Not long ago my piano bench fell apart. It had fallen apart before and I had attempted fix it using gorilla glue. It had worked for quite a while but the glue just wasn't enough to keep it together forever and apart it went. My dad thinks he can probably fix it so it is over at his place waiting until he has some extra time.
Meanwhile....
We do a lot of piano playing around here. Not only do we like to play it but I have quite a few piano students that come here and they need something to sit on and chairs just don't work very well.
I moved our mitten bench up temporarily but it was quite unhandy to have our hats and mittens in the living room when we needed them very regularly.
So when my brother Luke presented me with this wooden box he had made for my birthday in December I decided it would work pretty well for a stool for my piano.
It was a little short so I decided a pad on tap would take care of that problem.
I cut a piece of foam (leftover from a foam crib mattress that was past it's prime and not needed anymore) and a piece of thick fabric that I had on hand. I was going to use a wood stapler to attach it but discovered it wasn't working. I remembered that I had some upholstery tacks on hand that I had used years ago.
The tacks worked just fine.
The stool does too! I am happy to have something sturdy to sit on and it is comfortable too!
I love being able to use what we have! Luke's gift was very timely!
Meanwhile....
We do a lot of piano playing around here. Not only do we like to play it but I have quite a few piano students that come here and they need something to sit on and chairs just don't work very well.
I moved our mitten bench up temporarily but it was quite unhandy to have our hats and mittens in the living room when we needed them very regularly.
So when my brother Luke presented me with this wooden box he had made for my birthday in December I decided it would work pretty well for a stool for my piano.
It was a little short so I decided a pad on tap would take care of that problem.
I love being able to use what we have! Luke's gift was very timely!
Nice work by both your brother and yourself!
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