Finishing the Perch
It’s time to wrap up the perch. Once the glue had set, I finished shaping the seat using a travisher and spokeshave, then smoothed everything out with a card scraper. It’s been years since I’ve worked with a properly tuned card scraper, and I had forgotten just how enjoyable they are to use. I also wanted to share the jig I’ve been using on to hold stools after assembly. I originally threw it together while building my first creepie to plane the seat post-assembly, but it’s become far more useful than I ever expected. For the perch, it worked especially well—the legs wedged perfectly between the jig's arms, holding it securely in place while I worked on the top. The soft pine arms hardly left a mark on the maple legs.
