WORMY BUTTERNUT JOINT STOOL
Here is another piece of furniture made from the
same batch of rare wormy butternut lumber.
This small table is a joint stool which was either
used for sitting or serving in pilgrim households.
The term "joint" in the name refers to the mortise
and tenon joints which hold the base together. A
common stool with all turned legs and stretchers
was not as prized as a true joint stool. One
reason for this is that furniture such as this had
to be made by a joiner. Common stools could be
made by anyone with a lathe and a auger drill.
same batch of rare wormy butternut lumber.
This small table is a joint stool which was either
used for sitting or serving in pilgrim households.
The term "joint" in the name refers to the mortise
and tenon joints which hold the base together. A
common stool with all turned legs and stretchers
was not as prized as a true joint stool. One
reason for this is that furniture such as this had
to be made by a joiner. Common stools could be
made by anyone with a lathe and a auger drill.
