How to Build a Step Stool From Wood

When items are just a little out of reach, a wooden step stool is an excellent tool. It allows you to step up to get what you need and it is an intermediate woodworking project that can be accomplished in an afternoon. Make your own wooden step stool and place it in the bathroom so children can reach the sink or place it in any room with high shelves so you can reach everything you have stored.

12-inch by 1-inch hardwood board
Measuring tape
Saw
Keyhole saw
Wood glue
Clamp
Hammer
Nails

Instructions

- 1
  Measure and cut a 12-inch square from a length of 12-inch by 1-inch hardwood board using a measuring tape and a saw.
- 2
  Measure and cut two rectangles of wood that are 12 inches wide and 4 inches long from a length of 12-inch by 1-inch board using a measuring tape and a saw.
- 3
  Cut a 1-inch wide rectangular notch into the middle of each smaller rectangle using a keyhole saw. The notches should stretch to the middle of the rectangles.
- 4
  Apply a line of wood glue to the insides of both notches.
- 5
  Slide the notches together, making an X.
- 6
  Clamp the two rectangles together and allow the wood glue to cure. The instructions on the wood glue tell you how long this takes.
- 7
  Lay the X down on its side and lay the square of fabric on top of it. Each point of the X should match up with a corner of the square.
- 8
  Clamp the X and the square together.
- 9
  Drive a line of nails through the top of the square though to the legs, secure the top of the stool to the legs. When you are done, there should be an X made of nails over the top of the stool. At this point, the stool is ready to be used.

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