3 Legged Rustic Stool - SOLD

3 legged stool with close-up



The stool shown is for sale or auction.


I made this stool from pieces of wood salvaged from the firewood pile one winter using rustic woodworking techniques I was just learning at the time.

It stands 11 inches high and the top is 11 inches long and 5 inches wide. The legs are cherry wood with the bark still attached. I don't know what the top piece is made of but it is very wormy and looks great. No metal parts (nails/screws) were used in its construction.

I kept this stool in the bedroom for years and used it as a foot rest while putting on and removing shoes and boots. It has served me well for that purpose.

I am asking $25 plus cost of shipping if not sold locally.

Paul

Rustic Stool - SOLD

Rustic Stool shown is for sale or auction.

I have owned this stool a very long time and it has served me (and my wife) well. I have used it as a sitting stool, a standing stool, a small shop bench, a small dining table for one (while watching TV), and as a place to keep throw pillows when not in use.

It has always given my living room a more relaxed and homey atmosphere. It is 18 inches high with a 12 inch by 12 inch top. Except for a few nails it is made of all wood. It has a rustic and well worn/distressed appearance.

I am asking $25 plus shipping if not sold locally.

Paul

Rustic Chair - SOLD

front corner view


Rustic chair shown (several more photos below) is for sale or auction.

I built this chair during the winter of 2001-2002 while living in the city of Aura in Michigan's upper peninsula. I'm pretty sure the wood is Yellow Birch. This birch came from a nearby heavily wooded property that I had started to develop as a homestead.

All joints are mortice and tenon and no metal fasteners of any kind were used in its construction. The bark remains firmly attached. Danish oil has been rubbed in several times.

The seat of the chair is very comfortable when a cushioned pad is added (included).

Local pick-up works best for me but if you are willing to pick up shipping charges then I would consider that too.

My asking price is $200. If you are interested or have questions please email me.

Paul

view with seat pad


sitting in front view


standing in front view

Oak Slab - Rustic Bench

Oak Slab-Bench - rustic side up


This item shown (and in several more photos below) is for sale or auction.

I originally bought this oak slab back in the early 1990's. It was one of several pieces I had purchased from the estate of a recently deceased woodworker. The woodworker's son told me his father had been planning to build a fireplace mantle with this slab. The son could not tell me whether this was red or white oak and I have not been able to identify the type of oak either.

I turned the slab into a low bench to put up close to a large bay window. The slab rests on 3 easily removable legs made from white birch. A fourth leg could be added to make the bench more stable. Either side can be positioned as the top. However, I spent much more time finishing the rustic side than the less rustic underside.

The slab is large enough to be reworked for many different proposes depending on your needs. The slab measures approximately 8 1/2 feet long by 3 inches thick and varies 12 to 15 inches wide (due to one rustic unmilled edge).

This slab is very heavy and is available for local pick-up only.

Asking price is $150. Email me if you are interested or have questions.

Paul

Oak Slab-Bench - top rustic detail


Oak Slab-Bench - rustic side down


Oak Slab-Bench - 2 leg side detail


Oak Slab-Bench - 1 leg side detail

Boxwood

11 lb 3 oz


These Boxwood pieces (more photos shown below) are or will be for sale or auction soon.

Please note that this Boxwood is true Buxus sempervirens (Common Box or European Box).

This is the same wood described in Wikipedia as "Slow growth of box renders the wood ("boxwood") very hard (possibly the hardest in Europe) and heavy, and free of grain produced by growth rings, making it ideal for cabinet-making, the crafting of clarinets, engraving, marquetry, woodturning, tool handles(for chisels), mallet heads and as a substitute for ivory."

This wood is also commonly used for carving highly detailed figurines (such as chess pieces), knife handles, folding wooden rules, miniature model making, and wooden hair combs.

Boxwood is not a common wood (as it is not commercially grown) so large supplies are rarely available. It therefore is very expensive whenever it does become available. A recent (June 2011) auction on e-Bay listed some boxwood (5" x 1" x 1.75" or 5.8 oz.) for $25 plus additional shipping. That works out to about $70 per pound for a small piece of boxwood.

If you are interested in some of the boxwood I am making available please contact me. Once I have sold what I have, I will not be able to obtain more. I intend to sell what I have in large unmilled pieces. If you do not need much you can always resell your excess.

I would prefer to sell these pieces whole (as is). However, due to cost considerations, I will consider cutting some of the larger pieces into smaller less expensive pieces when possible. My asking price is currently $75 per lb. for the pieces as shown. If you want a piece cut from one of the larger pieces the price for that will be $100 per lb.

This wood has air dried for 2 years and has not checked.

See the photos of my boxwood below. The stool top the boxwood is resting on in these photos is 12" x 12". The weights for the larger pieces and are given above each photo.

Paul

8 lb 10 oz


7 lb 8 oz


11 lb 4 oz


18 lb 10 oz


1 lb 15 oz


many stout boxwood pieces about 1 foot long


several longer thinner pieces of boxwood