I’ve made my own seiza bench similar to this. My suggestion after iterating on this a little: Experiment a little and find your ideal measurements. Just screw but don’t glue the legs until you find your ideal. This makes it easier to do modifications. This is not a one-size-fits-all situation, so if you’re going to go through the effort to make your own, make sure it’s a comfortable fit. Also, consider building it “pi-style” where the two bench legs are near the center of the bench and your legs go on either side. I find this less restrictive and easier to use non-disruptively on retreat. Doesn’t seem to affect the balance negatively for me at all.
Very cool post!
I’ve made my own seiza bench similar to this. My suggestion after iterating on this a little: Experiment a little and find your ideal measurements. Just screw but don’t glue the legs until you find your ideal. This makes it easier to do modifications. This is not a one-size-fits-all situation, so if you’re going to go through the effort to make your own, make sure it’s a comfortable fit. Also, consider building it “pi-style” where the two bench legs are near the center of the bench and your legs go on either side. I find this less restrictive and easier to use non-disruptively on retreat. Doesn’t seem to affect the balance negatively for me at all.