Popular Post wnaziri Posted September 14, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I have had a couple of "big" projects that have been keeping me occupied lately. One thing I have learned about myself is that I can't just do one project at a time. I will find myself getting frustrated and start making mistakes. So, I address this issue by undertaking smaller projects on the side. This footstool was one such side project. I saw the design in FWW by Mario Rodriguez. I really like the design for its lines. What I really wanted from it was to learn how to work with angles better. The footstool is 10 inches tall. It is made of 7/8 QS sapele and wenge for the wedges. I sanded it to 320, sealed with dilute dewaxed shellac and finished it with satin ARS. It has only one coat of finish in these pics and it needs to 2 more coats. The biggest mistake I made was that I really wanted tight fitting tenons but this caused a bit of tear out in two of the ten tenons. I was a bit bummed but, overall, I am pleased with it. Love your thought on it. Thanks. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Great little stool ! That Sapele really comes alive with some finish on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Very nice. I love sapele and use it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I to keep a couple of projects going simultaneously. That way when I'm waiting on it blew up or just plain burned out, I can move to the other project and not lose my momentum. I to keep a couple of projects going simultaneously. That way when I'm waiting on it blew up or just plain burned out, I can move to the other project and not lose my momentum. The stool came out Great. As others have said that sepele really comes to life with some finish on it. The wedged tenons make a great detail as well as a really strong joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Looks great to me! Clean lines, solid joints, and simple ornamentation make it a very classy piece. And sapele just glows under the finish! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I'm with Ross, clean, simple, sturdy great finish, great job. i like to do one project at a time, not to say that at times i don't have a couple of projects going but i find it easier to do one thing at a time and move on to the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Great job! Great selection of that Sapele! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Nice looking stool. Like all the tenon work you have done. I have never used Sapele but it looks great. Good looking wardrobe and shop also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Nice work that foot stool looks awesome. I've been meaning to try out some of the mahogany variants they look great. I should build myself something like this. I have a kitchen with 9 foot ceilings and I'm awfully vertically challenged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 That looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 I, too, have multiple projects going at the same time. More because I'm terrible about completing them than needing the variety. I really like the simple form, clean lines and color of this stool. Would be proud to have it in my home. Really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elroy Skimms Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 The wedged tenons turned out great. How did you make those? -E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaziri Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 On September 14, 2016 at 7:26 AM, treeslayer said: I'm with Ross, clean, simple, sturdy great finish, great job. i like to do one project at a time, not to say that at times i don't have a couple of projects going but i find it easier to do one thing at a time and move on to the next. My general tendency use to be to do one task at a time. The way I got where I am in woodworking now is that I usually give myself a set amount of time to spend in the shop on any given day. When I make a mistake, I have learned to back off; otherwise I will compound the error if I continue working on the same project. In the old days, I'd just leave the workshop. Now, I just go and work on another project and get my mind off the mistake. 8 hours ago, Elroy Skimms said: The wedged tenons turned out great. How did you make those? -E First of all, thanks. In building the stool, the two legs at 10 degree. To cut the mortises, I built a 10 degree ramp jig which I then clamped to my drill press table. Using 3/4 Forstner bit, drilled the holes which I squared with chisels. I cut a kerf in the tenons with my dovetail saw for the wedges. I cut 10 degree wedges on my table saw from a chunk of 3/4 wenge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galturner Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 very fancy wood for a footstool, but why not.? looks super. nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wnaziri Posted September 18, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 I am uploading some more pics to show the foot stool in its final form. It has now had full three coats of satin ARS with sanding between each coats. I took these pics with my big boy camera, Nikon D800. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 The through tenons & wedges look terrific in that sapele background! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 Looks great man. I live the through tennons.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Great looking job! I've only done through tenons on 90* joints. Am I over thinking it or is it a bi*#h to figure out where the tenon is going to punch thru on the outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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