LOML's Step Stool

Very nice step stool, my wife is 4 foot nothing, so I’ve had to make a few of these the past 36 years. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Nice work. It looks very sturdy! What finish did you use for the steps?

Very nice design, Brad. This is a future project for me. Thanks for the post.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Nice design, Brad. It looks sturdy and well built. I will have to put one of these on my to-do list when we finish the kitchen remodel where we are putting in 39” wall cabinets.

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.

Nice job! I have one of those on my list of things to make.

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

very nice design….so simple to have that first step slide out like that… BRAVO ! Nice finish too

-- 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 .

Most definitely need to make one of these myself. I have to really stretch to reach the attic fan vents to open them and could use one right now.
You did good on yours. Hope I can do as well.

-- JJohn

“Vertically” challenged or not this is something that would be welcomed in any home. Very nice job!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

Brad, that’s a really nice piece. I like the design and the functionality of the sliding first step.
You did a great job on it.

Thanks for posting.

-- Martin, Kansas

Very nicely done. I’m 6’4” and I still think I am going to build one of these. We tall people tend to be a little arrogant about storing things way up high…until we try to get them down and can’t remember how we got them up there in the first place.

I saw a design similar to this done on the Great British Workshop on the Woodworking Channel. I like your design much better with the exposed joinery and simple lines. Great work! Just remember that those “necessary” design changes is what makes it custom woodworking!

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Very Nicely done Brad, looks like an oil finish. Vertically Challenged?? We have the same problem here, seems those suttle things just creep in and makes are elder capabilities just a little bit slower. It’s a good plan that makes our home less challenging!
Have a Good One,
Smitty

-- Smitty, Alabama, http://www.firstdesignwoodworking.com/

that’s a very nice step stool.
this would be nice for my younger daughters… I should stop typing and start working!
with all the great ideas in here lately, it’s tough to pull yourself away!

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Thanks for the kind words everyone, and thanks for looking and supporting LJ’s.

Mikey…i first sealed the red oak with bulls eyes sealer, then applied about 5 coats of natural danish oil. I love the finish and it is almost “idiot proof”, which is a good venue for me.

I’m, working on a stool for me now, much simpler design and should go a little faster. It will be a modified shaker step stool. I’m making it to sit outside my personal basement shower. I’ll share it when i finish, and share some of the details then. I’m using a wood that I didn’t even know you could use for woodworking projects.

-- Brad,--"The way to eat an eliphant is one bite at a time"