TIG Welding a 4-Legged Sitting Stool

The goal of this 2 session class is to take your welding ‘to the next level.' Now that you know how to attach metal pieces together with a TIG torch, we will focus on planning a project, making a cut list, preparing the metal, order of assembly, tacking & welding, troubleshooting, and how to gracefully correct (or hide) mistakes.

This 19” tall “sitting stool” will be assembled from 4 legs of 1 inch square tubing (capped with “weld feet” and leverers), with smaller cross members and an angle iron frame on top. For a seat, I have used wood, metal, and upholstery - we will discuss options.

We will practice planning, measuring, and cutting precise (enough) pieces and use a wooden jig to hold them in place square and straight for welding. The principles/methods/short-cuts covered in this class can be applied to projects of your own design going forward.

• Following a design and building a "medium complexity" piece of metal furniture
• Deciding on materials - and where to get them
• Measuring, cutting, mitering, tacking, welding
• Squaring and leveling and troubleshooting
• Previous introductory course in TIG welding is a prerequisite

Students who are 16 years or older. All students under 18 must be accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a responsible adult.

• PPE: safety glasses, welding helmets, jackets and gloves
• Tungsten electrodes and metal pieces for assembling the project
• Access to A2's Metal Shop and tools for the durration of the session.

Kendrick is a maker and welder of the “enthusiastic amateur” variety, having completed and instructed courses at Artisan’s Asylum and elsewhere focused on welding, blacksmithing, and fabrication. Kendrick has been welding in steel, aluminum, and stainless steel since 2015 at the Asylum and his home workshop, with a focus on furniture, cookware, and artwork.