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| Kids' stool |
| Make this handy kids-only stool out of scraps of timber in around an hour. |
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This neat kids' stool will give the littlies a lift to help them do more for themselves, like washing their hands and brushing their teeth. It only takes a few scraps of timber and an hour of your time.
Step By Step
1 Mark and cut the legs at 200mm high each.
2 Now position the first two bits of dowel. Mark the position of the dowel by tapping a mark with a nail, this marks the starting position of drilling the hole for the dowel. Drill first lot of holes in about 15mm.
3 Put the first set of dowel rails in dry, so you can work out the position of the other dowel, which will be slightly higher. Make sure you get the position right or you'll have to get some new legs.
4 Drill second set of holes.
5 Dab some glue in the first set of holes and slide in the dowel. Glue and fit the second set of dowel rails; and you have your stool frame.
6 Allow the glue to dry, and while this is happening cut your stool seat 300mm square. Aris off the sharp edges with a plane, smooth it all off with an orbital sander and round the corners.
7 Now to put it all together, mark the position of the legs on the underside of the seat. Pre-drill holes in the seat in the middle of each leg position.
8 Turn the stool the right way up and drill through the seat holes into the legs. Add a bit of glue to the leg tops, position the seat and fix with screws.
9 We sprayed the stool with a coat of quick dry enamel in Tangerine, with Wild Poppy enamel for the lettering.
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Materials
Plywood 15mm thick x 300mm x 300mm for seat
4 x Pacific Maple Legs 45mm x 45mm x 200mm
22mm Dowel Rails x 4
Tools
Drill, Spade Bit
Hammer
Saw
Plane
Orbital Sander
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Cost
Quick Dry Enamel spray can $5.08
Small jar Enamel Paint for lettering $5.58
Stencils range in price from $2.50 to $4.30
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More Info
Materials available from your local Home Timber and Hardware store.
Stencils are available from your local Spotlight or Lincraft store
For more information on Lincraft stores and for details of your nearest stockist call their toll free number or visit the Lincraft web site.
Ph: 1800 640 107 www.lincraft.com.au
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