Thread: Is your workshop seat comfortable, useful ?

Machine shop has a genuine antique 'Singer' stool (adjustable in that it has an 1-1/2" square thread into the cast iron base).
Wood shop has the last of my Gran's mahogany dining chairs, although it needs re-upholstering and usually houses tools - planer, sander etc., rather than my buttocks.
I was given a spring loaded stool which folds back when not in use, trouble is I can't find anywhere in the shops to fit it (too much 'stuff')
Mark

My workshop stool. Actually pretty comfortable for me. But then I don't sit down often or for very long when in the workshop. I could easily do without a stool at all tbh.

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There are 3 seats in my workshop.
One is a wooden stool I found by the side of the road that I use mainly as a saw stuff.
I mainly use the wooden stool when using my TIG or soldering - don't use it much otherwise.

I dont often sit in the shed but the saw horse can sometimes be used. There is an old office chair in there but that get used mostly to rest bits of wood on and give me freed up bench space.
Regards
John

Like others, my seat is covered in junk. Thinking from the bottom, do you have a anti fatigue mat, for your feet not your bottom?

I have three and they are all pretty comfortable one is a sixty liter drum, the other is a upturned tea chest with a piece of particle board on it if those two have things on top then the bench

Originally Posted by xpro

I was beginning to think that I am up for joint replacement, but a few days off from the workshop showed a possible cause, the seat. What do you use ?

Gus

Your mention of joint replacement .
My favorite seating in the workshop is a Joint stool . I had five of them hanging around for a while , all new ones. Great for when friends visit at 5 PM or sitting on for lunch. They are very handy workshop tools as well . Raising things up like big tables.

Rob

Originally Posted by DomAU

My workshop stool.

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Hi Dom
another example of your work?

if yes, it looks pretty good

This is what I use. Well my workshop ones are early prototypes and a bit knocked around.IMG_9391v.jpg

Originally Posted by ian

Hi Dom
another example of your work?

if yes, it looks pretty good

Yeah, made it to try curves and try seat shaping. Had to make something to try out my new rasps . Plus lots of good mortise and tenon practise.

Tom, those stools are fantastic. I saw yours on Etsy!

My "stool" is a Festool BS100 systainer turned on end with a quilted removalist blanket as padding

Ive been meaning to get around to making myself a chair at some stage..... (6 years and 100+ chairs for others in...)

Yeah, I like them. I do them in three sizes now and have standardised the materials. Vic Ash is the standard now. Currently making 28 of them. So i'm a bit busy!!

Cheers
Bevan

I have couple of director seats,grandson and I call them our thinking seats,for nutting out how to make stuff
Good time with him in the tool room

What is this Joint Stools you speak of Rob?