Step stools

[Pauley]

My diabetes medication doctor asked if I could make her 3 year old twins a step stool.  One for each.  So I found a photo of a two step stool that is also a chair for the child.  I made these out of some red oak I had left over.  I thought these would be a little difficult to make, but, to my surprise, they were relatively easy. They are about 18 inches wide and about12 inches tall.  I have some letters that my wife is painting for me.  They each will have there names on their own stools.  My doctor is one of the few that are very caring for veterans, so I have no problem doing this for her.  In the photos I have not yet put their names on them, and I have not applied any Arm-R-Seal on them as yet.  That will happen tomorrow…hopefully.

 

[lew]

Awesome design, Pauley! That's the "problem" with twins- you have to make 2 of everything 

[Grandpadave52]

Awesome Paul and kudos to you for graciously accepting the challenge. I suspect there will be two very excited children when they receive the fruits of your labor.

 

BTW, very cool view of your, 'er, the missus garden gate from your shop window.

[Pauley]

4 hours ago, lew said:

Awesome design, Pauley! That's the "problem" with twins- you have to make 2 of everything 

I know. My doctor told me about that.  It was a fun build.

[Pauley]

3 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Awesome Paul and kudos to you for graciously accepting the challenge. I suspect there will be two very excited children when they receive the fruits of your labor.

 

BTW, very cool view of your, 'er, the missus garden gate from your shop window.

Thank you Grandpadave52.  I thought I posted a picture of the finished gate.  But here is one anyhow.

[Harry Brink]

Pauly; I made a couple of those step stool/chair over 12 years ago for our great-grand kids. They have held up very good for 4 kids using them.

[Grandpadave52]

7 hours ago, Pauley said:

Thank you Grandpadave52.  I thought I posted a picture of the finished gate.  But here is one anyhow.

You had posted the finished gate. I just thought it was cool your picture of the step-stools inside the shop caught the gate through the window.

[Cal]

A great project Pauley, and great to hear that you have a caring doc.  Does she work for the VA, or in private practice?

[kmealy]

I likewise made one a few years ago for the one family we have that has no twins.  This pattern is a vintage (50s?) in a DIY magazine, resurrected by one of the editors  at PopWood.  Unfortunately, now behind an AIM paywall https://store.popularwoodworking.com/products/step-stool-digital-download-u4652

 

 

Edited July 31, 2024 by kmealy

[Pauley]

On 7/31/2024 at 7:55 AM, Cal said:

A great project Pauley, and great to hear that you have a caring doc.  Does she work for the VA, or in private practice?

Thanks Cal.  She is a VA doctor and is great.

[Dan Cooper]

Hi Pauley, I particularly like the one with the "flaps." If you enlarge it and upholster, it'd make a good "wing chair." Dan

[Pauley]

On 8/5/2024 at 6:25 PM, Dan Cooper said:

Hi Pauley, I particularly like the one with the "flaps." If you enlarge it and upholster, it'd make a good "wing chair." Dan

That’s not a bad idea.

[Pauley]

Finally all done.  I tried using the burn paste to burn the names on the stools, but it just didn’t look right.  Made the red oak look dirty.  So I sanded the names off and used some store bought letters and painted them.  I put 4 coats of a water based satin finish on these.  I’m happy with the way they came out. Oh, you know you’re getting older when you miss spell a 4 letter name that you have written down in front of you.  I put “ALYA” instead of “ALYA”.  I’ll tell you, getting old isn’t for the faint of heart….ha ha ha.

 

Edited August 15, 2024 by Pauley
Made an addition on what I did.

[Fred W. Hargis Jr]

Those turned out really nice, well done!

[lew]

There's gonna be a couple of very happy little girls! Beautiful work, Pauley!!

[Grandpadave52]

Awesome job Paul! Love you choice of letters and color. Gonna' be two excited little girls. Kudos to you for performing this project of kindness!

[Pauley]

On 8/5/2024 at 6:25 PM, Dan Cooper said:

Hi Pauley, I particularly like the one with the "flaps." If you enlarge it and upholster, it'd make a good "wing chair." Dan

 

2 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Those turned out really nice, well done!

Thank you Dan.  It was a fun build.  I’ll be delivering them on Monday.

[Pauley]

2 hours ago, lew said:

There's gonna be a couple of very happy little girls! Beautiful work, Pauley!!

Thank you Lew.  I think they will….(fingers crossed)

[Pauley]

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Awesome job Paul! Love you choice of letters and color. Gonna' be two excited little girls. Kudos to you for performing this project of kindness!

Thank you Grandpadave52.  When I have a doctor that actually cares about the patient, I feel honored to be able to show my appreciation.

[Al B]

Not many of these doctors left today @Pauley. I remember when my family doctor made house calls. Not today. Great job on the step stools