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  • RodKirby
    Veteran Member
    • Dec 2002
    • 3136
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    • Mao Shan TSC-10RAS

    Stool (Kirby style)

    I have been known to snooze during the day When I do that I like to have a glass of water handy - and my cordless phone.

    I came up with this idea and although LOML insisted on it being painted, she liked it. I now have an order for 4 more

    This has to be the easiest project you will make - and the design should offer a number of other possibilities...

    Four identical "legs" around a 1-3/4" square center column (all clear pine), MDF (what else) top - no hardware - all Titebond II glued

    Last edited by RodKirby; 12-06-2008, 04:26 PM.
    Downunder ... 1" = 25.4mm
  • Popeye
    Veteran Member
    • Mar 2003
    • 1848
    • Woodbine, Ga
    • Grizzly 1023SL

    #2
    Cool stool Rod. Pat
    Woodworking is therapy.....some of us need more therapy than others. <ZERO>

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    • jackellis
      Veteran Member
      • Nov 2003
      • 2638
      • Tahoe City, CA, USA.
      • BT3100

      #3
      Simple, clever, looks good, too. I could imagine doing something similar with pieces of solid wood flooring I'm collecting.

      We can use your design royalty-free, can't we?

      Some of us in this part of the world call them end tables or side tables (a stool is for sittin' on).

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      • TB Roye
        Veteran Member
        • Jan 2004
        • 2969
        • Sacramento, CA, USA.
        • BT3100

        #4
        I may have to make on of those for my recliner. I too have been know to take a nap in the afternoon, like everyday. Good Design Rod, sleep well.

        Tom
        Last edited by TB Roye; 03-14-2008, 02:43 PM.

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        • Thalermade
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2002
          • 791
          • Ohio
          • BT 3000

          #5
          Looks Great. Very , very useful.

          Just one little note for future thread titles - my wife is a dietician, so when I read or hear the word stool, unfortunately something else comes to mind....

          enjoy
          Russ

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          • steve-norrell
            Veteran Member
            • Apr 2006
            • 1001
            • The Great Land - Alaska
            • BT3100-1

            #6
            Originally posted by Thalermade
            Just one little note for future thread titles - my wife is a dietician, so when I read or hear the word stool, unfortunately something else comes to mind....
            Russ

            What if she were a parasitologist?

            Regards, Steve.

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            • SARGE..g-47

              #7
              Clever and very functional.. If you don't mind me asking... what type wood did you use there? Looks similar to our yellow pine without as much yellow from what I can tell...

              Again just curious as I saw several very nice species you guys grow at an Exotic Dealer here in Atlanta recently. Very high dollar for us with the price of importing though.

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              • RodKirby
                Veteran Member
                • Dec 2002
                • 3136
                • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
                • Mao Shan TSC-10RAS

                #8
                Originally posted by SARGE..g-47
                Clever and very functional.. If you don't mind me asking... what type wood did you use there? Looks similar to our yellow pine without as much yellow from what I can tell...

                Again just curious as I saw several very nice species you guys grow at an Exotic Dealer here in Atlanta recently. Very high dollar for us with the price of importing though.
                "Clear pine" (= knot free) legs (and MDF top)
                Downunder ... 1" = 25.4mm

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                • RodKirby
                  Veteran Member
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 3136
                  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
                  • Mao Shan TSC-10RAS

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Thalermade
                  Looks Great. Very , very useful.

                  Just one little note for future thread titles - my wife is a dietician, so when I read or hear the word stool, unfortunately something else comes to mind....

                  enjoy
                  Russ
                  FWIW - I did think of that - didn't know what else to call it
                  Downunder ... 1" = 25.4mm

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                  • RodKirby
                    Veteran Member
                    • Dec 2002
                    • 3136
                    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
                    • Mao Shan TSC-10RAS

                    #10
                    Originally posted by jackellis
                    Simple, clever, looks good, too. I could imagine doing something similar with pieces of solid wood flooring I'm collecting.

                    We can use your design royalty-free, can't we?

                    Some of us in this part of the world call them end tables or side tables (a stool is for sittin' on).
                    Absolutely use the design - FREE. I always hope whatever I post will prompt a "Hmmm"

                    You're right - End/side table is what I should have called it (see Thalermade's post above)
                    Downunder ... 1" = 25.4mm

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                    • mater
                      Veteran Member
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 4197
                      • SC, USA.

                      #11
                      Very nice looking work.
                      Ken aka "mater"

                      " People may doubt what you say but they will never doubt what you do "

                      Ken's Den

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                      • SARGE..g-47

                        #12
                        Originally posted by RodKirby
                        "Clear pine" (= knot free) legs (and MDF top)
                        Guilty as charged, Rod. I was most definitely in a hurry as I'm neck deep in Dovetail clean-up at the moment. Sorry about that.

                        Regards...

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                        • Mrs. Wallnut
                          Bandsaw Box Momma
                          • Apr 2005
                          • 1566
                          • Ellensburg, Washington, USA.

                          #13
                          Very nice looking Rod. I am sitting here trying to figure out if we have the wood and where I can use something like that. But with a 2 year old running around I may wait a while to have Mark make a couple of those for me.
                          Mrs. Wallnut a.k.a (the head nut).

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                          • RodKirby
                            Veteran Member
                            • Dec 2002
                            • 3136
                            • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
                            • Mao Shan TSC-10RAS

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Mrs. Wallnut
                            Very nice looking Rod. I am sitting here trying to figure out if we have the wood and where I can use something like that. But with a 2 year old running around I may wait a while to have Mark make a couple of those for me.
                            Definitely NOT with a 2 year old around - or an accident prone xx year old It's quite heavy, and on carpet, "easily" knocked over.

                            Having said that - if you made short legs, that extended out more from the base...
                            Downunder ... 1" = 25.4mm

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                            • Sam Conder
                              Woodworker Once More
                              • Dec 2002
                              • 2502
                              • Midway, KY
                              • Delta 36-725T2

                              #15
                              Great looking as usual Rod. However, please put some pants on for the next picture.

                              Sam Conder
                              BT3Central's First Member

                              "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas A. Edison

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