Mary Ostler

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The days are racing past and I am in need of progress on the triangular stool front.

The legs need holes drilled. I used a bit and brace for the first few holes, but pear wood is hard, and I am weak! Drill press it is.

Fitting the first leg with the cross dowels. I made a [...]

Picture of the finished Triangle Back Stool

I have a whole lot of scrap skid slats kicking around from my x-chairs and Triangle stool projects.
I decided to see if I could reuse them in a Semi-period project.
I have at least two chest projects in the future, I thought a 6 board chest might be just the [...]

I completed the triangular backstool last night (sans slat seat). Overall I am very happy. Its comfortable, and looks kickass, but… always a but somewhere….. I hate the back rest part. The jig I made to drill the hole at 45′ angle moved while I was drilling. the two small dowels spindels that attach the [...]

Yes. more frak’n chairs stuff.
Stringers done
Porcupine Balusters (toothpicks glued in the nail holes.)

Don’t know if I’ll have time to get the seat done before the demo on Saturday, so I tried to see if I could get the rope to work. Not only did it work well, its comfortable. I may just leave the [...]

 More workshop fun.
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I have a few last minute things I need to make for the trifecta, but do I get on with the tasks at hand. No!
I decided to make a triangle chair. I am just in the biggest turning mood as of late.

Another skid from work

Turning a short leg

Getting ready to drill the back leg

Fitting the [...]