A pine stool with hand tapered legs and a reamed seat.
Skills developed in this unit of work: using a brace and bit, auger and reamer, using a drawknife and shave horse, using a tenon saw, making wedged, tapered mortise and tenon joints, using a file to create 1/4 rounds on edges, using grades of abrasive paper to finish, burnish with oil.

Jobs For The Three legged stool Unit Of Work

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Three legged hand carved stool

Traditional stool with tapered legs created with a tenon cutter and reamed seat hole using a brace and bit.
Skills developed for this job: using a brace and bit, auger and reamer, using a drawknife and shave horse, using a tenon saw, making wedged, tapered mortise and tenon joints, using a file to create 1/4 rounds on edges, using grades of abrasive paper to finish, burnish with oil.