Category Archives: Shaker Stool 240 Mod

Shaker Stools 240 Mod-Part 5-Complete

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Greg Merritt

I spent my evenings after work weaving the seat for the second stool.  I was a little more comfortable with the process this time and actually enjoyed applying the rush.  

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Shaker Stools 240 Mod-Part 4

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Greg Merritt

Now that the stools were assembled, it was time to tackle the seat weaving. The material that I chose to use is fibre rush.  This is a paper product that imitates the look of natural rush and has been in … Continue reading →

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Shaker Stools 240 Mod-Part 3

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Greg Merritt

With all of the parts complete, it was time to bore some holes.  There are (24) rungs which left me facing (48) holes that needed to be drilled plumb and square.  It’s not that difficult of task really, but one … Continue reading →

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Shaker Stools 240 Mod-Part 2

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Greg Merritt

Progress continues on the stools.  Mostly one hour at a time after work each day.  This has become my basic workflow as of late.  Come home, check in and then out to the shop until dinner time.  Then grab as … Continue reading →

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Shaker Stools 240 Mod-Part 1

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Greg Merritt

My exploration of seating continues with a couple of Shaker inspired stools.  Many, many moons ago, long before GPS, we made a trip to Nashville for a friend’s wedding.  We had very little money at the time and knew this … Continue reading →

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