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step stool

Project by GMoney posted 649 days ago 505 views 3 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

original design, birdseye and walnut, doweled base canted at 5 degrees in each direction. one coat each- oil, poly, wax.

-- Greg, CT


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GaryK

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posted 649 days ago

A beautiful piece. Great wood selection, finish and exectuion!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Partridge

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posted 649 days ago

wow nice stool. But are you actually going to stand on it ?

-- Do it right the first time. Becuase fixing it is a wast of time.

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Grumpy

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posted 649 days ago

Great design. I like the contrast.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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RobH

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posted 649 days ago

Awesome figure in that wood, and awesome execution on the design and build. That is a step stool that I would hate to step up on. There would have to be a rule that you could only use it with your shoes off.

One suggestion….If you stand on it on the back of the car, make sure the car isn’t moving.

Keep up the good work!

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

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Bradford

787 posts in 723 days


posted 649 days ago

Wow, a step stool. That is a work of art. I love the display table you have it sitting on. What kind of wax do you use? Ha ha. Love the design and the shine on that birdseye. Nice, nice, nice. Thanks.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

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Blake

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posted 649 days ago

This is beautiful. Great photography, on the car hood! Never seen that done.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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CharlieM1958

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posted 649 days ago

Wow, the top is just amazing!

I was thinking that it should really have a seat belt, though, if that is where you are going to mount it. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Dorje

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posted 649 days ago

RobH said, ”There would have to be a rule that you could only use it with your shoes off.” And I’d add, “And don’t forget to dip your toes in some paste wax.”

Beautiful little stool.

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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cajunpen

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posted 649 days ago

Good looking step stool – I really like that piece of maple that you have on the top. Be a shame for anybody to actually stand on it.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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cabinetmaker2

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posted 649 days ago

great step stool, love what you did with mixing the woods, good job, could double as a childs safty seat, just add straps, or rope will do…

-- Mark, Hancock Maine, rmarkham52@hotmail.com

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Scott Bryan

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posted 648 days ago

This is a nice project and the wood combination works well. I agree with some of the other comments as well- this is much too nice a piece to use as a simple step stool. If that is what you need go and get some construction lumber but this is a nice piece of furniture.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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mjlauro

239 posts in 661 days


posted 648 days ago

Great design, that birdseye is great. I wish I could find pieces like that at my local dealer.

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GMoney

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posted 644 days ago

hey RobH i’ll try to keep the car at a slow roll or less while standing back there! :)

-- Greg, CT

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 630 days ago

Hi GMoney;

I missed this when you posted it. I’ve been kind of busy lately, and have fallen behind in both welcoming new lumberjocks and commenting on their projects.

First off, WELCOME.

Secondly, this is a beautiful project. Fantastic choice of woods, and impeccable execution.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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rikkor

11335 posts in 774 days


posted 630 days ago

Man that top wood just sings. Very nice.

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trifern

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posted 552 days ago

I love the grain of the birdseye.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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jeanmarc

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posted 484 days ago

A beautiful piece.

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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Dusty56

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posted 482 days ago

Incredible piece of furniture ! Do you still have it and if so , how about posting a few new larger pix of this beauty , especially that gorgeous top !!! : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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