And since this is a step stool it s a good idea to mot make the steps too slippery.
How to make a wooden step stool.
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.
It has two steps and a straightforward design.
The natural grain of the wood has texture to help make it grip.
You will actually get a smoother cut if you lower the blade so it sticks up above the wood only about 1 8 inch.
Here s the build video quickly going through the project from start to finish.
Here s a free plan for a simple step stool from build something.
Since it will take a lot of abuse it s best to make the stool out of a hardwood such as oak or maple.
In step 1 your photo shows the sawblade sticking up above the wood an inch and a half or so.
As you can see in the image you have to cut the ends of the 30 1 8 front legs at about 5ยบ in order to obtain the nice shape.
We use pine wood with these easy to follow instructions.
A concrete slab tops off the stool to give it a slick appearance and.
Two small wood panels slot together in an x to make the legs.
Included in the free plan are a step by step building list a tools list a materials list a parts cut list and extra tips.
A square of wood screws onto the legs to make the top.
The construction of this stool is very basic.
In this video we show you how to make a stool from wood.
Therefore cut the 2 2 lumber at the right size and assemble the components together with pocket screws and glue.