On Tool Strap Stool

Instructions

Example shown uses 1" x 1.5" ash to the sizes shown but any size and wood can be used. 1. Cut all lengths. 2. Measure the actual section mine was 35.4mm x 23.2mm and make a note somewhere. 3. Mark 2 adjacent sides with an 'X'. 4. Drop the Workstation Clamp Face to the middle (25mm) position. 5. Using the LH location pins on Workstation, clamp the 1.5" side with the X against the Workstion face and the 1" side with the X against the pins. 6. Probe using an inverted Engraving bit using the LH and Back face for datums. Grid size is not important. Suitably rename the workspace. 7. Create a rectangle, 20mm x 15mm with 6mm radii. 8. Change the datum to the absolute centre and postion halving the ACTUAL dimensions from step 2. 9. Swap to standard 6mm or 1/4" cutter and Z touch. 10. My cutting steps were outside cuts with offsets of 5mm, 2mm and 0,2mm to depths of 5mm and 9mm. With a 0mm offset to 9mm deep to finish. 11. Repeat for all stretchers (horizontal parts on photo) 8 in total. 12. For opposite end repeat set up using RH location pins and repeat steps 6-10. 13. For uprights move the Worksation Clamp Face up to the top position. 14. Position the angle fence on the LH location pins. 15. Clamp the long 1.5" face against the Support Bar and the end against the angle fence. 16. Probe with inverted engraving bit, datum on LH end and back face (use clamping slots to access back face) 17. Create same shape. Position half the actual 1.5" dimension in X and half the actaul 1" in -Y. 18. Swap to standard 6mm or 1/4" cutter and Z touch. 19. My cutting steps were inside cuts with offsets of 2mm (using helix to 9.2 deep) and 0mm to depths of 5mm and 9.2mm. With a -0.1mm offset to 9.2mm deep to finish. Repeat for 4 uprights. 20. Turn the piece 90° the long 1" side against the support bar and the same end against the angle face. 21. The same workspace and shape can be used. 22. Repeat steps 19 & 20. 23. Move Angle Fence to RH side and repeat steps 15-20. 24. Dry build trying to minimise any steps between mating pieces. 25. Glue up sides and clamp. Once dry, glue 2 side to stretchers. 26. Sand and round over all sides. 27. Coat with finish of choice. Danish oil is good for hard woods. 28. Take nylon webbing, hold to the inside wrap going under to outside, then over the top of framework round the outside, under finishing on the inside. (Hard to explain, easy to do). Cut to length. 29. Using that piece as a template cut the amount required but it has to be an odd number. 30. Light the candle and pass each end of the straps over the candle to prevent fraying. 31. Staple 2 end straps to the inside of the framework, measure mid point and staple a strap in the middle. 32. Place remaining straps equi-spaced between stapled straps and staple in place. 33. Wrap 2 end and middle straps around the top and pull tight. Clamp strap top and bottom of frame and staple on the inside. Repeat for intermediate straps. 34. Repeat steps 28-33 for straps at 90° taking care when weaving.