An heirloom-quality Shaker step stool featuring four tapered legs, traditional drawbored mortise-and-tenon joinery for the base frame, and wedged through-tenons securing the top step. Built from solid cherry, this stool is engineered to handle dynamic loads of up to 300 lbs using classic geometry and mechanical interlocking joints.
advanced wood furniture
Materials
- 8/4 Hardwood Lumber (Cherry)
- 4/4 Hardwood Lumber (Cherry, FAS Grade)
- Contrast Wood Stock (Walnut)
Tools Required
- Table Saw
- Band Saw / Tapering Jig
- Mortising Chisels
- Dovetail/Tenon Hand Saw
- Drill Press
- Block Plane