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11-08-2020, 08:08 AM
For the past 25 years, we have lived with these Ikea bench stools in our kitchen ...

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We do not eat much at the bench, but they get used. More recently Lynndy suggested that we replace them, and I thought that this would be a good excuse to build something inspired by Wharton Escherick, whose stools are just so organic and profound in their simplicity. 

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The design was also influenced by a point made by Lynndy that a fixed-height footrest does not fit everyone. I thought about this and it occurred to me that the stretchers on the Escherick stools could form the basis of a slightly different design - make the seat three-sided, and one could choose the stretcher height to suit. 

The last requirement was that the wood must be Hard Maple, to match the kitchen I built a few years ago. I would have preferred a contrasting top, say in Walnut, but She Who Must Be Obeyed vetoed this. So ...

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I did manage to get contrasting wedges for the tenons passed her
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The stretchers ....

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One last one ...

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I'll am happy to post build photos if there is interest.

Regards from Perth

Derek
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11-08-2020, 08:28 AM
Very nice work as usual, Derek. I am inspired to make a couple of those now and would be very interested to see some of your build photos. I'll be using black cherry for mine.
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11-08-2020, 10:04 AM
Very nice.

Differing heights on the cross stretchers is a great idea. Much improved photography is nice as well.

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11-08-2020, 10:22 AM
(11-08-2020, 10:04 AM)Ron Brese Wrote: Very nice.

Differing heights on the cross stretchers is a great idea. Much improved photography is nice as well.

Ron

Thanks Ron.

The stretchers are Wharton Escherick's idea. The photography is courtesy of an iPhone 11 Plus and Photoshop Elements.

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11-08-2020, 10:10 AM
Those are very attractive stools, Derek. I like them a lot. Nice work.
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11-08-2020, 10:24 AM
Thanks Hank
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11-08-2020, 10:57 AM
(11-08-2020, 08:08 AM)Derek Cohen Wrote: I'll am happy to post build photos if there is interest.

Yes please

Very nice, Derek. Clean design and excellent craftsmanship.
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11-08-2020, 11:00 AM
Both a very clever design and attractive too!  -Howard
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11-08-2020, 12:02 PM
(11-08-2020, 11:00 AM)Howard Pollack Wrote: Both a very clever design and attractive too!  -Howard

Would like to see the build espicially the seat shaping.
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11-08-2020, 01:57 PM (This post was last modified: 11-08-2020, 01:57 PM by MauleSkinner.)
Very nice!

What heights did you select from stretcher to seat on each side?
Dave Arbuckle was kind enough to create a Sketchup model of my WorkMate benchtop: http://www.arbolloco.com/sketchup/MauleSkinnerBenchtop.skp
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