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   forestgirl | Sep 10, 2002 05:18am | #1

   I take it their lessons are at separate times?  (since you said "twice a week").  If so, and they don't practice together, you could build a rectangular box that measures 13-1/2" on one set of sides and 14-1/2" on the other.  Of course, these girls are going to grow, so you'll be needing a different size, what? every 6 months or 12?  Hmmmmmm.

   How many young cello players do you know?  Maybe I could make a business out of making adjustable cello stools?

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   martagon | Sep 10, 2002 05:54am | #3

   Actually, they each have an individual lesson once a week, and then there's a 'group' lesson with other students on Thursdays, where everyone plays together.  Ah, yes, it was noisy.

   I like the idea of the box though, but I still have to be able to cart these stools to the lessons.  Problem with piano stools - don't go low enough.  we looked at  spin down stool from office supply,  have to remove wheels, replace with something so it won't move.  Also,  the desk stools have five legs that seem to come out farther, so interfere with foot placement.

   The other students have a pine bench type seat with two "slabs" for the legs on either end.  Both slabs are drilled every half inch, and adjusted with bolts and wing nuts.  Whoever built them isn't building now.  Plus, I have two kids, so that's two seats and two cellos in the car, and the two kids.   Should've bought the van........

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   hpthree | Sep 10, 2002 06:53am | #4

   I've seen adjustable stools for little cellists at my daughter's Suzuki events. We use a little chair from her desk and add phonebooks as she grows.

   Henry

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   forestgirl | Sep 10, 2002 06:55am | #5

   If you're looking for a super-easy answer, I think you're going to be lookin' for a long time.  I'd be tempted to make a stool with the legs on hinges, tapered ends on the legs so that when you swing them out they are flared a bit outward for stability.  If you wanted some extra security, there could be a dowel or something that would be sure to hold the legs apart.  It's possible to make these adjustable, or pretty, but perhaps both at the same time might be a challenge.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   martagon | Sep 11, 2002 03:28am | #6

   Hi forestgirl:  I'm a-thinkin' that you're right, that I won't find an easy answer, but I was hoping that someone here would have one.  I wish I had more wookworking talent - making the adjustable chairs would be quite simple for someone who has done even a bit of woodworking.

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   RSRose | Sep 10, 2002 05:22am | #2

   Would an adjustable piano stool do?

   The box idea is great!

   Rich

   
   

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   Edited 9/9/2002 10:25:37 PM ET by Rich Rose