Gentlemen's Dressing Stool 

There comes a time in each man's life when he judges it's better if he puts on his shoes and socks sitting down. When that time comes is an individual judgement. Why that time comes...is better left undiscussed. But the time does come. And when it comes, it's better to have a sturdy oaken stool of exactly the right height to sit on than to sit on the edge of the bed or the equivalent. Our stool is 21" tall. The seat is 12" across, and has a pronounced chamfer around all edges for comfort. A hand grip makes it convenient to move the stool out of the way with one hand. Made of quarter sawn oak, except for plain oak stretchers, both of which are fastened via tenon and tusk joints.

The photo to the left shows the tenon and tusk joint securing the bottom stretcher.

The photo to the right depicts the quarter sawn oak seat showing through tenons.

A good 95% of our commissions are delivered finished to Standard, which is to say, fumed in ammonia, shellaced, urethane varnished, and waxed with pigmented wax. But once in a while, a client requests a special finish. That's fine with us. We are, after all, a custom Arts & Crafts furniture shop. The requested finish is rarely an improvement over Standard. But this time, the client's request produced a finish that just flat knocks your eyes out. Talk about drama! Talk about visual impact! Nothing more need be said.