re: Step Stools - from Shop Scraps

Thanks – All…

The stools are a productive project – they’ll get frequent use and abuse; and they allowed me to become familiar with, and commission, the new equipment.

Jack: The Maloof joint is an attractive, strong member of the mortise & tenon family. Hal Taylor (the master-craftsman of Rocking Chairs) developed an easy-to-execute process to make these joints; and I use them whenever I can – I’ve made 8 rocking chairs; and have incorporated the Maloof joint into many a bar stool, table, and desk. (The ‘stopped’ version of the joint requires some design consideration, as there is an asymmetrical stress on the piece). Virtually all of my joinery is M&T of some sort – if not the Maloof joint, then usually a floating tenon (Festool Domino – a tool I highly recommend to furniture-active individuals). Personally, I’m not a believer in biscuits, pocket-screws and other hardware-based solutions – just me…

The Deft Acrylic is a go-to finish for me; it’s visually lighter than an oil-based polyurethane; though perhaps not as bulletproof.

Everyone – thanks for commenting.
Do Take Care.
Mike