Making a Shop Stool out of Two 2x4s 

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+Dylan's DIY Workshop thanks! First ... and hopefully last time... bending pine, haha :)

DN Handcrafted its that bad eh? I wouldve thought since its softer it would bend easier.

+Dylan's DIY Workshop I thought so too, but it’s more apt to snap then bend cleanly. And it doesn’t take to steaming as well as hardwoods (from what I’ve read) - once I try the build with cherry I’ll have something to compare it to.

That stool is going to look awesome in cherry! That's my favorite wood to work with :)

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Thanks for watching and for the encouragement Justin! I added one of your videos to my watch later to check it out as well.

DN Handcrafted awesome! Be honest on what you think. I’m just getting started and I’m trying to “find my way”....I have a video coming that I think is really cool and more in line with what I want to try to do, but I’m still inconsistent with a lot of stuff, just because I can’t get settled on some stuff. I also do everything on my phone, record, and edit. So I’d like to find some direction before I really start investing in it. I’m curious to know what someone else thinks. Btw- the reason I watched your vid was the thumbnail. Great pic, love the barn!

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+Robinson Hardware that’s great! The templates are available for free at dnhandcrafted.com, but I can also drop you off a copy next time I stop by. I can’t tell you how much it means to me that you watched the videos and enjoyed them!

Joshua Luther thank you! And yes, Both a lot of work and time. I really think the pine was working against me there, so I'm excited to try again with hardwood.

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Thanks Johnny! I'm so glad you liked it that much! The final shots were shot on my Nikon D3200. The close ups were shot with a 50mm fixed at 1.8ƒ. The wide angle shots were shot on my 18-55mm at 3.5ƒ. I brought my tripod out, but it was bright enough I think I shot everything hand held.

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Thanks Lester! You should build one - if you do, make the legs angle out just a touch more to make it more stable.

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+DIY Home & Garden Projects thank you! Glad to hear about the oak, that is what I suspected. That challenge was sure fun wasn't it! (That fruit platter turned out nice, and haha about the extra 2x4!)

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Thank you! Was really fun trying to work within the constraints and come up with a design!

Thanks Drew! If you search instructables for this stool, there is some detail and I show a variation that should be a little more stable. Would love to see the finished product... especially if you do it with hand tools!

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Forgot to mention in the first comment, great lighting job in the final image, really well done, that's coming from a commercial photographer :) Cheers dude!

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I’m glad it’s not just me! Maybe when they say stainable they just mean “won’t absolutely resist any staining” haha

+Paul Gray oh sure, that would also alleviate the need for a drum sander. Thanks for the suggestion Paul!

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thank you JT! I have more details over on Instructables: www.instructables.com/Modern-Shop-Stool-From-Two-24s/

Thank you Michael! It encouraged me when I read your comment earlier! I'll try to answer some of your questions, but you've made me think a blog post about my setup might be in order! I shoot most of my video with a Nikon D3200 and either a 50mm fixed 1.8ƒ or a 18-55mm lens. I love the look of the fixed with a fairly wide aperture, so I use that the most. My intro/outros are recorded with my camera AND a blue snowball microphone just off screen. I am in the process if getting a better setup to that is less tedious. I record my voiceover with the same blue snowball mic, and do all of my editing in Adobe Premier and Audition. 3D renderings are a combination of Fusion 360 and Blender 3D, and I composite them Premier. Some of my other graphics/animations are made in Adobe After Effects and Illustrator. Since I pay each month for the creative suite, I use many of the apps in my videos. Hope that helps. Happy to try to answer other questions, or if you want to know about specifics.

DN Handcrafted Thanks for the reply. Look forward to enjoying and learning from future projects you post!

Thanks Bill! For sure, customize to suit! That’s why we build stuff. Well, and because it’s fun :) I’ve not tried epoxy on the legs. I imaging it would hold pretty well. Honestly, with the mortises, I imaging the only holding power needed is when picking up the stool by the seat. Otherwise gravity and force are in its favor. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the reply! I was speaking about a video I saw where the builder made a mold with blue tape around the bottom of the legs. He then poured in maybe .5 to 1 inch of epoxy. After it cured, he trimmed it up. He said this would make the bottom of the legs more stable and stronger. Just curious. I've never tried it. I have a very rough garage floor and thought this might help. Thanks for your awesome videos!

Ah, ok! I’ve not used large amounts of epoxy for anything yet. I can see how that would add strength. I could also see just sealing the ends with epoxy to make them less likely to get moisture from the concrete floor. Thanks for explaining that more!

Haha, I guess that means the picture turned out well :D While I like someone photorealistic renderings, I want them looking a little fake so people trust my actual photos.

It looks great! It took me a minute to realize it was an actual photo.

+Britt Layman hey man! I used Fusion 360 (Free for hobbyists) and Blender 3D (also free) for my models and animation. Fusion is nice because it can be exact measurements, and you can use it for the actual build as a reference. Blender has some more control over the process - but its a lot harder to get a nice wood texture there vs Fusion where the wood textures are awesome. What software were you using?

DN Handcrafted thank you sir! I'll have to check them out! I've been using SketchUp predominantly, but while it's relatively simple to use the exactness is where it lacks man times. Great tool for basic mock ups, but not ideal if I have to still crank out the measurements and math. Great vids man!

+Britt Layman SketchUp can be accurate, but you have to type in measurements while using certain tools. For instance the rectangle, if you click to start, then type 4’x8’ and hit enter, you’ll get a 4x8 rectangle. Then use push pull, click on the face, and type .75 and hit enter and you’ll have modeled a sheet of plywood accurately. Maybe you’ve already tried that, but I used to think Sketch Up was super inaccurate until I started doing that.

Hey Rob! That is from big gator tools. It’s around $24 on Amazon. I believe I have the 1/8 to 3/8 guide. In addition to drilling straight holes, I use it all the time as a gauge for how big a hole I need for a particular screw or bolt.

Oh, they call it the “v-drill” guide and there are several variations.

+washito422 I used a drill guide from Big Gator Tools. It’s about an inch thick, and helps keep the bit at 90 degrees when it enters the wood.

Hey Mike! If you are still interested, shoot me an email doug@dnhandcrafted.com. I can see what the state of the Fusion model is!

Hello! About 1½ x 3½. Would be easier for everyone if it were actually still 2” x 4” 😀

@@DNHandcrafted cheers, that's what I thought

There are measurements and drawings here, but I believe you have to be an Instructables subscriber to view the PDF: www.instructables.com/id/Modern-Shop-Stool-From-Two-24s/

+sandro make Molte grazie!