go! I was a little hesitant at first but once I got in the grove it wasn't too bad. I think all the angled drilling was what made me nervous but my drill press jig helped with that

@jpwoodwork Жыл бұрын

Awesome buddy

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

Thank ya!

@steveng6269 6 ай бұрын

what is the angle of the jig you made to drill the holes in the seat? And is there a formula or plan for where the holes for the legs and the length of the supports go?

@andrewmccarn 6 ай бұрын

I cant remember off the top of my head but I want to say 12 degrees was the angle. and for everything else I honestly just made it as I went. I focused on the legs first and then once they were all done, dry fit them with the top and then measured everything else out.

@FenMan1985 Жыл бұрын

Great job, as always! I'm wondering about the strength of this particular combination of support pieces. If you would use three pieces to connect two legs each (forming a triangle at the base), would it be stronger? Or is the one you build a better / stronger option?

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

I think both styles are pretty strong! I have seen this style & the triangle style used by commercial furniture makers so I would assume they would both hold up. This stool will be getting a lot of use so I will know for sure either way! lol

@HurdCrafters Жыл бұрын

Awesome job! I’ve been wanting to make some of these…. What is the diameter of the seat?

@andrewmccarn Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I went with 14" but I may would go a tad smaller or either adjust the foot rest height because it seems to push into my thighs a little more than I would like. I would probably adjust the foot rest first to see if that would help.

@HurdCrafters Жыл бұрын

@@andrewmccarn You’re welcome!That’s good to know. My lathe max is 12 1/2 so maybe i can make one… i have a ton of scraps the need put to use so hopefully this weekend!