Looking for plans

Pick out one of these, and make your own dimensions.
Herb

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffnt&q=Childrens+step+stool&iax=images&ia=images

Great link, Herb. There are some excellent ideas there.

Herb Stoops said:

Pick out one of these, and make your own dimensions.
Herb

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffnt&q=Childrens+step+stool&iax=images&ia=images

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Check out the (free) plans at ana white.com
https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/simple-step-stool-plans

DaninVan said:

Check out the (free) plans at ana white.com
https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/simple-step-stool-plans

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That is good for the stool dimensions, I think I would add some sort of hand rail to it though.
Herb

Gaffboat said:

Here's a stool I'm in the progress of building. Almost all of it was cut on the CNC. It's made from 3/4" baltic birch ply. Hardwood edging is glued to the edges of the seat.

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I like that design, and it has some grab rails to steady off of.
HErb

Handrail issue:
You have to keep an eye on and train the munchkins to ALWAYS put the rail in front of them when they're standing. If it's behind them they can go backwards over the top and fall on their heads. I learned that in Gr. 3 when our teacher did exactly that while standing on a chair. Broke her collarbone.

Think I'm going to combine one of the Ana White designs with one from Etsy. Those guys are getting $150 and up for finished ones.... plus $40-50 for shipping.

Thanx for all the suggestions.

Hmmmmm - wonder if i could get a premium with a Polish Eagle carved on the sides.

Herb Stoops said:

I like that design, and it has some grab rails to steady off of.
HErb

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Yep. It's for my wife. She needed something that would allow her to sit lower than a chair when working on stuff, but she has trouble getting up when she's that low. The side grab rails are to help her push herself up with her arms. We tested it, and it works as planned for her.

Herb Stoops said:

Pick out one of these, and make your own dimensions.
Herb

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffnt&q=Childrens+step+stool&iax=images&ia=images

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Exactly the way I would do it. Don' need no steenkin' plans.

In fact that IS the way I did it a few weeks ago. Except I just looked for step stools. Your search has some I've not seen before. I found one I like and it only costs just over $2 (that's two dollars) each to make. Can't beat that with a stick.

honesttjohn said:

Think I'm going to combine one of the Ana White designs with one from Etsy. Those guys are getting $150 and up for finished ones.... plus $40-50 for shipping.

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Talk about over pricing. Are they actually 'getting' that much, or just 'asking' that much? Don't know what the actual shipping cost charged by the post office or whoever is, but it cost me less for shipping the planer my buddy gave me. Unless they're using something like pink ivory to make them. I'm gonna have to take a look.

Much faster to use an overturned bucket. Only drawback is it wouldn't enhance woodworking skills.

I built a simple one of these stools yrs ago when the 1st grandbaby was big enough to use it to get up to the sink to brush his teeth. Been used by his sister and brother since. Instead of just an open stair type of design, I used to space for compartments to hold toilet paper and bathroom supplies. In use to this day. Steps need to be wide enough to be comfortable enough to stand and move around on. Bottom should have some kind of slip resistant padding. Simple but sturdy hinges for the doors and door pulls recessed enough to be out of the way when stepping up and down...

And they're not just for kids. At the wound center a few weeks back saw a shortish woman get into a lifted pickup truck. Used a step stool, got in, and pulled the step stool up with a piece of rope. Guarantee she never would have made it in otherwise. For my van I've got a small stepladder. I'm thinking a step stool and some rope would be handier.