Windsor Chairmakers : Shaker 12" high stool

Antiquing. The combination of steps in the furniture finishing process that have as their sole objective to make the furniture look older than it really is. How much older is determined by the amount of antiquing applied. We offer antiquing in light, medium and heavy quantities.
The lowest level of antiquing is "light", not "none". There are three reasons for this.

First, try as we might to make perfect furniture with no blemishes, we can't. So, rather than promise you something that we can't do, we offer you the best that we can do.

Second, scratches and dings will happen to your furniture as you use it. if we put the first few on, as others occur, there is less anxiety which is good for you and your visitors.

Third, we think it looks more appropriate. It's like a person over forty-five having crows feet around their eyes.

Ordering procedure.

1. Determine generally what you want to buy.
Questions by phone are good. 800-789-5188

2. Mail a $200 deposit check to us. As we say, this seperates the serious from the curious. It also puts you on our build schedule.

3. We will mail you a written confirmation of your deposit and an invoice distilling to writing the decisions made thus far.

4. Each item we build has lists of "choices" from which a selection must be made. "Options" are optional.

5. Once you have paid your deposit, we are happy to mail you finish samples of your choosing for consideration in your light.

6. Payment in full including shipping and Maine state sales tax if applicable, must be paid by personal check prior to your build date.

7. We will build, ship, arrange and pay the shipper on your behalf, and refund any overpayment.

Shipping options. Select the level of service you desire that is available for each and all the pieces in your order.

If you select a level of service that requires packing, we are happy to pack it for you for 5% of the purchase price. The cost of packing and shipping on common carrier is about the same as white glove blanket wrapped.

After shipping is complete, we will pay the shipping company on your behalf, charge that exact amount against your prepayment, and send you a refund check of any overpayment.

Small parcel- Will be delivered to your home or office. Length plus girth must not exceed 130 inches. Must be packed in box or crate.

Delivery in company van in Maine- Furniture set up in your room ready to use. No packing required.

Customer pick up- From loading dock at workshop. No packing required.

Call Suzanne for quote
800-789-5188

9am - 5pm EST

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Sculpted seat top.
As a derriere-ologist, I can honestly say that the seat on this stool has been designed to provide support so that the users weight is not resting on the ischial tuberosity. This is why it is so comfortable.

Counter bored.
Refers to a hole with a shoulder inside created by boring a hole from one direction all the way through and then a slightly larger diameter hole is bored part way through from the opposite direction.
A counter bored Windsor chair leg hole, bored on an angle to the seat, provides a shoulder all around the leg inside the seat. This is a much stronger joint than the alternative tangent shoulder method.

Epoxy.
Better than glue on stools. Glue needs to be clamped "thin" to be strong. Most stool joints are a round turning put into a cylindrical hole. Clamping from the outside of the hole is not possible. In theory, a wedge inserted into the end of the turning clamps the joint from the inside. Unfortunately, the wedge flares the end of the bow causing the bow to be tight only at one end of the hole. To solve this problem, we use epoxy which doesn't need to be clamped "thin" to hold strong. The epoxy fills the space in the joint and cures hard.

Pegged.
An alternative method of securing a member in a hole when the end of the member is not exposed to receive a wedge. We use a 3/16" diameter wooden dowel for pegging.

Wood
Tiger maple
Cherry
Walnut

Antiquing
Light
Medium
Heavy