In article ,
Andy Dingley wrote:

life's
too short and tiresome already to carve an arse-rest in an elm seat
base using a scorp and curved drawknife.

I watched a fellow (David Ambrose I believe) do this using a scorp,
drawknife and shave and he did it *amazingly* fast; I am not entirely
sure it could be done faster with a non-automated power tool. Mind you
he uses Pine for the seat.