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Needed a little seat for a friend, to put in front of the fire and sit on while lighting it. You know the idea if you have a small wood burner.

So I get some assorted off cuts. Some 2x1 etc. Some nice dry Eucalyptus that's been in the shed for years. It's the sort of wood that's gives eucalyptus a bad name. Warps, checks, gum streaks, honeycomb etc, So it's a matter of sorting out what you can from it. But once you get the good bits, it's probably comparable to Live Oak?
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170602_104947.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171205)

Some planing and it looks better. One piece was warped to heck, but as I only needs shorts I cut it up and planed the shorts.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170603_112529.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171170)

Then cut the seat profile on the band saw.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170603_140214.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171188)

And a plan starts to come together.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170603_154111.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171203)

The legs are glued up laminations, so no need to cut a tenon.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170604_140306.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171218)

See how it's going to work
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170605_141014.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171235)

Easy to cut the mortise in the centre lamination, and the tenon is exactly the same thickness as the mortise.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170605_141534.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171250)

Check I have enough slats for the top.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170604_144921.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171266)

Now glue up the seat rails, with the mortises already in place.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170605_152334.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171269)

Trial fit
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170606_103647.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497172814)

And with the cross stringers in place.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170606_111738.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171289)

Then the slats can be screwed on from the top.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170606_115032.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171310)

And a couple of coats of poly to smarten it up.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20170608_153623.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1497171316)

Over-engineered? Possibly.

Going to fail? Not in this lifetime  :D

Nice and it look just right for the bum.  Thanks for sharing.

Nice. I could almost do something like that.

Very nice.
Great use for some scraps.
In my ignorance I would have burned them to warm my shop

That is a great project.

Special two for $300

Three for $1200  :D. 

Nice clean strong design I like it.
At that bargain price put me in for a few  :) :D :D