Stick stool failure!

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John Fenna

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A stool I made from paracord and sycamore sticks just failed on me - luckily I was just moving it around the site at the time not sitting on it!
To be fair I made it - under instruction from Eric Methven at the Bushmoot in 2011
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Over the years it has been demoted from stool to sidetable but I was sad to see it go... but it was pretty old for sycamore which goes very brittle with age:)
 
That's a bummer Mr Fenna, it does look a nice stool too. Though maybe it's a prompt to not only make some more but to do an article on it?
It's an interesting design as at first glance I didn't realise the seat part was suspended by string rather than laying in the sticks.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.
 
I have replaced it with another "Tripod Chair" -like this one
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which I find easier to relax in - these are my standard camp seats now - and although the stool was good it (like any backless seat) was not too comfy after a days hard 'crafting and a drop of Jura :)
I think Eric is the man for a Tutorial on the stool....
 
You might do one on the chair ? :D

JohnC did a tutorial on the stool yonks ago. Not sure if I can find a link or not though.

Worth resurrecting anyway :cool:

M
 
Not saying I don't trust your handywork John but when I saw that stool in your woods I didn't fancy trying it for some reason :)
 
You might do one on the chair ? :D

JohnC did a tutorial on the stool yonks ago. Not sure if I can find a link or not though.

Worth resurrecting anyway :cool:

M

I am pretty sure there is a Tut on the tripod chair here somewhere... I know I did not invent it myself....
 
Looks good John, hope your keeping well haven't seen you since the meet at coed hiraeth with Woodstock and fiona all those years ago. Best wishes JD

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A stool I made from paracord and sycamore sticks just failed on me - luckily I was just moving it around the site at the time not sitting on it!
To be fair I made it - under instruction from Eric Methven at the Bushmoot in 2011
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Over the years it has been demoted from stool to sidetable but I was sad to see it go... but it was pretty old for sycamore which goes very brittle with age:)
Triggers broom?
 

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