Make a Joint Stool from a Tree starts in the woodlot, wedging open a piece of green oak, and it ends in the shop with mixing your own paint using pigment and linseed oil. It’s an almost-breathtaking journey because it covers aspects of the craft that most modern woodworkers would never consider. Joint stools are a fascinating piece of British and early American furniture. Made from riven – not sawn – oak, their legs are typically turned and angled. The aprons and stretchers are joined to the legs using drawbored mortise-and-tenon joints, no glue. And the seat is pegged to the frame below. Because of these characteristics, the stools are an excellent introduction some great skills.
Make a Joint Stool from a Tree will inspire many and give woodworkers a fuller understanding of how furniture can and should be made with hand tools.
128 pages
Dimensions: 9" x 12"
Printed and bound in the United States on acid-free paper
