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‘Been thinking about building some sort of small, portable stool/stand that can be used for standing on or working on. Maybe with some sort of tool tray in the bottom.
Anyone have any designs they particularly like or have seen? This doesn’t need to be something made of the finest hardwoods with dovetail joinery. Just something functional using what’s on hand- plywood/dimensional lumber and such.
Any thoughts, suggestions, Jpegs etc. much appreciated.
Sam
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I think yer just looking for an excuse to get your router out!
I never made any of these worth talking about. Just nail the bejeezus out of scrap wood on jobsite and X some holes in the top to grab with, spend 5 minutes but it looks it!
*'Dog, Hehe! the old routers' been seeing plenty of use lately without this little task.... But, always lookin' for a better mousetrap. Down to 'Oz in a little over two weeks.... Nice and warm. S.
*Watch out for Cadioli's. They are there!
*Sam,Back when I wore a younger man's clothes and did finish carpentry, I built a tool bench which I still use. It's about 16" high and 18" wide and 12" deep with an open tool tray that I used for the days' work. The back legs are plumb and the front legs are sloped about 30 degrees. The top is a piece of 5/4 white pine about 12" wide with a 3/4" piece glued to the back edge standing about 3/4" proud of the top surface. This provides a stop for material when using the stool/bench as a work surface.The legs are let into the top for stability and ridgitity. the tool bin is a box fastened to the inside surfaces of the legs. the front face of the box is overlays the sloped legs and the top of the box is at half the distance between the floor and the top. This becomes a step when using the bench for a stool. I built this out of scrap hardwood I had on hand and glued and screwed all joints. I added a chisel holder at the back of the box with the chisels accessable from the rear of the box.It's sturdy, light and versatile. The vertical legs allow the bench to be placed right up against a wall.I hope this makes sense.
*Detail biscuit joiner question.Does anyone use the Ryobi detail biscuit joiner for casing trim. We are looking at a job that requires the joints to be biscuited, however the casing stock is really thin in the middle and a standard thickness biscuit is really cutting it close. I thought that using a R3 biscuit at the two thicker ends might do the trick, comments......
*Yes I have made many and we call them finishing benches. Similar to the above mentioned by Dan. Stackable , indoor or outdoor 16" Ht. to set upper cabs if you want, aprox, 14" wide to fit through stud spacing s. Cut out handle hole in middle to carry, c/w shelf. I'll go look for old plan to send along if you are interested Sam. NB matl ply 1/2" & 3/4" and two solid wood brackets.
*The best portable stool I have ever seen (aside from building your own) is one made by Stack-On. It is made of extremely durable plastic, has a handle, large storage under the lid, very strong and you can stand on it. I have two of them and you can run a plank between to work on the ceiling, etc. This item was hard to find and the only store that carried it was K-Mart, a bargain at about $15 ea. Kicks ass.
*I have the same one as Ken - the Stack on. Was looking for a rubbermaid which are pretty nice but came accross the stack on and like it even better - metal hasps rather than plastic, and I beleive it has more room inside than the rubbermaid units. Sure gets a lot of use for the $12 I paid for it.
*SamD,This is a work bench that my two sons and I made twelve years ago that I would be lost without. We designed it to fold up with two hinging arms. When completely set up the bench will measure approximately 8 feet in length wiith a special place for the mitre saw and tools. There are cut outs for bits, drills and other tools to sit in when not in use. There is also a electrical box with six outlets. I also have a radio directly wired into this box and it has a pencil sharper mount on itLarry
*Sam, checkout Bob Syvanen's book "Interior Finish: More Tricks of the Trade", I like one I can screw things to...bb
*Also one in Gary Katz's "Finish Carpentry."
*Thanks, all; will check out. Don, how's that new book by Gary? I've seen it advertised over on the JLC website and was curious about it. Sam
*Have only skimmed around in it so far, but I like it. I'm not a pro, so maybe weigh that into my opinion, but I would guess there's enough there for most anyone. I was interested in it because it covers not only trim, but areas like closet shelving and mantels, and I've liked articles I've read by Katz. It's well written with lot's of detail and photos. More comprehensive than anything else I've seen on the topic. For the price, I wish it were hardback, but considering all that's in there and the general cost of books these days, I guess it's not overpriced. No regrets getting it.
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'Been thinking about building some sort of small, portable stool/stand that can be used for standing on or working on. Maybe with some sort of tool tray in the bottom.
Anyone have any designs they particularly like or have seen? This doesn't need to be something made of the finest hardwoods with dovetail joinery. Just something functional using what's on hand- plywood/dimensional lumber and such.
Any thoughts, suggestions, Jpegs etc. much appreciated.
Sam