camp stools

[Suze]

Hi all

Was out garage saleing today and found two "reallllllly" old camp stools the canvas tops are rotted off - mostly

but the frame is solid (I hope) - and they were 25 cents each

I know I could replace them with some canvas that I have around here ---- but

has anyboudy replaced this with leather and what 'thickness' did you use?

(and yes Ray, I am still going to make a tri-stool, but you can never have too many places for people to sit, you know?or use as a foot stool)

[whinewine]

Hi all

Was out garage saleing today and found two "reallllllly" old camp stools the canvas tops are rotted off - mostly

but the frame is solid (I hope) - and they were 25 cents each

I know I could replace them with some canvas that I have around here ---- but

has anyboudy replaced this with leather and what 'thickness' did you use?

(and yes Ray, I am still going to make a tri-stool, but you can never have too many places for people to sit, you know?or use as a foot stool)

yes, with 8-9+ oz.

I wrote an article some time back which was published in Leathercrafter's Journal. It showed 2 stools (including construction) that I had done (1 carved, 1 with the corners stamped.

russ

[UKRay]

Not sure what you mean by a 'camp stool' Suze - I have visions of pink crushed velvet...

Hi all

Was out garage saleing today and found two "reallllllly" old camp stools the canvas tops are rotted off - mostly

but the frame is solid (I hope) - and they were 25 cents each

I know I could replace them with some canvas that I have around here ---- but

has anyboudy replaced this with leather and what 'thickness' did you use?

(and yes Ray, I am still going to make a tri-stool, but you can never have too many places for people to sit, you know?or use as a foot stool)

[Suze]

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one like this Ray

and I have PURPLE crushed velvet -- but no pink.....giggle

[UKRay]

one like this Ray and I have PURPLE crushed velvet -- but no pink.....giggle

Nothing camp about that stool, Suze!

I did a few seats for stools like this some time back (I picked up the frames cheap at a fishing tackle shop) and used 3.5mm tooling leather. They looked pretty good with an edge pattern and a central motif.

I hardly dare say it here, but I actually riveted the leather onto the stools. It was quick and easy and they sold pretty well. I just wish I could get some more of those frames!

[Suze]

Thanks Ray --

I never thought about rivets. I was thinking of punching holes and wraping ip around the frame and lacing it on.

and that would be a "campy" stool in my book if you make it with pink crushed velvet. giggle

[UKRay]

The problem with tightly laced leather stool tops is that they need to be quite supple if you want to be able to fold the stool frame - which is why I riveted the tougher leather into tubes that allowed the frame to rotate easily inside.

[Suze]

didn't think of that

See -- I knew I kept you around for a reason.....

[UKRay]

didn't think of that

See -- I knew I kept you around for a reason.....

I have absolutely no response to that... LOL

[Suze]

I have absolutely no response to that... LOL

giggle

and do you know that those mailing envelopes you sent me are the PURRFECT place for a cat butt to sit on?

Dimwit cat keeps knocking them off the desk so that she can sit on them......no one elses but yours.

doffy cat

[whinewine]

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whoops: the camp stools I did the article on were the three legged variety, not this kind. sorry.

russ

[Suze]

whoops: the camp stools I did the article on were the three legged variety, not this kind. sorry.

russ

that's ok - I want to do one of them too.

I am also thinking about just taking a piece of board and making them little tables

put a cleat on the bottom of the board to catch the frame of the seat.

Mnnnnn.... could do both - replace the seat with canvas and make a board for the top -- twofers