As far back as I can remember there was a fixture in all of my family member’s houses: a little wooden stool. Purchased by my great uncle Frank, an engineer, from one of his co-workers for every female relative, my mother’s copy was my breakfast table during Saturday morning cartoons; the fort for epic battles between my action figures; and my workbench for my first woodworking project around the age of 7. When my grandmother passed away, the one thing I asked for was her stool.
One day I spotted my wife sitting in front of our fireplace on my grandmother’s stool and it hit me: I would redesign that stool to be cut on a router. I hope that my uncle Frank’s family gift can spread to be the first workbench, drafting table, or thinking seat for a new generation of makers.
The Design
To make this version easy to cut, I squared things up a bit. The design is in OnShape so you can easily modify it yourself for free (you’ll need to create an account and sign in first to see it).