Bar stools are great additions to your kitchen or dining room. And the best part is that you can easily build one yourself even without prior woodworking experience. All you need is a good stool woodworking plan, the right kind of materials, and a few tips to keep in mind.
1. Get the Design Right
Your woodworking plan should contain the right measurements and specifications for your stool design. The seat should be 11.25 x 15 inches and the legs should be no higher than 30 inches.
The back itself should be in between 20 to 25 inches in length and should match the width of the seat. The seat should also feature support at 8 points underneath the legs to prevent it from collapsing on itself if someone sits on it.
2. Tools, Materials, and Measurements
For this project, you will need a drill, a hand saw, paint or varnish, and wood glue. Instead of the usual nails, which have a tendency to loosen over time, it is preferred that you use galvanized screws measuring at 2.5 inches at least.
For the seat, you will need a wood board measuring at 1 x 12 x 48 inches. This will allow you to create 3 15-inch panels. For the legs, you will need 4 boards measuring at 2 x 2 x 8 inches.
This will create 8 28-inch legs, and 16 support struts at 7.75 to 11.5 inches. You will also need 1 extra 2 x 2 x 8 board to create 2 10-inch struts and 4 7.75-inch short struts.
3. Assembly
It is recommended that your cuts for your seats and legs be uniform. The legs need to touch the floor at equal lengths so when used for seating, the chair won’t be lopsided.
To create the frame, you will have to attach 4 11.5-inch blocks in between 2 of the 28-inch legs for two sets. Once you have 2 halves of a chair, you will then connect two of them together by attaching 4 of the 7.75 blocks in between. After this, you will then attach the 15-inch panels on top to form the seat.
As for the back, take two of the 10-inch struts and attach 2 of the 7.75-inch struts in between. Next, you will saw the extra 15-inch panel in half and attach one half of it on top of the struts to form the back. Once completed, all that is left is to attach the seat and the back at two points.
4. Finishing
One all parts have been assembled, all that’s left for you to do is add the finishing touches. Run every surface of the seat with a fine grit sandpaper to remove rough edges. After this, apply a coat of paint or varnish of your choice and let it dry.
After the paint has dried, you should have a sturdy and attractive backed bar stool to add to your kitchen or dining room. If you conserved your materials, you may have enough to create another stool if you choose to do so.
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