YAY! I made a stool and it's not wobbly. Now I can sit at my work bench

Nice!! Looks comfortable, too!

Good looking stool you made. That is on my to-do list too. How did you attach the legs to the seat?  I see you used pocket screws for the spreaders, did you do the same for the seat?  I have never thought of using them to attach a seat, but might work good they really hold good.

Good job for first furniture project.

Some tips,you might want to run a router around the seat and radius the edges a tad. Also I take my trim router and a 1/8" radius bit to the legs and rails, 1/4"- 1/2" radius on the seat.

 

Herb

Edited June 3, 20188 yr by Dadio

Thanks, there are crosours attached to the legs on the top and basically did a pocket screw through those to hold on the seat. I did not use the pocket screw but but a bit that looks like a spot weld cutter but for wood.

Very nicely done and for an all important client and use...YOU and in your shop.

What are your plans for a finish?

Thanks for taking time to share with us.

Honestly I did not plan on finishing it. I was just gunna leave it as is. I probably should just for the practice, what would you recommend?

 

Well if you just wanted to leave it natural looking some wipe on poly or spay on from a "rattle can" like one of these; most also offer wipe/brush on versions of the spray. Since it's going to be in your shop, be sure to apply finish to the bottom of the legs to minimize moisture from wicking up the leg. Hope this helps a little...I'm sure others will chime in and hopefully our site finish guru @kmealy will offer some suggestions too.

 

  

Right on Gramps, thanks

I use Zinsser Spray Shellac :https://www.homedepot.com/p/Zinsser-12-oz-Clear-Shellac-Spray-408/100176744

 

I use it on everything for a sanding sealer to a finish, quick drying, that is what my drawer units all have on them.

Herb

Not sure what you mean by "crosours" 

 

I would agree with above comments.  It needs a finish or it's going to get dirty.  Round-over the sharp edges so there is not a single point of contact for bumps and so the finish does not pull away.   Spray or wipe-on seem to work best for things like chairs that have lots of concavities in the intersection of joints.  Shellac or varnish would work fine.

Nice job Bdavep.  I have a question for you.  What is a crosour?

Good to hear that this is your "first" furniture project, as that implies there will be more.  You are off to a terrific start.

As for a finish, I agree that is will be useful for practice purposes.  Keeping that in mind, what is your next project?  I would suggest that you give that some thought and the finish you might want to apply to that and use the same.  I have been mighty guilty in the past of spending a lot of time planning and building a project and then just reaching for the first can of Minwax on the shelf for a finish.

I thought the pieces the go between the legs at the top under the seat were called crossours. What are they called? I think I will get some of that spray shellac that Dadio recommended today and finish it. Thank you guys for all the input! 

Edited June 4, 20188 yr by Bdavep

stretchers...

 

I looked up Crossours and after a lot of  searching it said they were a member at right angles to a verticle. But I also chalked it up to typenese, and figured it out as a cross or square frame under the seat to attach the legs. Not the common mortise and tenon.

 

@Bdavep

You will like the spray shellac, sand the nubs with 400g. between coats and it will give a nice finish. After you get used to it try some clear acrylic over it after the second coat. if it is a warm day, I give at least 2 coats a day.

 

Herb

Right on Dadio, I will give it a try.

What wood species did you use?

Cedar on the legs and pine on the rest