Alright, by now you should have your plans and materials ready to go. Let’s build a stool!
The Seat
Starting with the seat blank from the cutlist, you want to mark the center by drawing intersecting lines from corner to corner. I do this on both sides of the blank. Then you must decide which are the top and bottom faces. I prefer to make the top the bark side of the tree as it will give a more pleasing grain pattern when dished. Once that is decided, set your compass to 5-¾” and draw an 11-½” circle on the bottom face using the center point you marked. This is the outside of the seat.