Wood Bar Stools
There is a classic ageless feel to wood bar stools. They hark back to a bygone era free from plastics and resin and can create a special kind of ambience to your outdoor bar sets that no other piece of outdoor bar furniture can.
Wood bar stools have many different hues, finishes and an almost unlimited number of styles. You need to know about the different types of wood that wood bar stools can be made from. This will help you in your purchasing decision.
Woods can be hard wood or soft wood and can be cut from trees such as Rosewood, Teak, Balsa, Maple, Mahogany, Chestnut and many more.
Wood bar stools can be backed or backless. I recommend, if you spend a lot of times at your outdoor bar set, to get backed wood bar stools for more support and comfort. You can also get fixed position seats or swivel seats. Swivel seats usually have some sort of ball bearing mechanism and will require periodice maintenance if left outdoors.
The most common heights for wood bar stools are
24", 30" and 32". The height of your outdoor bar set
will determine the height you require. We recommend a gap
of about 12" from counter top to seat.
These days you may find wood bar stools that are made up of not only wood but metal frames as well. This has the benefit of adding extra strength and durability while still preserving the old world charm you may be going for.
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Renovating Wood Bar Stools
If you are a bit of a handy person you could consider
renovating some old beat up wood bar stools and give them
a new lease on life. If you've never done any kind of
renovating before then a wood bar stools project might be just
the place to make a start as they are fairly basic and it
doesn't really matter if you make a mistake.
A lot of renovating jobs may only require a sanding, staining and varnishing to make your old bar stools look like new. More complicated jobs might require the use of a plane to remove old dents and scrapes.
Renovating is very rewarding and gives you a real sense of satisfaction that just can't be achieved when buying something finished off the shelf. It's not hard to learn and there are plenty of books available on the subject. You probably wouldn't even have to try very hard to find free lessons on the internet.
It's also a great way to save money. If you scour your local second hand shops or garage sales you might be able to pick up some bargains that will only require a bit of TLC and a new coat of varnish to bring back some lustre to some otherwise old and worn out wood bar stools.