1. Applying glue to wood ply

2. Stacking up the layers of wood

3. Postioning the plywood stack in the mold

4. Aligning the mold halves

5. Clamping the mold to set the form of the plywood

6. After the glue sets, removing the stool half blank

7. The mold doubles as a router guide for trimming the long edges

8. The rough edge, ready for trimming

9. Trimming the edge with a router

10. Trimming the short edges on the table saw

11. Cutting the fingers on the table saw with a dado and a custom jig