Make A Wooden Step Stool

The natural grain of the wood has texture to help make it grip.

Make a wooden step stool.

It s a great design for kids and works perfectly in the kitchen letting them reach the counters and kitchen island. Use wood to blend with your cabinets and furniture or pick a perky color to add a pop of color for a child s room. A square of wood screws onto the legs to make the top. It has two steps and a straightforward design.

We made our stool from pine because it s light and strong but almost any wood will work. Here s the build video quickly going through the project from start to finish. Rusticdavid woodworklessons woodworkingforbeginners in this video david shows you how to make a simple wooden stool this project was influenced by several. The construction of this stool is very basic.

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 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. Two small wood panels slot together in an x to make the legs. 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.

You will actually get a smoother cut if you lower the blade so it sticks up above the wood only about 1 8 inch. This stylish diy step stool is reminiscent of a wooden crate with cutouts in the front that make it look like wooden slats. If you want to make more than one stool you ll save a lot of time by using the jigs. Figure three hours to build your first one and about one hour more for each additional stool.

With so many plans from which to choose you may decide to build several. Here s a free plan for a simple step stool from build something. 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. There are all kinds of stools you can build ranging from step stools to bar stools.

Since it will take a lot of abuse it s best to make the stool out of a hardwood such as oak or maple. What they all have in common is that they have legs and a seat. Your wood must be exactly 3 4 in.