a little Stickley for the little wife (pics)

[Walt Caza]

Good Day to the Creek,
I see that PopWW is now offering their excellent 'Woodworking' mag for subscription. The email offer I received
showed a Stickley tabouret on the cover. This reminder led me to post one that I made this past fall...

I found this project to be very satisfying due to the use of more handtools than I have ever used on anything before...
Dimensions for this Gus Stickley #603 tabouret were taken from Robert Lang's first shopdrawing book.
I did stretch it up an inch taller, which makes a nice mail drop table by the front door.
I had hoped to go a bit darker, but I built it for my wife, and she chose to go lighter.
I figure a pleased wife is as good as gets...
Thanks for looking,
Walt

[Walt Caza]

Here is the tabouret with oil stain and satin poly...
(and my pleased wife)

[Chuck Lenz]

I made something on the same order a few years ago. I wished I had put a apron under the top. The top looked too thin for my taste when everything else was so thick.

[gary Zimmel]

Walt

Beautiful looking tabouret and nice fleck in the QSWO. You did a great job!
Can I ask what color of stain did you use?

[George Bregar]

Very nicely done...and the table is great too! I like the color, very similar to my MC and furniture in QSWO

[glenn bradley]

I think the color is perfect. I have been interested in one of those since I saw a pic somewhere (probably where you saw it, eh?). Was it as much fun to make as it looks? Great job.

[Eric Mims]

I've made 3 of these. My mother wanted an apron on hers and it looks really, really nice. Of course, it took 4 times as long to make since I had to build a lamination clamp, cut the apron tenons, etc.

[Roy Wall]

Walt -

I think the color is perfect too....always listen to your wife! Beautiful craftsmanship - the wood and the joints do the talking!!

[Pat Germain]

Indeed, a beautiful example of Stickley, Walt. The wife picture is also very nice.

[Rob Luter]

Nice finish! A dead ringer for the "Fayetteville" finish on current Stickley Mission Collection pieces. I'm fortunate to have a few in my living room. Nice, but pricey . Once I launch my new career as a Lotto winner I'll furnish the whole house with it

[Art Mulder]

Nice table, Walt. Is that top a full 1" thick?

ps: can you actually get away with calling her "the little wife"? You're a braver man than I!

[gary rogers]

Green grass & flowers? You have been hanging on to those pictures for a while. Nice job!

[Don Bullock]

Green grass & flowers? You have been hanging on to those pictures for a while...

I was thinking the same thing.

Walt, I can certainly see why your wife is pleased. Very well done.

BTW --- My wife seems to like the lighter wood as well.

[Brad Hammond]

very very nice!!!!! the through tenons are excellent!

[Danny Thompson]

Beautiful work, beautiful wife. Congrats on both counts.