My DIY Shop Stool for the Workbench

[yhprum]

Here is a shop stool for the workbench I recently made from construction lumber.

Total height 27.75 inches (70.5 cm)
Seat base diameter 11 inches (28 cm)
Leg base diameter 13 inches (33 cm)

Made with screws and a few kreg joints on the leg bracing.
It is surprising stable and sturdy.
The three legs make it look lopsided when viewed from the side.
Maybe I should have gone with four legs.

 

[jimgood]

I like that. Three legs is better on uneven surfaces with a stiff assembly like you have. The typical shop stools with four legs are usually tubes held together with screws and they have to flex in order to settle all four feet on the floor.

 

[bad_idea]

Australia. That explains it. You guys do things a little different over there. I like it.

 

[MarineScott]

Excellent! I like the 3 legs, 4 would be a table.

 

[captain14]

Great idea to use some scraps and practice time with the kreg tool.

 

[AndrewDouglasBird]

Looks great. 3 legs is definitely better. You might consider putting some nail on feet on the bottom of the legs. Will make it easier to find level.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Fantastic, well done on the stool.

Regards

 

[txvwnut]

Yeah there ain't nothing wrong with that.

 

[ilovevocs]

That's awesome.


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[southalabama]

Nice job.

Angles get tricky, you did a good job.

 

[kbs2244]

Looks very good.
Maybe something to keep the bottom of the legs from splitting?
Rubber from a truck flap?