Shop stool - Page 3

Shop stool · 03-24-2008, 11:14 PM

So, what do you sit on in your workshop? An old kitchen chair? One of those mechanic's rolling stools? Built your own? What do you like/ dislike - wheels, back rest, seat, height?

And what tasks do you do sitting down (woodworking-wise, that is.....)

DaveO · 03-25-2008, 06:46 PM

No stool in my shop, occasionally have have some pee

Had this for a while

But I needed the space.
Now if I find time to sit down, it is on a 5 gallon, empty paint bucket upside down....the top ain't too sturdy.

Dave

TracyP · 03-25-2008, 07:02 PM

I use a stool built out of scrap two by fours and scrap plywood. Not too pretty but sits ok so I will not be posting a picture. The laughs would cause health problems for some of us including me.

Tracy

jmauldin · 03-25-2008, 09:19 PM

Well, let's see. I have a folding camp stool, an old bar stool, a mechanics brake stool on rollers, a mahogany (Asian) rocker that a customer wanted fixed until he found out what was involved to fix it and just gave it to me.
And, oh, I have a Coke crate!!!!! The latter also doubles as a step ladder to reach things on high shelves (I'm short).
Jim in Mayberry

Ranger Dailey · 03-25-2008, 09:22 PM

Old kitchen chair which is too low for anything other than sitting down to look through catalouges at things that I don't have enough money to buy.

JackLeg · 03-25-2008, 09:27 PM

I made a shop stool several years ago from a plan in either Shop Notes or Woodsmith. Made the top from maple and dowels for the legs. It has served me well.

Last year, I picked up a smaller, shorter swivel top oak stool at an auction. Works well also.

And then, I've got a couple of those "suicide stools" from Mike Davis' supply! Gotta watch them but they serve the purpose also!!

Gotcha6 · 03-25-2008, 09:44 PM

Got some big blue polyethylene feed tubs from my FIL. They're throwaways from cattle feed, about a 20 gallon size & tall enough for me (I'm 6'-1"). If i need to adjust it higher I just nest another tub inside it. They also make great step stools - upside down of course. Only problem is some of 'em stayed in the pasture a little too long if you know what I mean.

Cattle are messy critters. I also have a redwood slatted lawn chair for 'company'.

sapwood · 03-25-2008, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by JackLeg

And then, I've got a couple of those "suicide stools" from Mike Davis' supply! Gotta watch them but they serve the purpose also!!

Hey, I got a couple of those "multi-purpose" chairs!
DaveO has one and I think Nick has one or two if he hasn't turned them into bowls or pens

Mike, I think they are becoming collectible

Roger

Kdub · 03-25-2008, 10:44 PM

I guess the only seat in my shop is the shaving horse. to be honest though i don't sit down a lot in the shop.

Bas · 03-25-2008, 10:54 PM

OK, now you've piqued my curiosity! I have infinite respect for people who make a chair, that is probably one of the hardest things to do. So please, post a picture! Any idiot can go down to Northern Tool/ Harbor Freight/ Lowe's and buy a chair. I go to there every week! But making something...much cooler!

striker · 03-25-2008, 11:37 PM

I'm 6'2" & north of 300 lbs what do ya think I sit on?

The whole dam chair!

Travis Porter · 03-26-2008, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Douglas Robinson

I have one of those short rolling Kobalt stools with the hydraulic height mechanism. I have been building a wooden shop stool for about 4 years now. I messed up the threaded rod the first time so I have to redo that. I kept the outer diameter of the main shaft too big so when I hand threaded it the threads got chewed up big time. I learned from that. Travis gave me a hard time tonight about how long this project has taken me.

Oh well, I have to make a simple jig and maybe I'll get back to it.

Doug

Speaking of which have you started on it yet?

Me, I have 3 chairs. A cheapo plastic yard chair, a plain barstool, and a swiveling barstool. The plain barstool is my favorite for when I am doing bench work. The swivel sits by the computer. The plastic chair is for when the shop is shut down and I am drinking beer.

cpw · 03-30-2008, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Bas

So, what do you sit on in your workshop? An old kitchen chair? One of those mechanic's rolling stools? Built your own? What do you like/ dislike - wheels, back rest, seat, height?

And what tasks do you do sitting down (woodworking-wise, that is.....)

Two of these stacked.