Video: How to build Stickley-style ottoman

In this Laguna Tools video, the Thoughtful Woodworker with Will Sandry takes on an ottoman project built from White Oak lumber that is covered with leather upholstery and features pyramid-shaped Deco tacks to finish it off

Built with traditional mortise and tenon joinery and leather upholstery, this ottoman is an instant classic. Also, learn to match a Stickley Onandaga finish. Primary tools include a Laguna Fusion F2 tablesaw, and a Laguna 1412 Bandsaw.

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Larry Adams is a Chicago-based writer and editor who writes about how things get done. A former wire service and community newspaper reporter, Larry is an award-winning writer with more than three decades of experience. In addition to writing about woodworking, he has covered science, metrology, metalworking, industrial design, quality control, imaging, Swiss and micromanufacturing . He was previously a Tabbie Award winner for his coverage of nano-based coatings technology for the automotive industry. Larry volunteers for the historic preservation group, the Kalo Foundation/Ianelli Studios, and the science-based group, Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST).