This three-legged stool was made from maple (seat) and cherry (legs) using a technique known as Therming that dates back to the 1700s. Therming is described by many as barrel turning or drum turning. In basic terms it is spindle turning, using a jig that holds multiple spindle blanks off-center allowing curves to be cut into the spindles simultaneously. Therming has allowed furniture makers to produce spindles in quantity for use as furniture legs and balusters with shapes that were difficult to create by other means. The three-legged ‘thermed’ stool shown here is 13 inches tall and 8 inches wide. Finish is Briwax Hard Wax Oil buffed on the Beall System. You can see the spindles/legs of this stool mounted on the therming rig at the bottom of the full image.
