Moving off a far distant, furthermost back burner, and toward a back burner closer to the front, is a personal bar stool project:
With some species of domestic lumber becoming harder to find, and their high prices these days, it is damned nigh impossible to compete with "factory made" tables and chairs ... AAMOF, it is highly probable that one would save money by going to Stickley, or The Amish Craftsman, and just buying the damned things ... that is if some of us weren't so stubborn.
What the hell, you only live once ...