{"id":1680,"date":"2019-06-13T15:24:02","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T14:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eastmountainkustom.com\/blog\/?p=1680"},"modified":"2022-09-12T13:22:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T12:22:00","slug":"staked-stool-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/eastmountainkustom.com\/blog\/staked-stool-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Staked Stool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A small, relaxing project for those stressed at work\u2026..<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I needed something fun that I could make in order to try out the venerable tapered mortise and tenon joint. That, and a chance to practice some basic turning skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forewarning: this is more of a pictorial post with captions rather than a full-on article of “how I did it”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Design: I recently purchased and read (cover to cover) the Anarchist’s Design Book<\/a> by Christopher Schwarz which puts forth the idea that basic, useable and pleasing furniture is within the grasp of most people willing to pick up a few tools. “To build, rather than buy.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a lifelong DIY’er, that principle really resonates. The furniture described in the book is simple, yet elegant, and built to last a lifetime (or four). One of the key joints used is the tapered mortise and tenon<\/a> for table and chair legs, “staked furniture”. I really like the look of staked furniture and will be building some chairs\/tables in the future based on this joint but wanted to give it a try on something simple first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “Staked High Stool” was not originally included in the book however, Chris published a supplement to the ADB that included both this stool, and a chair design inspired by the Welsh Stick Chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With some recycled barnwood left over from the table I just finished, and a piece of construction pine wide enough for the seat, the following is my first foray into staked furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prepping to cut the seat; no machining for just one piece. It’s amazing how precise you can joint an edge with a properly tuned No. 7 handplane and a sharp iron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n