Finishing the seat top

 Now, the tops of the legs need to be cut off and then brought flush to the seat top using carving chisels.

This little table both clamps and elevates the seat to a comfortable height to work on

My shop stool comes in handy

A flush cut saw is used to cut the tenons off about 1/8" from the surface

The wedges are at right angles to the grain to avoid splitting the seat

Carving chisels are used to get all the way down flush with the seat top

The ones at the back are a bit more difficult to get to because of the slope

Now, the seat will be scraped to remove the tool marks and then sanded.

Scraper sharpening

Shavings, not dust, are what I want

Tool marks all scraped away, and now sanded

Both done!