I’m making a few stools. Something about them is calling me – maybe getting old and wanting one every time I play with my daughter on the floor or put my shoes on.
Greg Merritt just posted some very cool designs on a Chinese-style gate bench he’s building, and so I thought I’d share some of the pics of stools I’d gathered for my own design inspiration. April Shen was kind enough to let me share these pictures from her site, http://www.shensgallery.com. Check it out, she has a lot of cool stuff.
I’m drawn to this squat, thick stool with a one-third lap joint. Don’t know why, it’s quirky. Especially since this, as well as the pics that follow, are peasant style stools. You expect the fancy joints on the Ming furniture, but not the farmer’s stool. For a short stool the lap joint might be overkill, but it adds something to the design and symmetry of the piece.
The dimensions for this stool are 11 1/2″w by 9″ tall.
This one has better proportions, to me, anyway.
Another example.
Now clearly I am not an expert in Chinese, or any type of, furniture. If you know something about these let me know.
I hope you know I blame you for my new obsession. 😉
I’ve been sketching ideas for the barber stool off and on all day.
Greg
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I’ll take the blame, even though I was offering up simpler fare. I am looking forward to seeing those sketches!
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I forgot about these. I eagerly await your sketches on the conjoined stools.
http://goo.gl/dkraDT
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LOL…I can appreciate the forethought and skill to build those “art” pieces, I’m far to practical to be led down that path.
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