Folding Step Stool

Lookin’ good, Tony. I’m glad my plans worked out for you. And I’m glad you didn’t screw up like I did and drill holes in the rear legs!!! :)

—Russ

PS: Somehow yours stool looks wider than mine. Is it?

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I thought you put the peg’s in the back for looks. I was thinking “should I do that too!!! LOL !!!
I followed your plant to the letter. It’s the same size as yours. Must be the camera angle.

I Got a “gift” order for two more. Family you know! I don’t mind. I’m going to make those using clear pine and a hardwood dowel. I get to try the new mortising tool I bought yesterday. “)

Thanks for the compliment’s Russ.

Tony

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

I thought you put the peg’s in the back for looks

Nope. That would make a good story, but the fact is I had a brain fart and just drilled all four legs the same before I realized that I had made a mistake.

—Russ

-- My table saw laughs at hot dogs. http://thesorteddetails.blogspot.com/

Looks great .

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

I think your stool looks good even with the mistake. I do that all the time. Somehow I just forget to pay attention!
When I was in Woodcrafters the othe day I saw a little box with candy in it. You trun the crank and a skittle
would get picked up in a hole in the dowel and then get dumped. It would bounce down the shootsas you and out a slot at the bottom. Cute little item. I took a few pictures of it and made one today.
I’ll post it so everone can see it.

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

Very nice Tony. Thanks to you and Mac for posting the plans. I’ll have to build one of these.

-- Doug - Make an effort to live by the slogan "We try harder"

Great job!! I need to make one.

-- Jack, Albuquerque

Love it. Great work! Thanks for sharing.

-- Glen - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

great stool ! I have an order for a kitchen step stool but with no set style except they want a handrail so mom has something to hold on to. I’m wondering if I could extend the back legs up through the seat to add a back to the seat so she has her “handrail” to grasp when she uses the steps. I’m guessing this would create more mods since this would invade “seat” space. For that matter, maybe the front legs could extend as the angle might better suit the idea. I dunno. Any suggestions, guys? I love the stool, and the folding steps are very practical.

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Hi Juriathe

A neighbor of mine said she wolud like something to hold on to also if she had this step stool. My thinking was the same as yours after she said that.

But if I were to make one with a handel I would recomend that the seat top not be used as a top step just for safty sakes. I would make back legs curve foward a little, away from the user at a comfortable distance while standing on the 2nd step. Also, I would only use hard wood’s to make this stool if I were to do a handle mod.

My thoughts!

Tony

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

thanks, Woodshaver. I would hope any user would have the sense to not stand on the seat, but we can only offer commonsense advice. If the handle were made right it might form a backrest for the seat. I’m glad you linked Rmac’s plans; it’ll make it easier to see where I might modify it before I make more firewood. I’ll try to do justice to them.

-- I'm so busy I don't know if I found a rope or lost a horse...

Hi guys,

Here are some links to stools that have something to hold on to. Maybe they’ll give you some ideas.

—Russ

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/29459
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/19010
http://www.woodsmith.com/magazine/sources/183/step-stool/
http://www.concordsupplies.com/samsonite-wood-step-stool-11255nat1/58303.html

-- My table saw laughs at hot dogs. http://thesorteddetails.blogspot.com/