Hi all. I am building a stool that was featured on a video from the Wood Whisperer http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/vide...marcs-projects The stool is somewhat smaller than I need to build. The top is 1-3/4" thick, 7" Wide and 16" Long. The legs are 1" thick x 7" wide by 11-1/2" long and at a 15 degree angle making the effective height to the bottom of the seat at 10.8" I need to make a stool that is approximately 19" tall from the floor to base of seat. This is basically what the stool looks like from TWW. TWW Stool Drawing.jpg
And here is an actual final product from TWWTWW Stool 1.jpg
I need to make the stool 19" to base of seat, and I am thinking 10" deep vs 7". Currently the legs are the same width as the seat, should I keep that proportion? My thought is to taper the legs from say the original 7" at top to the 10" at bottom, or should they stay 7" all the way. The legs are tapered currently at 15 degrees, so they protrude only about 1/2" beyond the sides at the floor. If I keep the same exposure, my legs then become roughly 9 degrees. If I keep the 15 degrees, then the extension of eh legs becomes 2-5/8" which I think is too much. Is 9 degree taper too steep?
Please note the top of the leg is on a center-line set in 3" from either end. I can make the bench portion wider, say 18", and slide the legs in to a 4" centerline but there is still a 1-3/4" overhang. To achieve a 1/2" overhang with the legs at a 15 degrese angle, I would have to place teh leg centr-line 4.5" from either end. Comments or suggestions appreciated.
Now one final question, proportionately, where should I position the stretcher with its through tenons? On TWW, it is located approx 2/3 of the distance from the floor to the base. Here is an example of what I am thinking but any constructive criticism welcomed. TWW Stool Drawing2.jpg