Have had a busy day today making some foot stools, the one pictured is made from Ash rounds with Hazel stretchers and a sisal rope woven seat, The Joints between Ash & Hazel are made using tenons and are as normal, not glued, the Ash is fresh cut and will shrink over the seasoned Hazel giving a tight and very secure joint, unlike the stool i made a few weeks back, i elected to leave the bark on the legs on this particular stool, i have to admit, that i much prefer the peeled bark legs.
I'm not entirely happy with the seat, as i cocked up the tension on the rope and it's not as tight as i would like it to be in places, but i figure with use it will settle down and sort itself out, if not, i'll undo it and do it again, but i do like the weave pattern, as it's traditional and surprisingly didn't take as long as i thought it would, only an hour from start to finish, it took longer to make the frame than to make the seat, what is surprising, is there approx 150ft of rope in that seat.
The other stool i made is currently in the work shop awaiting completion, more on that one tomorrow hopefully, it's a totally different style and indeed shape.
I'm not entirely happy with the seat, as i cocked up the tension on the rope and it's not as tight as i would like it to be in places, but i figure with use it will settle down and sort itself out, if not, i'll undo it and do it again, but i do like the weave pattern, as it's traditional and surprisingly didn't take as long as i thought it would, only an hour from start to finish, it took longer to make the frame than to make the seat, what is surprising, is there approx 150ft of rope in that seat.
The other stool i made is currently in the work shop awaiting completion, more on that one tomorrow hopefully, it's a totally different style and indeed shape.
Lovely piece of work.
