Outdoor Stool

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I made this stool to reach the high stuff around the deck. The stool will live outdoors so I made it out of cedar and topped it with some of the Trex flooring used on the deck. I used Stainless screws everywhere and added some nylon feet so that the wood never sits in water. The cedar came from some 100 Yr old telephone poles that were begin cut  up at the local sawmill.  The sides are cut at 8 degrees and the corners are lock mitered.
The stool is 8'" x 12" and 8" high and finished with  a few coats of BLO.
Ivan, My mother would call this a "proochka" in Slovenian...What is it called in Croatian?

I took some process shots along the way:

Cutting the lock miters with a top guide to keee it from digging in at the last part of the cut
I cut a round rabbet cut with 3/4" ball router bit to make it easier to pick up the stool from the side

Cheers, Jim

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

14 Comments

Nice! I need to make something like this for working on my truck.

The Other Steven

Worthwhile project.   

Ron

Pretty classic 6 board bench assembly, but with much stronger joints than simple nails, so plennnnnny strong enough, and made of outdoor friendly components, so it will thumb it's nose at Ma Nature. Good build Jim.
Well thought out design to make for a sturdy and weather-proof stool. Nice thinking.
Jim,

Another well done. I have not tried lock mitres.  Tho I have the bit.

That stool is perfect!

Petey

Thank you all for the nice comments. 
I must be getting shorter and so I used it already to reach the hooks around the deck!!

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

Nice accessory! 
I need those everywhere around the house
Thanks, Bruce. I have 4 of them inside the house.

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

You are not getting shorter.  According to astrophysicists,  the universe is expanding which is what is putting things out of reach.  

--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.

Hi Nathan...oh, it that what it is? I sure see it happening all over the house too!!!!!!!

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

Jim,

Nice stool, they always are handy to have.

Lock joint mitre joints add rigidity to the build. 

daveg, SW Washington & AZ

Nice work. Pretty good idea for plastic protection.

...woodicted

Thanks Dave and Ivan!!

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day