Mike Lyon

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Two Stools maple and purple heart

January 24, 2001 By Mike Lyon

These two stools, successors to the Torii Stool, were made as a pair for the 2001 Kansas City Art Institute fund-raising auction where they were sold for $2,250. I was very pleased. Wedged through tenon construction — very beautiful where the legs join the seat, I think. A pair of stools.25 inches high 11 inches square […]

Filed Under: Furniture Tagged With: Auction, City Art Institute, Kansas City Art, Kansas City Art Institute, Legs, Purple Heart, Stools, Successors

Flat Top Stools

May 24, 1999 By Mike Lyon

These two stools both incorporate half-inch thick cherry wood seats. In order to feel secure when sitting down, I re-inforced the seats with a pair of strips underneath running across the grain and glue joints. The stools use wedged through tenon construction throughout, and the legs are pinned to the seats with purple heart dowel (after I […]

Filed Under: Furniture Tagged With: Cherry Wood, Dowel, Glue Joints, Incorporate, Legs, Purple Heart, Stools

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