To approximate the seat size and silhouette, I made models out of cardboard. I finalized the size and shape with feedback from an ergonomic study and established measurements in full-sized drawings.

I purchased a piece of cherry wood that was large enough to accommodate one seat and six legs so I could practice turning tenons. My first practice piece (see right) was surprisingly close to my measurements but the tenon was too short. My trials and errors left me with two spare blanks for a second stool.

Once the seat and legs were shaped, I fit the tenons into the mortises and glued them with West Systems Epoxy. My professors and I created a stack (see below) to keep pressure on the joints overnight while the epoxy cured. 

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