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Being comfortable with hand tools and using machines for basic dimensioning of materials has not translated to a quick and easy bar stool project. Mistakes have been made, lessons learned and in some cases re-learned and the project is far from complete. One area of woodworking that I have avoided is the use of routers for mortise and tenons and pattern routing. That’s partly what this project is about pushing new skills.

Reviewing the project videos it became clear that I would need some jigs for the mortises. Fine Woodworking had an article in Feb 2023 edition showing the Morley Jig and it was clear that this had probably been used when Morley made the original stools. The videos used alternate methods but the jig worked well and I can see its use in the future.

No need for me to show any more build details since fine woodworking did an excellent job in their article.