How Do You Make a Simple Bar Stool?
The simplest bar stool to make is a three legged one: a round seat and three straight legs, with no rails to cut and no frame to square. Because three points always define a plane, the stool cannot rock even on an uneven floor. This guide covers the materials and section sizes, calculating leg length from your counter height with an allowance for the leg angle, setting out three evenly spaced leg positions, and drilling the ten degree splay accurately using a simple angled scrap block. It explains the traditional wedged dowel joint and the simpler screwed block alternative, how to scribe and trim angled legs so they sit flat, and the comfort details that matter most on a backless seat, including a dished top and a generously rounded edge....
