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The points about scrap-parts etc. remind me: My Dad many years ago had dealings with a gent in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, which in those days had a Snap-On Tools foundry. This gent's job including taking any defective wrenches to a site where they were buried in concrete!

Yes, those babies are right fine instruments. I had hands on about 5 of them in my shop over the years, but I'm down to one multi-purpose one.

We'll see how it works out for comfort

One thing not so easy to see in the pictures, is that the seat does tilt back a tad (per the design). I think that does add a bit of comfort.

If not, then "Mark 2" could come to enhance things

And we're pretty much done, letting the oils and waxes air out a bit. Here was the top-layer getting glued on, and the whole thing being checked for height. The clamps weighed more than the stool! IMG_7044.jpeg Here's a closeup of a rung-tenon all wedged and glued. Most satisfyingly, when these were...

Actually, I used the world's best friction-pivot bevel gauge. That is, the vintage 2007 MITE-R-GAGE that I bought from Shopsmith back in the day

In progress! Generally I'm following a plan from Christopher Schwarz's "Anarchist's Design Book", but altering things a bit. For joinery holes in the legs and rungs, he uses a super-long bit and a steady hand-held electric drill. I, of course , prefer using the Shopsmith's inherent jigging...

Thanks!

I masked and added a wee bit of hammered paint so that the "steering wheel spokes" don't get confused with the "hands".

yeah, that was a groaner !

Here's a different experiement: more cutting, less paint:

It's a great project!

This is pretty cool reading!
My nephew has a side-hustle making niche automotive aftermarket parts. I think they use a lot of anodizing. Luckily, his catalog doesn't address my car, or I'd be an addicted buyer for these shiny, red things.