Woodworker: Alan Turner

Turner said he’s fascinated by curves and angles so this cherry and hard maple piece uses both. The splayed legs are angled to add stability. The curve of the seat adds comfort, and the curves in the legs lighten the piece visually. The exposed joints are made with East Indian rosewood wedges and hand-made chestnut oak dowels in the stretcher assembly. Turner makes many versions of this stool using different wood combinations. Detail images show examples of stools with walnut and butternut. The stools are finished with Waterlox Original over dewaxed pale shellac.

Photo: Mario Rodriguez

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