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The Lambda Stool ($125)

The other day, my 4-year-old started to stand on a slick and rickety fiberglass shell chair in the attempts to reach something off of the shelves in his new room set up. I stopped him. He got a bit upset, and I told him the chair was unsafe and that he shouldn't stand on that. I reached quickly for one of the wire-based stool-tables I'd made, and he said, "Dada, you can't stand on a table"... "Ok, fine: I'll make something else..."

The next day, I made the prototype of the Lambda stool in the workshop (pictured here). He's quite happy, and it works well for him, but I already see some improvements for his particular set-up (desk-height step, congruous materials, etc.).

Jennifer's New Coffee Table

Jennifer contacted me a few weeks ago about some custom benches. She mentioned that she was eventually looking for a coffee table. As it turned out, I had some excess stock that suited the job quite well. I contacted her on Monday about the idea and sent her a comp-sketch and had it finished by Thursday afternoon.

Jennifer's Benches

I just finished putting the final coat of wax on Jennifer's benches... I'm really pleased with how they turned out -- the maple and cumaru have such a nice contrast. Like the prototype, these have cumaru plugs on the outside where the joinery happens... and with the maple top, they're super sturdy.

If you need benches, hit me up!

Jennifer's Benches (in process)

I just pulled the clamps off of these and wanted to snap a few pictures before I started to apply finish.

Jennifer contacted me a few weeks ago with a need for a pair of benches for her dining room. Like the prototype, these are made of maple multi-ply and cumaru — but with a solid top. I can't wait to get the first coat of lacquer on these.

Wire Base Stools

We sourced these great powder coated frames in black, gray and white and thought they'd make great stools — and they do.

I topped each with maple multi-ply (12in square) with a lacquer and hand-rubbed wax finish. The stools stack for easy storage. They're 14in sq at the base, sit 14in high and have a 12in square top.

We're using them in the nursery as a side table/foot rest, but they're easy to grab and tote from room to room.

For sale on Craigslist for $40 each.

Bench Prototype

When making the maple multi-ply topped stools, I was left with 3 very nice, new nylon-covered cushions which were original to the bases. What to do?

Make a bench, of course.

This one stands 16in high and is 38in long and 14in deep (the cushions are 12in square). It is made of cumaru and multi-ply and joined with pocket-screws and stainless steel face-screws capped with a contrasting cumaru plug.

I'll be making more based on this design, but until then: anyone need a bench? Until I get an Esty.com site set up it's for sale via Craigslist for $50.

(Click on the images for clear, larger, more color-accurate versions)