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Every leg on this stool carries a compound 5° bevel and miter, which is what gives it a confident outward splay instead of standing straight up and down — small, but it's the detail that makes this read as a real piece of furniture rather than a plain box on legs. Mark the inside corner at the top of each leg and the outside corner at the bottom before you start; a 5° angle is genuinely hard to judge once you're mid-assembly, and that mark is what keeps every leg oriented the same way.
How you attach the seat back depends on your finish: pocket holes are quick and invisible under paint, but for a stained finish, driving carefully placed screws up from underneath keeps the show faces completely clean.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| 3/4" plywood scrap, 13" x 13" | 1 each |
| 2x2 board, 8 ft | 1 each |
| 1x2 board, 6 ft | 1 each |
| 1x4 scrap, 12" | 1 each |
| Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4" | 20 each |
| Wood screws, 2-1/2" | 4 each |
| Wood glue | 2 oz |
Overall cost: $. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Seat3/4" plywood | 1 | 3/4" × 13" × 13" |
| Legs2x25° bevel and miter on both ends, parallel; measured short point to long point. | 4 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 11 1/4" |
| Apron1x25° miter on both ends, NOT parallel; measured short point to short point. | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 8" |
| Seat back1x4 | 1 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 12" |
Buy 4 boards at 8 ft.
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Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Mark the inside corner at the top and the outside corner at the bottom of every leg — a 5° bevel is hard to judge once you're mid-build, and this mark keeps every leg oriented correctly.
With the inside corners facing in, attach an apron to two legs; repeat to build a second leg set. Use the 3/4" pocket-hole setting and 1-1/4" pocket-hole screws, with the holes drilled in the aprons.
Also drill a set of 3/4" pocket holes facing upward in these aprons now, for attaching the seat in a later step.
Drill 3/4" pocket holes on either end of the remaining apron pieces, also facing upward for attaching the seat later. Attach these to the two leg sets with 1-1/4" pocket-hole screws and glue, joining them into the full leg base.
Attach the seat back to the seat. If you're painting, pocket holes work well (3/4" setting, 1-1/4" pocket-hole screws). If you're staining, attach from the underside instead, with carefully placed and predrilled 2-1/2" screws, so the show faces stay clean.
Attach the seat to the leg base through the pocket holes drilled in the previous two steps.
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