What piece of furniture is most likely to be found in the kitchen or dining room? Of course it's a stool! This element of furniture, so simple and familiar to all, has been popular with all mankind for many centuries. Its history began in ancient times, when cavemen, sitting by the fire, used wooden decks. The modern world of stools is quite extensive and diverse, and their models meet all the requirements not only in terms of practicality, but also in terms of aesthetics. A do-it-yourself stool made of wood, drawings and photos of which can be found on the worldwide web in large numbers, due to the simplicity of its design, is the beginning of a creative path for many amateur carpenters. And today we will look at the most popular and easy-to-make examples.
The simplicity of the forms and design of this piece of furniture allows it to fit into absolutely any kitchen interior. This is what has attracted the attention of connoisseurs of minimalism for many years, allowing them to take as a basis in the embodiment of other aesthetic concepts.
Stool scheme Stool scheme (option 2)
Scheme of a stool-bedside table Assembly of legs with kargs
Depending on the style of the interior of the room, you can make a stool of absolutely any shape and materials. So, for example, lovers of exclusivity may like stools made of stone, metal or glass. However, the most popular and most affordable material is still wood. The reason for this is the simplicity of manufacturing a stool, strength and reliability, and most importantly, high aesthetic merits. The simplest design of wooden stools consists of four legs, a seat and connecting plates. However, there are many other options that have a specific purpose.
Stool with storage box
Stool with storage box Stool with storage box (option 2)
It is not sad, but most apartments cannot boast of having free space, and, accordingly, additional lockers for storing various little things. It is for such cases that you can make a wooden stool with a drawer. This model will be an excellent solution for freeing the table and other furniture elements from infrequently used items.
For example, housewives will be able to place such needlework items as balls of yarn, knitting needles and other accessories for sewing or embroidery in a box built into the stool. A strong half of humanity will be able to hide small tools in this roomy chair, such as a hammer, pliers, pliers, nails, etc.
By placing all these items in a wooden stool, on the one hand, the problem of free space on the table or window sill will be solved, and on the other hand, due to their easy accessibility, they will always be at hand.
To make a chair with a drawer, you will need a processed timber 5x5 cm, a board 2x2.5 cm thick and 20x25 cm in size, plywood, which will be used to make the bottom of the box, and fixing materials.
Foldable stool
Folding wooden stool Folding wooden stool (option 2)
This is another good example of a chair for small spaces. The design of the product allows you to have several of these stools in your arsenal - keep some of them in the unfolded state, and store some in a closet or niche, because the dimensions of the folded chair are about 6-8 centimeters thick. If necessary, you can always get it and comfortably seat the whole family or guests at the table.
For this model of wooden stools, you can choose round or square seats, but the design of the fastening of the legs is special. For their manufacture, you can use a board or high-quality plywood with a thickness of at least 2 - 2.5 cm. The base of the chair is made up of two frames that are freely interconnected. As fastening of the frames, special screws with bushings are used, which allow the structure to be unfolded.
Children's stool
Children's wooden stool Children's wooden stool (option 2)
Due to its small size, this chair will always find its place in any home, not only in the children's room. Such homemade stools are very often used as a comfortable footrest for summer people. Therefore, their production will please not only the kids, but will also allow you to take care of the older residents of the house.
For the manufacture of a highchair, you need to use a processed, pre-sanded board, in order to eliminate the risk of injury or plant a splinter. The ideal option would be dry linden, which is light in weight due to its low density and beautiful texture.
Stools for a country house
Stools for a country house Stools for a country house (option 2)
Products that will be used outdoors are recommended to be made of wooden beams. The best option would be oak or larch - these materials are best able to withstand moisture. If wooden stools are assembled from other types of wood, then the bars should be pre-treated with a moisture-repellent agent.
Making a stool - stages of work
So, you have decided to make a wooden stool with your own hands, but do not know where to start? Manufacturing technology is as follows:
Design
First of all, we draw up a drawing of a stool - according to it, in the future we will manufacture all the components of the structure.
When drawing up a diagram, you should immediately calculate and, in the course of work, note all the necessary dimensions of the structural elements and how they are connected. Also, when designing a drawing, it is important to take into account the dimensions of the internal fasteners - the spikes of the crossbars, as well as the grooves cut in the legs of the stool.
If you are not sure that you can cope with the development of a sketch on your own, make this task easier for yourself and find ready-made drawings with photos, and possibly videos, on the net. The main thing is that at the time of the start of work you have a drawing by which you will be guided.
Purchase of materials
After you have developed or found a finished sketch of a stool, you need to sketch out a list of all the necessary materials that you will need in the course of the work. Your list must include:
- bars of the selected type of wood for the legs of the chair with a board for the crossbars;
- board or plywood for the seat;
- self-tapping screws;
- wood glue;
- varnish for woodworking.
If you plan to make a do-it-yourself stool with a soft seat, then you will additionally need high-density foam rubber and upholstery.
Preparing the necessary tools for work
The manufacture of any wooden furniture is impossible without the use of carpentry tools. All furniture workshops in Moscow and other cities of our country use professional machines and special equipment. But for the production of a stool made of wood or chipboard with your own hands, you will need a minimum list of tools, among which the most popular are:
- Sander;
- electric jigsaw;
- screwdriver;
- chisel;
- plane;
- hammer;
- roulette;
- pencil;
- building level.
Manufacturing of the constituent elements of the stool
The course of the process begins with the markup, which must be transferred from the drawing for the stool, which we make with our own hands from wood, to the surface of the materials. From a bar according to a given marking, we cut out legs 45 centimeters high. In the upper part of each of them, we make two holes on two adjoining faces, retreating from the top by 2 cm. The width of the groove should be 1.3 cm, and its height should be 5 cm.
1. Marking the board 2. Marking the jumper 3. The board is marked
4. Using a jigsaw, cut out the details 5. The details are ready 6. Smooth out sharp corners with a large sandpaper
7. We grind the parts with fine sandpaper 8. The parts are ready for assembly
From the boards we make crossbars 44 cm long, on which we cut out spikes 1 mm smaller than the grooves. If you decide to make carved legs for a chair, then the method of their fastening will be slightly different from the option we offer. The seat of the stool, as a rule, is made from a sheet of thick plywood or board and cut out according to pre-calculated dimensions.
Before you make a stool out of wood yourself, you should prepare all the structural elements. To do this, wooden surfaces are first processed with a grinder, and then with fine-grained sandpaper. Do not forget about safety when working with a grinder - it is advisable to wear a protective mask and goggles, and do the work yourself on the street or in a well-ventilated area. Finished components of the structure are varnished. If you plan to change the color of wood, you can pre-coat it with wood stain.
Construction assembly
When making stools with your own hands from the selected type of wood, you should grease with glue and connect all the attachment areas of the chair legs and crossbars to each other and wait until completely dry, then fix the connections with self-tapping screws.
9. Assembly of the stool - we connect the sides with a jumper (1 screw on each side) 10. We fix the seat and the stool is ready
Quite often, in order for the stool to be more durable, the so-called “crackers” are additionally prepared - planks with beveled corners are cut out of a bar with a section of 3x2 cm. These elements are screwed to the crossbars (tsargs) and legs.
After the frame of the product is ready, it remains to attach to it the blank of the seat, made according to the sketch. Cover the finished chair with several layers of varnish and leave to dry for about a day.
11. We cover the product with a colorless varnish Ready stool
For the manufacture of a stool with a soft seat, during the work you will not need any special drawings and sketches. Works are carried out according to the same scheme, only varnishing is carried out only on the legs and crossbars. Foam rubber is glued to the seat of the stool and covered with the selected upholstery material.
There are several options for the manufacture of this piece of furniture, including wood.
We will focus on the process of making a wooden stool familiar to everyone with our own hands. How to choose the right material, process it, correctly draw up a sample drawing - the article will offer detailed recommendations on all points.
All stool drawings below are just examples. The process of their manufacture is not accompanied by precise calculations, as is required in the design of load-bearing parts of any structure or those that are somehow subjected to significant loads.
Therefore, below is only a recommended algorithm for making a stool on your own, that is, a general instruction. What kind of model to make, it's up to you, dear reader. After all, it is clear that with your own hands you can build anything you want. The main thing is that the resulting sample is fully consistent with its purpose, which, again, is determined by the master.
Choice of stool design
The given drawings and drawings clearly show which stool options are most often assembled for domestic use.
A more original version is a stool and a nightstand at the same time.
There is only one explanation - the more complex the configuration, the more time it will take to make a stool. But this is not the main thing. For various curly elements, you will have to look for the appropriate tool, or even resort to the services of a person (or workshop) who has a machine tool, cutters, and the like for personal use.
A simple example: to make curly cuts, exactly along the radii, with just a manual jigsaw, it will turn out only from plywood. And then, not the fact that the result will be satisfactory. In the event that the legs are planned to be made from a solid board, then if you have only the simplest household tools, it is better not to try - this requires many years of experience in processing wooden blanks.
Material selection
The fact that you have to work with wood is understandable. But which products can be used?
Solid wood in the form of a board and a bar is suitable for the manufacture of any parts of the stool: seat (1), mounting bars (2), crossbars (3), prolegs, drawstrings and the legs themselves (4). A more simplified version - with a plywood cover. By the way, this solution has the advantage that the furniture board (another name for this structural part) is easier to laminate and, if necessary, replace.
Type of plywood
It must be waterproof. Water will definitely get on the stool during its operation. FBS products are the best in all respects, but their cost is such that not everyone wants to purchase such plywood. In everyday life, as a rule, products of the FSF and FK brands are used. To save money, you can buy cheaper sheets of these series, category Sh1.
This means that only one side of the specimen was polished. The condition of the second (purl, back) seat of the stool does not matter. On sale there is also a multi-layer with ready-made lamination, but it, of course, will cost more.
Wood species and material grade
Let's start with plywood. If the stool will be located indoors, then the FC brand is better suited. It is less moisture resistant, but the glue used to hold the veneer together is not as toxic. But PSF for this reason is recommended mainly for external use. In addition, the degree of its moisture resistance is higher. So if the stool will always be in the back room, garden or somewhere else outside the building - the best option.
But by the choice of wood, you can write quite a lot. Without going into the specifics of various species, the author recommends using larch for a stool. Firstly, it is easy to process it with your own hands. Secondly, the cost of the material is quite acceptable. Thirdly, unlike many other species of coniferous trees in this price range, larch becomes even stronger when wet. Therefore, with careful handling of the stool, it will serve for decades. Fourthly, it will not be necessary to constantly treat it with preparations against decay and biological pests. Other inexpensive options are acacia and ash.
Having stopped the choice on a specific type of wood, you should study all the features of working with it. But there are nuances, and it is this approach that guarantees that there will be no problems later. For example, does everyone know that the same acacia is easy to process, only after it has been soaked? Dry harvesting of this wood is not much inferior to stone in terms of hardness.
Wood moisture level
In general, all wood should be properly dried. In construction, it is forbidden to use these materials with an indicator of more than 20%. As for the stool, you don’t need to be an expert here to understand - assembling it with your own hands from raw blanks, after a while everything will have to be redone. The reason is banal - the whole structure will “lead” after drying the tree.
Technology Choice
Often there are tips not to use tongue-and-groove joints. The main argument is difficult. But if you think about it, is it?
In order to make grooves in the legs, the author used an electric / drill with a small cutter. Previously, I drilled holes along the marked lines, which I then combined, choosing “partitions” between them. No matter what anyone claims, this type of connection is the most reliable.
It is much easier to articulate all the elements with self-tapping screws with your own hands. The heads can be hidden and masked. But such a design will start to creak pretty soon - checked. It turns out that the common element connecting 2 workpieces is just a thin and short metal "pin" - the leg of the fastener.
Hardware can only be used as an additional (for landing on glue) method of fixing parts. For reinforcement, elements such as corners, brackets, plates are also used. The master himself will understand what is more convenient for one or another version of the stool. And then, this is done mainly for bulky structures. If the product is small, then one glue is enough. Although, perhaps, the reader has a different opinion - the author does not insist.
Manufacturing of component parts
The main parts of the stool are shown in the drawings (see above). If the drawing is ready, everything else is “a matter of technology”.
Construction assembly
This is, so to speak, a preliminary installation, a kind of "bride" of the stool. At this stage, the accuracy of all dimensions, the correct fit of the parts are checked, defects (if any) are identified, and so on. Here you can still redo something, modify it without extra costs and loss of time.
Processing of structural elements
After checking the readiness of the entire structure for assembly, the wood is “brought to mind” - it is impregnated with special compositions, dried, and so on.
Stool assembly
- It is desirable to start work from the seat. All crossbars, support bars and the like are attached to it - depending on the model.
- Installing the legs. They can be attached directly to the lid or assembled into a separate frame, with the installation of crossbars.
- Final assembly of the entire structure.
Grinding
After the stool is mounted, it needs to be given a “marketable” appearance. How and with what to process the surfaces, the master determines. With your own hands, this is done mainly with sandpaper or with the help of a special nozzle that is inserted into the chuck of an electric / drill.
External design
Here the main adviser is your own imagination. Varnish, stain, paint - there are enough options.
The author deliberately did not indicate what specific section and length the bar would need, did not advise a certain thickness of plywood sheets or boards, and so on, so as not to limit the reader in anything. If the meaning of the work - where to start and how to finish - is clear, everything else is unprincipled. After all, when something is done with one's own hands, it is a priori meant - HOW I WANT, and not someone else.
Good luck with your home building!
Making a wooden stool on your own can be an interesting creative work or simple household chores. It all depends on the model that needs to be made: from wooden parts or thick plywood, you can assemble with your own hands the simplest seat for the kitchen, and a complex structure with transformer functions, and an unusual design product. 
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General view of the wooden stool
Any wooden stool is the simplest object for sitting. The varieties of these products are so numerous that it is impossible to list them: from wooden decks, smoothly sawn from the top side, to soft banquettes and ottomans.
The requirements for stools are the strength and practicality of each product.
In the manufacture of different models of stools, exact dimensions are not required. You can make a small copy of a large product (for a child) or change the proportions - you get a kind of short bench or bar stool. It all depends on the requirements of the master, who makes a stool for his needs.
What is required for manufacturing?
Creating homemade furniture allows the use of any available materials. The wood is quite cheap, easy to work with and highly durable, meeting all the claims of the carpenter in the manufacture of a stool for the kitchen or summer cottage. Therefore, it is easiest to do the job using lumber (bar, boards) or thick plywood. The product can combine both types of material.
Selection of materials
When creating furniture on your own, the quality of the material for the manufacture of the product is of great importance. You can also make a stool from scraps of commercial wood or plywood remnants, but they must meet the following requirements:
- For a stool, plywood of the FSF or FC series is suitable. It is desirable that the thickness of the sheets be at least 2 cm. For the seat, it is better to use polished or laminated plywood brands, otherwise the product will have to be processed manually.
- Solid lumber must be well dried (moisture content not more than 20%), otherwise the product will dry out during operation. For a stool, it is better to take inexpensive hardwood lumber (ash, linden, etc.) or hardwood furniture board. When using coniferous (pine) boards, there is a risk of getting a product whose seat will stain clothes with resin.
Both plywood and solid wood should not have cracks and rotten places. These defects affect the strength of the stool and spoil its appearance.
The elements cut according to the drawing must be assembled into a structure, connecting the parts of the legs, inserting the drawstrings or prolegs into place. During pre-assembly, it turns out where inaccuracies were made during marking and cutting. With the help of rasps and a hacksaw, the parts must be brought to full compliance with each other.
When using the thorn-groove method, it is necessary to achieve a tight entry of the protrusion on the part into the recess intended for it. To achieve this, a tenon is sawn out a little thicker than the size of the groove, and then the connection is finished with a file. When all defects are found and eliminated, and the parts of the connections meet the requirements of the master, you can begin to assemble the stool.
Important to know: the assembly starts from the bottom. The legs of any model are connected in the right order, glued if necessary.
The seat is most often seated on dowels. To do this, a recess is drilled about 1.5 cm deep, a part of a wooden rod smeared with glue is driven into it. The remaining end is cut off, leaving 1.5 cm for connection with another part. Holes for dowels are drilled in the plane, glue is applied to the protruding parts of the rods and the seat is put on the bottom of the stool. With this method, there are no traces of fasteners on the front surface. Assembly on spikes and dowels is considered more reliable than connecting parts with self-tapping screws: the product does not loosen during operation.
If desired, the seat can be attached with self-tapping screws. Fasteners are screwed from the front side, so the heads need to be buried in the tree. Subsequently, the pits are puttied with a mixture of glue and sawdust, and then polished.
Exterior finish and decor
To make beautiful stools for the kitchen, wooden products are decorated with varnishing, painting or painting. Upholstery with furniture fabric, leatherette and similar materials can be a finishing option. The upholstery can be combined with the laying of soft filler on the seat. In this case, the stool will be soft.
High bar models are sometimes complemented by a small back. It does not carry a practical load, being rather a decorative element. The seat of the stool itself can also become a finishing detail: it can be cut from a saw cut of the trunk, given a concave shape or covered with decorative carvings. Sometimes, instead of a wooden seat for a stool, a wicker fabric is made from durable materials or even a mosaic is assembled from PET bottle caps.
Overview of designs for self-production
Using the scheme for assembling products, you can assemble a stool quickly and easily. The deadline for completing the work depends on the complexity of the chosen design: for the simplest ones, 1 day is enough, and more complex ones will require careful processing of details. But all the proposed options for making a stool will be within the power of even a novice carpenter.
classic stool
This is the most difficult variety, which will require notches and spikes. But the design of such a stool has stood the test of time and is the most durable. For classic models, both an oak massif and cheap woods were used, so you can make a stool from any boards 2-2.5 cm thick and 5x5 cm bars.
The algorithm for making a stool is as follows:
- Cut out 4 parts for the legs, tsarg (seat supports) and prolegs (crossbars connecting the bottom of the legs). The parts should be the same, so it's better to make templates. The length of the drawer is determined by the desired size of the seat: it should be 10-15 cm less than the side of the square. The height of the legs of the stool can be any convenient for a person, and the angle of divergence of the legs downwards depends on the length of the legs. If the proleg is equal in length to the tsarga, the legs will stand upright.
- Draw the ends of the tsargs and prolegs in the form of spikes 2-2.5 cm long. To do this, part of the plank must be cut down to form a protrusion that is narrower than the part itself. Grind the spikes with a rasp to the same size.
- Cut the legs for a stool from a bar, remove part of the wood with a planer or knife to gently and smoothly narrow the legs down. This is an optional part of the work, and the legs can be made the same thickness along the entire length.
- On two adjacent sides of the legs, mark the notches for the spikes of the tsarg and prolegs. In this case, the upper edge of the drawstring after assembly should coincide with the upper end of the stool leg. Prolegs are placed at a height of 15-20 cm from the floor, they can be made equally high or one opposite pair can be installed slightly higher than the other.
- It is convenient to choose recesses with a chisel or drill, followed by fine-tuning with a file. When selecting a groove, you need to make it a little smaller than necessary: this is useful for carefully fitting parts.
- Adjust the spikes so that they fit snugly into the grooves. Assemble the structure, check whether the length of the legs is the same, eliminate defects and disassemble the base of the stool.
- Lubricating the spikes and grooves with PVA glue, assemble the stool again and pull it together with a strong cord, wrapping the installation sites of the drawstrings and prolegs. Dry 24 hours.
- Make holes at the ends of the legs and the edge of the tsarg and insert the dowels on the glue.
- Prepare the seat: cut, sand the edges and surface. On the inside of the seat, mark the position of the dowels and drill holes so that they are not through. Lubricate the dowels with glue and connect to the seat. Pull off with a clamp and dry.
- Varnish or paint the finished stool.
Unfolded wooden transforming stool can turn into a small staircase. To assemble such a model, you will need to cut out 2 identical U-shaped parts for the legs (they can be made higher than for a simple stool) and a seat that also serves to connect the legs. In addition, you will need 1 prong from a bar or plank 2-2.5 cm thick and a steel stud with nuts. The length of the rod should be slightly longer than the distance between the parts of the legs of the stool.
For a folding ladder, you need to cut out 2 sidewall parts with 2 steps, 2 prongs and 2 step planes. The height of the ladder should be equal to 2/3 of the height of the stool. The product is assembled as follows:
- Connect the parts of the legs and the seat into a single structure. Fasteners - self-tapping screws or dowels.
- Install a proleg on one side of the stool, and on the opposite side, drill holes in the legs for the pin in the lower 1/3 of the height of the stool.
- Collect the ladder. Its width is slightly less than the distance between the legs of the stool. Connect the sidewalls by screwing the steps and prolegs under them to them. Determine the location for the holes in the sidewalls and drill them. Thread the stud through the legs and stepladder, combining the structure, screw the nuts onto the ends of the rod.
When folding the transformer, the stepladder must be turned over, raising its legs and turning them under the seat of the stool. If necessary, the ladder can be easily unfolded.
with drawer
A kitchen stool can be combined with a container for vegetables. To do this, cut out 4 identical walls and a bottom of the required sizes from plywood or chipboard. Connect these parts with self-tapping screws, screwing them into the plane of one side and the edge of the next. Attach the bottom piece to the bottom.
For the seat, cut out a square whose side is larger than the size of the base box. Small furniture hinges are needed to attach the lid. If desired, the seat can be upholstered and made soft.
- Find the center of each leg and drill holes for the studs. Make one hole on the top of each leg.
- Fold the legs in pairs, thread the pin through the hole in the center and secure it with nuts on both sides of one pair of legs. Put a couple more legs on the other end of the rod, fixing it in the same way.
- Install 2 studs in the upper holes, immediately attach the parts of the seat support to one.
- Screw the seat part to the elements of the stool with hooks.
If everything is cut exactly and equally, the cuts of the hooks will fall on the ends of the free pin and the structure will be fixed in the unfolded position.
What do you do with old furniture?
When purchasing furniture, you can notice a clear discrepancy between the prices of materials for their manufacture and the final price of the product. This is especially striking when buying fairly simple pieces of furniture, such as stools.
Stools are most often made from chipboard.
Stools are most often made from chipboard. It is a fairly cheap material, easy to work with, durable and great for indoor use. Having looked once at a chipboard stool, it is easy to understand that it is quite easy to make it with your own hands. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the detailed instructions for the manufacture of various configurations of stools at home.
Having looked once at a chipboard stool, it is easy to understand that it is quite easy to make it with your own hands.
You can make a stool with your own hands, having at hand professional and non-professional elements and devices.
Required tools include:
- electric jigsaw, complete with a small file;
- screwdriver
To decorate the stool seat, you can also prepare foam rubber and upholstery.
You may also need a drill with a drill and a stapler for construction purposes.
The upholstery can be fabric, oilcloth, leatherette.
To simplify the assembly task, you can first glue the parts, and only then fix them with self-tapping screws.
Materials for manufacturing:
- chipboard sheets, new, substandard or remaining spare parts from old furniture;
- self-tapping screws, no longer than the thickness of the chipboard;
- confirmations 4 pieces. Size 6.4 mm by 50 mm;
- metal corners 4 pieces;
- adhesive tape for processing the edges of sheets;
- thrust bearings of any acceptable materials;
- sandpaper for sanding.
Creating a stool from chipboard with your own hands allows the master not to limit himself to standard models.
Non-professional tools that can be found in any home:
- pencil or marker;
- cardboard for making templates;
- ruler or tape measure;
- a knife of any configuration, the main thing is sharp.
It would seem that the simple design of the stool has several dozen different models.
Parts of the stool are assembled using confirmations and self-tapping screws.
To decorate the stool seat, you can also prepare foam rubber and upholstery. The upholstery can be fabric, oilcloth, leatherette.
Illustrative examples can be found in furniture stores, from neighbors or on the Internet.
Create a project
Creating a stool from chipboard with your own hands allows the master not to limit himself to standard models. It would seem that the simple design of the stool has several dozen different models. Illustrative examples can be found in furniture stores, from neighbors or on the Internet.
Usually, several pieces of stools are needed at once, so it is extremely important to choose one shape you like and make identical items according to the selected drawing.
When starting the final assembly of parts, it is necessary to pre-treat all cut edges with a special tape.
Usually, several pieces of stools are needed at once, so it is extremely important to choose one shape you like and make identical items according to the selected drawing. When making a drawing, it is important to remember that the design of a stool requires a clear balance between its lower and upper parts. A discrepancy between the dimensions of the seat and the width of the legs can lead to an imbalance, as a result of which the object will be very unstable, and therefore traumatic.
When making a drawing, it is important to remember that the design of a stool requires a clear balance between its lower and upper parts.
Choosing a material for manufacturing
Stools can be made from different materials. Chipboard, multi-layer plywood, wooden blocks and boards are suitable. The cheapest and most unpretentious material to work with is chipboard. Sheets can be purchased at the store, at furniture factories, or you can buy trimmings from small firms that make furniture to order. Sheets of old chipboard, which were previously parts of other furniture, are also suitable.
A discrepancy between the dimensions of the seat and the width of the legs can lead to an imbalance, as a result of which the object will be very unstable, and therefore traumatic.
The final touch in preparation before assembly will be drilling the necessary holes.
We apply graphic markup
Stools can be made from different materials.
Having decided on the model of the future stool, it is necessary to mark out a chipboard sheet, thereby preparing it for further work. If you plan to make several identical stools, then it is better to make a pattern for all parts of the furniture. The template is conveniently made of thick cardboard.
For further ease of use of the manufactured furniture, the corners of the parts should be rounded. It is better to make even roundings with a compass. The absence of this item can be compensated, for example, with a plate of a suitable diameter.
The cheapest and most unpretentious material to work with is chipboard.
High speed will ensure cutting of sheets without chips and notches.
After trimming, it is necessary to clean all the edges of the stool with sandpaper.
Depending on the selected shape and model, the dimensions of the elements may be as follows.
No. Stool model Seat dimensions Legs dimensions Crossbar dimensions
- 1 30x30 30x40 20x12
- 2 30x40 30x40 30x15
- (3 pieces)
- 3 40x40 20x35 (8 pieces) 30x20
- (4 pieces)
Sheets of old chipboard, which were previously parts of other furniture, are also suitable.
Cut out elements for the future stool
The main thing is to determine in advance the number of pieces of finished products, and calculate the required volumes of materials.
Cutting elements from existing pieces of chipboard is done using an electric jigsaw.
Cutting elements from existing pieces of chipboard is done using an electric jigsaw. You can make a good cut of the edge using a small file and a high speed jigsaw. High speed will ensure cutting of sheets without chips and notches.
After trimming, it is necessary to clean all the edges of the stool with sandpaper. Such processing will ensure a good fit of one part to another and simplify assembly.
The final touch in preparation before assembly will be drilling the necessary holes. Make sure that the holes are drilled at the same level.
Having decided on the model of the future stool, it is necessary to mark out a chipboard sheet, thereby preparing it for further work.
We collect a stool
When starting the final assembly of parts, it is necessary to pre-treat all cut edges with a special tape. The tape must be chosen to match the color of the sheet or vice versa in contrasting shades.
The tape is applied to the cut of the legs and the seat and glued with a hot iron. The iron must be applied with quick and short movements. The warm tape should be pressed down with a clean cloth. The glue, which is on the back of the tape, sets very quickly and does not require long warm-up or cool-down.
Parts of the stool are assembled using confirmations and self-tapping screws. To simplify the assembly task, you can first glue the parts, and only then fix them with self-tapping screws.
The seat of the resulting chair can be made soft due to foam rubber and upholstery.
For further ease of use of the manufactured furniture, the corners of the parts should be rounded.
It is better to make even roundings with a compass.
VIDEO: Do-it-yourself stools from chipboard scraps.
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A stool is one of the most popular and comfortable pieces of furniture. Unlike a classic chair, it is smaller and can be easily moved. But the main advantage that a wooden stool has is the possibility of self-production and the choice of design.
The latter affects the performance and labor intensity of production at home.
Recently, a children's stool made of wood has become very popular. It has a simple design, ideal for a child. But besides him, such furniture can be used by adults - additional accommodation for guests, mobile wooden stools are often taken for fishing, picnics.
To analyze the qualities, you need to familiarize yourself with the popular types of this type of furniture. Most often, do-it-yourself stools are made in the following forms:
- Children's option. Characterized by small size, light weight. A prerequisite is the absence of sharp corners. The recommended manufacturing material is solid board. Stool legs should have maximum contact with the floor for better stability.
- Foldable design. It is useful for hiking, fishing, in the country. Making a folding stool is more difficult, but the result is maximum comfort and mobility.
- For giving. It is made from a single bar, then treated with protective compounds. These measures are necessary to reduce the effect of moisture and sunlight on the material, as it will most often be outdoors.
- Combined designs. You can make a step-stool with your own hands or make a box instead of a traditional seat. The choice depends on the required functionality.
A homemade round stool has the best performance, it is well suited as a nursery. But it is not suitable for permanent sitting. Therefore, most often they opt for the classic rectangular or square shape of the seat.
The video shows how to make a classic stool:
Drawing overview
The first step is to decide on the size. Seat dimensions vary from 300*300 to 450*450 mm. If this is a children's option - 250 * 250 mm. The height directly depends on the height of a person and can range from 260 to 480 mm. In exceptional situations, a children's chair may be 200 mm high. But this is rarely done. In some cases, high stools will fit the bar counter.
There are many drawings of a stool - for beginners and professionals. In the first case, it is recommended to choose simple designs. People with carpentry skills stop at folding or combined (ladder, box) assembly schemes.
All drawings are conditionally divided by complexity:
- The number of parts varies from three to five. The more constituent parts, the more stable the structure will be. But this affects the complexity of production.
- Manufacturing material. The easiest way is to make a stool, but in the future there may be difficulties with its operation - the influence of moisture and temperature differences will affect the appearance and reliability. It is recommended to choose chipboard or timber, a wooden board.
- Available tools. To produce a wooden stool, you will need a minimum of tools: a tape measure, a ruler, a hacksaw, sandpaper, a drill or a screwdriver.
Choice of tools and materials
Before you make stools out of wood, you need to consider in detail the list of materials and tools. A solid wood product will require a minimum set. It is important to consider the initial state of the material. The easiest way is to make plywood with your own hands, since it is easy to process, there will be no difficulties with painting, you do not need to sand the entire surface.
The optimal list of tools: a carpenter's square, tape measure, electric drill (screwdriver), pencil, grinder, confirmations with plugs, metal furniture corners, self-tapping screws. To process chipboard sheets, you will need an electric jigsaw.
In addition, you need to study the properties of materials. You can make a stool from such blanks:
- Solid wood and beams. The best option for home production. Recommended thickness - up to 5 cm. Advantages - reliability, good aesthetic properties, durability. The disadvantage is the complexity of processing, the product must be varnished or painted.
- Chipboard. Sheet thickness - 10 mm. For manufacturing, you will need three blanks with a size of 400 * 300 mm (legs), 300 * 300 mm (seat) and 200 * 120 (jumper). It is better to use moisture resistant chipboard. It is from it that a children's stool is most often made.
- Plywood. In this case, you need to carefully approach the choice of model. It is recommended to use sheets of brands FSF, FSF-TV and FK. Thickness from 10 to 18 mm. The grade of plywood must be at least the second. For the manufacture of a sheet with dimensions of 1250 * 1250 mm is sufficient. It is advisable to make a children's chair from moisture-resistant plywood.
It is not necessary to use only wood, constructions consisting of several materials will be convenient - timber, plywood, chipboard. It is important to have drawing skills in order to draw up the correct assembly diagram.
Manufacturing procedure
Is it difficult and how to make a stool with your own hands? First you need to decide on the drawing, choose the optimal design. The next stage is the preparation of the material for manufacturing. Wood, chipboard or plywood must be dried and checked for defects. Then the workplace is equipped, special attention is paid to lighting.
As an example, consider how to make a stool from chipboard.
Production stages:
- Sheet layout. This is necessary for the formation of blanks. Beginners are advised to make patterns out of paper or thick cardboard. This way you can avoid sizing errors. It is important to consider kerf tolerances.
- Formation of blanks. The best tool is . The edges need to be processed with sandpaper or a grinder.
- Fastening components. Depending on the design, you can use the slotted technique, the connection with furniture corners or wooden spikes. If the structure is made of wood with your own hands, you can use confirmations. This screw tie fixes various components well, improves stability.
- Painting and varnishing. The finish surface can be matte or glossy. If it is important to preserve the original texture, use translucent or transparent varnishes. Most often, acrylic compositions are used.
- Additions. Often install special shock absorbers on the legs. They minimize the appearance of scratches on the floor, reduce noise when moving furniture.