Project by Woodtodust | posted 05-17-2018 12:44 PM | 2842 views | 7 times favorited | 18 comments | ![]() |
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Inspired by greg48 (http://lumberjocks.com/projects/244618) I made a step stool to replace an ugly, paint splattered aluminum ladder that often found its way to our kitchen.
It’s made of Ash and finished with semi-gloss Arm-R-Seal. The joinery is mortise and tenon and through tenons. I used translucent adhesive stair treads that I purchased on Amazon on the two steps. BTW. I highly recommend these non-slip treads. It’s very sturdy and my wife is very happy with it.
A fun to make, useful project. Thanks Greg.
-- Bill...Richmond Hill, GA--"83% of all statistics are made up."
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Diego Cassels
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#1 posted 05-17-2018 01:11 PM
Excelent JOB!!!
Nice detail that of the translucent adhesive stair treads. Didn“t know about this! Great job!
-- Diego Cassels
Woodtodust
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#2 posted 05-17-2018 01:26 PM
Thank you Diego.
-- Bill...Richmond Hill, GA--"83% of all statistics are made up."
Richard
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#3 posted 05-17-2018 06:02 PM
Very Nice & Well Done!
-- Richard (Ontario, CANADA)
Woodtodust
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#4 posted 05-17-2018 06:26 PM
Thank you Rick.
-- Bill...Richmond Hill, GA--"83% of all statistics are made up."
helluvawreck
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#5 posted 05-17-2018 07:13 PM
This is a very nice and practical ladder and so nicely done.
-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com
recycle1943
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#6 posted 05-17-2018 07:17 PM
Very NICE – pretty sure she’ll erase a few things on the honey-do list because of that
-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them
ralbuck
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#7 posted 05-18-2018 12:09 AM
Looks great!
I am sure that it will get used for decades too.
-- Wood rescue is good for the environment and me! just rjR
Woodtodust
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#8 posted 05-18-2018 01:51 AM
Charles, Thank you.
Dick, the honey-do list never seems to get smaller but this was a fun one to do. Better a day in the workshop than out in the yard weeding.
Railbuck, Thank you. Ash is a great wood. I agree it should hold up for a good while.
-- Bill...Richmond Hill, GA--"83% of all statistics are made up."
Mrowell
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#9 posted 05-18-2018 02:07 AM
Awesome step stool!! Do you have plans you would mind sharing? This would be perfect for my daughter
-- Matt R
Woodtodust
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#10 posted 05-18-2018 02:28 AM
Hi Matt,
These are the plans I used.
http://thesorteddetails.blogspot.com/2011/08/folding-step-stool-free-plan.html
I hope your daughter enjoys it.
-- Bill...Richmond Hill, GA--"83% of all statistics are made up."
bushmaster
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#11 posted 05-18-2018 02:05 PM
Nice step stool, thanks for the pictures and plan link
-- Brian - Hazelton, British Columbia
Mrowell
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#12 posted 05-19-2018 01:46 AM
Awesome thank you!!
-- Matt R
greg48
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#13 posted 05-19-2018 02:25 PM
Bill, you give me way to much credit. I hope your build was as fun as it was for me. I tweaked the design a bit to raise the top tread to a comfortable seating height while at the stove which puts the third stair riser out of comfortable step height,but perhaps that was a good thing, it keeps my wife off the top rung.
Congratulation on a fine build and yes it does look better than an old stained metal step stool.
-- Greg, No. Cal. - "Gaudete in Domino Semper"
WoodEater1020
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#14 posted 05-20-2018 07:29 AM
Very nice
-- Please see more on my YouTube channel: the Wood Eater https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIUb9z8gTbymTJwfmgVX2Dw
Grumpy
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#15 posted 05-26-2018 01:47 AM
Bill , nice job and congratulations on your ‘Daily Top 3’ award.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
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