Counter Height Bar Stool

• Detailed cut list and plans including a PDF and a SketchUp file (Metric and Imperial).
• PDF patterns for creating templates.
• Hours of detailed video instruction showing every step of the build.
• All videos and plans are digital and will be available for download upon purchase.

• Advanced Domino joinery
• Material and grain selection
• Cutting and faring curved components
• Working with templates
• Flush trimming
• Making flush trim sleds
• Notch joinery
• Adding brass to footrests
• Creating a woven seat
• Finishing with Hardwax Oil

Tools

• This is a Festool Domino-heavy project. You can make the bar stool using more traditional methods but that instruction is not included in this course.
• Table Saw, Dado Stack, Miter Gauge, Bandsaw, Miter Saw, Router Table, Hand-held Router, Drill
• 1/8" Roundover Bit
• Whiteside Ultimate Flush Trim Bit - UDC9112 
• Dowel Jig - I use the JessEm
• Upholstery Stapler

Optional

• Double-Sided Tape
• Thin Pry Bar
• Titebond Liquid Hide Glue
• Toggle Clamps - For making router sleds
• Preppin Weapon Sanding Block
• Backside Sandpaper

Templates

• The course come with printable PDFs if you want to make your own templates
• Purchase templates here.

Wood & Materials

• 6/4 Walnut - 8 BF (Includes a 20% overage)
• 1/4" DIA Dowel
• 10x50mm Dominos
•  8x40mm Dominos
• Polypropylene Webbing -  One 25 yard roll. Each stool uses approximately 35' of webbing.
• 1/8" x 1" Brass Bar Stock - BR181 - Order two 17" long pieces or a longer piece that you can cut down yourself.

Learn Curves, Joinery, and Design in One Elegant Project

In this comprehensive bar stool woodworking course, Marc Spagnuolo guides you through every step of creating a sleek, modern stool — the same design he built for his own kitchen. You’ll explore how to combine graceful curves, strong joinery, and minimalist structure into a chair that’s as comfortable as it is beautiful.

Perfect for intermediate woodworkers ready to expand their skill set, this project focuses on precision layout, joinery fundamentals, and thoughtful design decisions that elevate any piece of furniture.

Why You’ll Love This Project

This course blends fine furniture techniques with practical design, resulting in a functional piece that fits beautifully in modern homes. You’ll finish with a professional-grade bar stool you’ll be proud to display — and the skills to take on even more complex furniture projects.

Whether you’re outfitting your kitchen island, studio bar, or home workshop, the Modern Bar Stool course will strengthen your woodworking fundamentals while letting your personal craftsmanship shine.