Is there a “painfully amateur” category? Cuz if so, I’m totally rockin’ that. Otherwise you can probably use my entry as a dire warning for others. :-) Still – a ton of fun. Thank you so much for organising this! I can’t wait til the next one!
And without further ado… Here’s my entry.
Dimensions: Approximately 13.5″ around, about 20″ tall. (Gee, I wonder why it’s tippy…)
Materials: About 1/2 of a board of 5/4 maple for the legs, a 1/2″ poplar dowel, and a piece of 3/4″ maple-faced plywood for the seat. (There was supposed to be foam & upholstery fabric to finish it, but things went awry.)
My greatest challenge during the build was the simple fact that I didn’t have a clue what I was doing, and made a lot of mistakes – starting with trying to create my own design without the experience to recognise the flaws.
A few words about my stool: Look, it’s a terrible stool. I’m confident that it’s the worst of the build-off by far, but I don’t care because my whole reason for joining in was to have fun, try new things, and learn. By those criteria, I definitely succeeded.
I have no suggestions for the next one, but I hope it’s something that’s simple enough I’d have a hope of building it in a weekend. I had an absolute blast and I’m looking forward to participating again. And who knows, next time I might even come up with a respectable entry! :-)
I had an absolute blast and I’m looking forward to participating again. And who knows, next time I might even come up with a respectable entry! :-)
Thanks again!
Sculptural Woodwork by Chris Wong 
Dont sell yourself short. There are plenty of novices out there, like me, who would struggle just to build what you did. Good job.