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There is a family I'm friends with that recently moved into a new home. As a house warming present, I put my chest of drawers on pause and made them this step stool based off of Tommy Mac's design.

It was quick, easy, sturdy, and most importantly… fun to make. Out of all the things I could have made for them, I thought this was the best thing because all five of them (mom, dad, three kids) are vertically challenged and their new cabinets are not. I mean that in the nicest way possible.

I made this back in Sept. '12 and since I'm posting it now, I can't remember how long it took me or some of the details or difficulties I had (sorry). All I can remember is the wood is cherry and quilted maple, and the joinery is hand cut. I chose cherry because it matches their cabinets and the maple was just something special to throw in there.

The finish is some kind of poly/tung/something else home mix that I read about, experimented with and won't ever use again. It's definitely a durable finish which is what a project like this needs. The pictures above were taken just after I applied it which is why it looks glossy.

From my understanding, this step stool gets used every single day. You can't beat that. I showed them how much they mean to me, and they're reminded of it every day. I'm sure for most of us Lumberjocks, this is what it's all about. Thanks for checking it out.

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Wow! The wood looks great. Is that because of the finish?
 

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That's amazing wood and a very cool stool
 

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Neat little stool! Love the quilted maple
 

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Great looking stool; fabulous timbers.
 

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That's some really great work! I'd love to get my hands on some maple like that.
 

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Very attractive peace. Great job on the dovetails. Very nice!
 

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Classy looking work
 

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This one is going right into my Favorites ! Great project , choice of woods , and dovetail work : )
 

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"quick and easy".....For you maybe. That is the nicest step stool I have ever seen! Your friends will think about you every time they use it.
 

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Great job except for the Ford! LOL Chevy would have made the value Higher :>)"
 

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Nice guy, and a beautiful piece of curly maple! I'd be hard-pressed to give that away.
 

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Awesome job and wood. Almost a shame to step on it ;-))
 

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Thanks for all the nice comments, guys. That's what makes this website the best.

Surfside-The wood looks like that without the finish but it looks even more crazy with the finish on it.

Timmons-There's a guy about 10 miles from me that has a barn full of it.

Dusty-It's my favorite step too. Thank you.

gfadvm-This step is quick and easy compared to the chest of drawers that's taking me forever to finish.

Ken-Your statement reminds me of a bumper sticker I've read… "I'd rather be pushing a Chevy than driving a Ford."

Atom and Topa-Knowing it'll be stepped on is actually the most flattering part of all. :)
 

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that is what it's all about!! i made one virtually like this 25-30 yrs??ago, and I still use it today. Solid design
 

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the quilted maple sure pops!

looks great!

Craig in Michigan
 

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Great work Kyle! Love the hand cut dovetails!
 
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