Stools by Stuart
Every stool has a story.
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Stool #13: Stool made entirely of Black Cherry
Stool #13 in Black Cherry
June 2025: My first stool made entirely of Black Cherry
A couple years ago we had to take down a black cherry to make room for a new drain field for our sewer at the farm in northern Wisconsin. We sawed it into boards and dried it in the shed.
Some of these boards have both sapwood and heartwood. I like the contrast in colors in these two areas and wanted to make a stool that included both.
The boards also contain some of the discoloration that comes from the blight. I like these imperfections and included this wood in the stool.
Cutting legs to length
Saw setup to even up leg lengths after gluing.
With 8 legs, it is super important that all the legs are exactly the same length (or the stool will wobble. )
This view shows how I trim each leg using the saw and the fence.