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Friday, 23 April 2010 11:58
Long Handled Step Stool
Long Handled Step Stool
I was working in the shop one day when a neighbor came in with a picture of a stepstool with a long handle fastened to it on one end. She asked if I could possibly make one that was a little more attractive and also a lot more stable. The idea behind the handle was that she didn’t have to bend over to pick it up when she wanted to use it and if it was more attractive she wouldn’t have to hide it in the closet when not being used. I played around with the design with the idea of making it more stable and also something we could ship un-assembled so that the average home owner could assemble it themselves without a lot of grief. We added the engravings to make it more attractive and then incorporated the handle into the end so it was one piece. The step itself and the brace underneath the step are mortised into the two ends. They fit rather snug so a little bit of a white wood glue will hold them together. We also drill pocket holes near the top of the brace where they can’t be seen for screws. The combination of the screws and the glue are all that is needed for a strong joint.
I was working in the shop one day when a neighbor came in with a picture of a stepstool with a long handle fastened to it on one end. She asked if I could possibly make one that was a little more attractive and also a lot more stable. The idea behind the handle was that she didn’t have to bend over to pick it up when she wanted to use it and if it was more attractive she wouldn’t have to hide it in the closet when not being used. I played around with the design with the idea of making it more stable and also something we could ship un-assembled so that the average home owner could assemble it themselves without a lot of grief. We added the engravings to make it more attractive and then incorporated the handle into the end so it was one piece. The step itself and the brace underneath the step are mortised into the two ends. They fit rather snug so a little bit of a white wood glue will hold them together. We also drill pocket holes near the top of the brace where they can’t be seen for screws. The combination of the screws and the glue are all that is needed for a strong joint.
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