Weekend projects: shop furniture/fixture

[Larryl]

Sometimes I just look around the shop and see what I could use and not have to buy additional wood to build it. I decided on a new shop stool as the one I have been using (WalMart) shifts and creaks. I have also been wanting a place to put bits and pieces while working at the drill press.

The last picture shows the stool from WalMart. [edit: Sorry for the quality, taken with my phone camera.]

[pelligrini]

That'll work, nice job.

I've been using an old metal drafting stool. It's got a padded seat and a back, but it's always getting in the way in my tiny shop. I'm considering building something foldable, but I really like the cushions and the height adjustments.

[LCHIEN]

are those stools leaning or is it an optical delusion?

[dbhost]

Nice work Larry!

The DP tray, how did you attach it?

[lrogers]

Nice looking job.

[docrowan]

Very nice!

I'd like to build one at some point. I can see pocket screws in the rails, and through dowels reinforcing the seat to leg connection. It's a little hard to tell, but I assume there's an outward splay to the legs. If so, what angle did you choose to splay the legs?

[Larryl]

are those stools leaning or is it an optical delusion?

I was embarassed to use that picture and sure enough I was called on it. Just the fisheye effect of the phone camera lense.

[Larryl]

Nice work Larry!

The DP tray, how did you attach it?

Make a 3" wood circle approx 1/2 - 5/8" thick, cut it into, attach one half to the tray and the other half on the opposite side of the drill press post with a radiator hose clamp.

[Larryl]

Very nice!

I'd like to build one at some point. I can see pocket screws in the rails, and through dowels reinforcing the seat to leg connection. It's a little hard to tell, but I assume there's an outward splay to the legs. If so, what angle did you choose to splay the legs?

Chris, you are right just pocket hole joints, dowel pegged top and 5 degree angle in two planes. It turned out to be amazingly level and feels very sturdy.

[docrowan]

5 degrees, got it. Once again, very nice job.