Material Required

Lumber: 1 piece white pine 13/16"x10"x5'3".

(Cypress or redwood may be substituted for white pine.)

Hardware: 15 flat head bright wood screws, 1 3/4" No. 10. 16 flat head bright wood screws, 1 1/4" No. 8 for braces.

Directions

1. Reduce all pieces to finished dimensions.

2. Round both ends of the seat and the front end of the pail rest to lines drawn across the stock on both sides 1/8" from the end.

3. Locate points on seat for hand hole as shown in the drawing and at these points swing circles with 5/8" radius. Draw lines tangent to the circles.

4. Bore a hole with 1/2" bit so that the outside of the 1/2" hole touches the outside edge of the circle and cut the opening with a coping saw.

5. Set the T bevel for the bevel cuts at the back end of the pail rest, the lower end of the front seat support, the upper end of the front leg and the upper end of the braces from the drawing and cut ends to the bevels. The lower ends of the braces are 45 degree cuts and may be laid out by setting the T bevel at 45 degrees on the steel square.

6. Bore three holes for 1 3/4" No. 10 screws at each joint spaced as shown in the drawing with 3-16" wood twist drill; countersink the holes and assemble the parts.

7. Bore 5-32" holes for screws in braces; countersink the holes and fasten the braces.

The stool may be assembled by using four 6d common nails at each joint and two 6d common nails at each end of each brace; however the screws are a better form of construction.