Make A Wooden Step Stool

A square of wood screws onto the legs to make the top.

Make a wooden step stool.

Your wood must be exactly 3 4 in. We made our stool from pine because it s light and strong but almost any wood will work. With so many plans from which to choose you may decide to build several. Figure three hours to build your first one and about one hour more for each additional stool.

And since this is a step stool it s a good idea to mot make the steps too slippery. Here s the build video quickly going through the project from start to finish. The natural grain of the wood has texture to help make it grip. Build a simple single step so the little ones can brush their teeth or a great folding step stool that fits in your kitchen closet.

It has two steps and a straightforward design. Also if your hand slipped and came in contact with the blade a blade barely sticking up above the wood will produce a flesh wound. What they all have in common is that they have legs and a seat. The construction of this stool is very basic.

This stylish diy step stool is reminiscent of a wooden crate with cutouts in the front that make it look like wooden slats. Here s a free plan for a simple step stool from build something. Two small wood panels slot together in an x to make the legs. Rusticdavid woodworklessons woodworkingforbeginners in this video david shows you how to make a simple wooden stool this project was influenced by several.

It is often chosen as a first time project by a beginning woodworker due to the simplicity of the basic stool and the minimal amount of woodworking tools needed. Since it will take a lot of abuse it s best to make the stool out of a hardwood such as oak or maple. There are all kinds of stools you can build ranging from step stools to bar stools. If you want to make more than one stool you ll save a lot of time by using the jigs.

In step 1 your photo shows the sawblade sticking up above the wood an inch and a half or so. You will actually get a smoother cut if you lower the blade so it sticks up above the wood only about 1 8 inch. A concrete slab tops off the stool to give it a slick appearance and.