Hi --

In the past you all have been so knowledgeable and kind as to have solved a number of my kitchen problems, but I have come up with yet another: Last night I bought at auction some very handsome stools, in perfect condition, at a terrific price. Unfortunately, I am so ignorant that I had no idea that stools come in different heights. The ones I bought are bar stool height, whereas of course what I need are counter-height stools. So my question is: Does it work to have the bottom ends of the stools' legs cut off?

The legs are straight and made of black metal, and in a photo showing the counter and bar height stools side by side, it looked as if they were exactly the same except for the longer legs on the bar height stool. Are there, in general, local people who competently do that sort of work at a reasonable cost?

Many thanks.