Commission For Wood Seating
From Logs to Wood Seating Furniture These stools are a Commission For Wood Seating. A 200 pound log rotates on a lathe at high speed. A chisel type of tool peels away layers of wood thus creating this seating furniture. It is a fun project once the log is lifted by an engine hoist and mounted on its center line. Turn the machine on and the wood begins to turn. Sketches to Sawdust to Form I have sketches of at least twelve different forms I am ready to make. First, I peel t
Four Commissioned Seating Stools
Commission Work Four Commissioned Seating Stools or Plant stands turned from Ash, Cherry, Beech and Oak logs. These stools are the trial run for a commission for ten seating logs made from various wood species including Maple, Oak, Walnut, Ash, Beech and Cherry. The customer and I made sketches of various shapes that he would like to see in his home. Each log weighs approximately 200 pounds. I thought moving the logs down the steps into the studio would kill me. Lifting them