The making of the Stasis stool

We decided the right name for this bench was Stasis because when you sit in this everything comes to a stable and pleasant stand still. This stool was designed for the artist, architect, or anyone who has to sit down all day long and needs plenty of leg room and contour in the seat for comfort. I also believe they are going to make very attractive counter stools as the maple and cherry are light in color and these woods always seem to lighten a room up.

Other than the fact that this stool has three legs it has the same structural integrity as the minimalist stool. The sturdy maple legs mortised into the thick cherry seat with the dowel wedges to ensure a super tight joint make this a very rock solid design. The bottom rungs are joined with the same joinery. I find that there is no substitute for a tight fitting hand shaped joint, as any antique store will prove. I took a quick stroll through the antique store next to the river arts district here in Asheville the other day and all of the chairs that were still as stable as the day they were made had this tried and true handcrafted joint.

Here are a few pictures of the joinery process. Enjoy.