Tieg frid stool

[merckx]

Hi planning on making one of these stools, I have found some useful stuff
on YouTube to help with the visual, but I am wondering if any body has
some dimensions?

[RoyG]

Hi planning on making one of these stools, I have found some useful stuff
on YouTube to help with the visual, but I am wondering if any body has
some dimensions?

I think that the guy you are referring to is "Tage Frid". He was an absolutely prolific woodworker and woodwork teacher in the USA - died in 2004 I believe. He designed and built numerous stool designs, amongst many other objects. Execute the following Google search, and you'll get a huge set of photographs of Tage Frid designed woodwork items as a search result.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=t...ed=0CAYQ_AUoAQ

Tage Frid used to write quite regularly for Fine Woodworking magazine. One of his designs is available for download from the following web site: http://www.finewoodworking.com/woodw...with-tray.aspx It is a "member only", but if you sign up for the free trial membership, you get to access the download, and many other. There may be more of his designs available for download on this site.

Tage Frid also wrote a few books. The one that I havem and that you might find useful is this one, as it is a three volume set of all his books, plus a teaching DVD that he did. The books include detailed drawings for some of Tage Frid's designs: http://www.tauntonstore.com/tage-fri...id-070880.html

Hope you found that information useful.

Regards,

Roy

[brontehls]

Hi planning on making one of these stools, I have found some useful stuff
on YouTube to help with the visual, but I am wondering if any body has
some dimensions?

Is it the three legged one.

Unfortunately my scanner is not talking to my PC.

Is there is any dimension you really need quickly? -

If not pm me with your address and I will copy the pages and post them

Neil

[merckx]

Hi Roy,
Thank you for all that info, will be a big help. Off to get timber in a day or two, still a bit unsure of a couple of details but with
all that reference material hope I can work it out, especially some of the angles!
That series of books seem like a good idea, have to put on my Christmas list.
Thanks Leon

[merckx]

Hi Neil,
Yes the three legged one. What I am curious to know is mainly angles, seat front to back, and splay etc.
Also wanted to know if length of the 3 legs are all the same, and just the angles give it the backward tilt,
if you know what I mean?
Thanks
Leon

[Pat]

Leon, do you mean this one?

Sorry, had to scan as a pdf.

[merckx]

Hi Pat,
Very much appreciated, Its all there. I have no excuses now!
Where did you get these?
Have you built one?

Leon

[Pat]

Leon, I have the set of Tage books. Specifically Book 3 Furniture making.

No, My lathe keeps calling me . . .

[merckx]

Think they will be on my Christmas list!

[brontehls]

Think they will be on my Christmas list!

I have had the same set for about 25 years - Taunton still sell it new (with a dvd) for about 90 usd - Keep an eye on the christmas specials

In the page before the one you have Tage mentions that he has made these stools in three different heights and seems to imply that the footprint of the legs compared to the top is the essential dimension.

The lower the stool the more splay on the legs

As I wrote before private message me your address and I will send you the full 10 pages of drawings and construction details

Neil

[merckx]

Hi Neil,
Thanks for your help would very much like to look at those pages.
I thought I sent you an email last night but must have done something wrong.
How do you pm?

Leon

[merckx]

Hi Neil,
I sent email yesterday did you receive it?
I went today and got some Walnut, so into it on weekend.
would very much appreciate plans when you get a moment.
With Thanks
Leon

[brontehls]

Hi Neil,
I sent email yesterday did you receive it?
I went today and got some Walnut, so into it on weekend.
would very much appreciate plans when you get a moment.
With Thanks
Leon

Got one pm saying you had sussed it out - nothing else

click on brontehls on this message and it will bring up the menu including private message

Neil