Shop Stools from Old Rusty Fence Posts

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I've looked at these star pickets over the years and wondered what I could make from them and as I needed to make some shop stools, I thought they'd make interesting legs.
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@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

My 7 Plan Bundle: paskmakes.com/the-pask-makes-7-woodworking-plans-bundle/ I've looked at these star pickets over the years and wondered what I could make from them and as I needed to make some shop stools, I thought they'd make interesting legs. :)

@youtukang 2 жыл бұрын

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@marcusretaken72 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for extending the discount. I picked up the pack just now! Thank you for sharing your work with us!

@youtukang 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcusretaken72 hii sir 🙏🤝😊

@DennisVeilleux-ll8im 5 ай бұрын

The author does like to from scratch, kzfaq.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.

@GradyChambless 2 жыл бұрын

One thing I love about this channel is how you always show the jigs you've created as you go. It has helped me think more creatively about problem-solving in my own projects. Thank you for the great videos Pask!

@MCLEO983 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@zacjohnson1749 2 жыл бұрын

I was about to comment the same thing.

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Grady - glad you find the videos helpful! :)

@mandyleeson1 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Neil. They’d go for a bomb in one of those boutique home stores.

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Mandy - glad you like them! :)

@MartinRivers26 2 жыл бұрын

You beat me to it Mandy exactly what I thought as well.

@peggyt1243 2 жыл бұрын

@@PaskMakes The first paint colour is a boutique home colour.

@mikehunt42069 2 жыл бұрын

Looks fantastic, great use of what would've otherwise been scrap metal. I think the 2nd paint you chose was definitely the right decision.

@youtukang 2 жыл бұрын

Hello friend

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Mike! I wasn't completely happy with the first colour either. :)

@andrewgalbreath2101 2 жыл бұрын

They look super cool! And the leg mounting jig helped me figure out how to assemble a table I'm making without having to rope a friend into holding the legs in place while I attach them. Thanks!

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Andrew - glad that was helpful! :)

@miningsimple1924 2 жыл бұрын

Leaving the holes helped keep some of its character

@mrtimemaker 2 жыл бұрын

Sure glad you guys are on our side!!

@Reducer 2 жыл бұрын

I've always liked how surfaces look with a heavy bevel on the underside, makes things look a lot slimmer than they really are.

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Johan - looks more elegant! :)

@th.l.7768 10 ай бұрын

For my part, I would have filled the holes with a little solder before sanding them. And since I like my comfort, I would have used a little foam and leather for the seat. In short, it would have looked more like bar chairs than workshop chairs. Since a few weeks, I added "Pask makes" to my playlist next to Jimmy Diresta, April Wilkerson, Jimbo’s garage, I like to make stuff, Handtool rescue, Olivier Verdier, Laura Kampf, Hassan Abu-Izmero, ... One thing I particularly appreciate in your work is your enthusiasm, the attention to detail, brilliant resourcefulness and simplicity in your way of expressing yourself which is highly appreciated for someone like me whose English is not the mother tongue. I wish you every success with your future projects. Cordial greetings from Belgium.

@florezescobar 2 жыл бұрын

Pask has teached me to be spotless whenever I'm making the biggest or the smallest, the simplest or the most intricate

@jlarts 2 жыл бұрын

For the holes on the legs, I would have either filled in or filed off the ones which have been partially cut through so to avoid anything getting snagged on them. Maybe it's paranoid of me but that's the main thing that comes to mind. Aesthetically speaking they look fine however.

@baorozzo 2 жыл бұрын

I would have done the same suggestion you exposed.

@warrenmunn3224 2 жыл бұрын

Scalloping them out as curved indents would have an aesthetically appealing result, like you the sharp corners catching on clothes. Catching the corner on your jeans as you stood up could cause you to land on your face and even more importantly, make you spill your beer. The closed holes are fine. Great re-use of the old Star-steel pickets.

@TgWags69 2 жыл бұрын

Same thoughts. Those partial holes can grab clothing causing a fall or slice a finger when moving them around. Just a quick debur and it'd be fine .

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

I thought about grinding the partial holes out but they really aren't too bad. I've ran my fingers up and down the inside of the legs and nothing feels too sharp, also being on the inside they shouldn't really be a problem. :)

@benmckay5322 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same but in a visual way. The cut through holes attract my attention away from the whole object as they break the otherwise clean lines. In person it may be entirely negligible though as it disturbed my eye mainly in the close up shots during construction.

@twinwankel 2 жыл бұрын

I would have put foot rests around the entire stool but they look nicely industrial. Good job.

@RiccardoConturbia 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, it’s the only thing I would have done differently

@jerrymathis8470 2 жыл бұрын

Stole the words out of my mouth

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wally! When I was designing them, I thought about it but I really liked how they looked this way better. :)

@philippboetcher9959 2 жыл бұрын

@@PaskMakes yes, you made the right choice, looks much better!

@rjgaynor8 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@jjohnson2553 2 жыл бұрын

I have to admit that with that first color they looked like they belonged in the beauty shop more than they did in the work shop. Nice bit of recycling.

@IanSmithKSP 2 жыл бұрын

I really admire that you don’t leave anything undone. I know people who scoff at grinding their welds, or leave wood unsanded straight out of the planer. This is a bad habit and makes me embarrassed for them. But you never cut corners and so the things you make are always something that could be sold in a furniture store for top dollar.

@seyyedamirir4977 2 жыл бұрын

The green color definitely looks better. Good job.

@ericjohnson4768 2 жыл бұрын

I like that you left the holes. Reminds you what it was made from. Cool.

@willvenable4274 2 жыл бұрын

Pask Makes is the literal gold standard for maker videos on KZfaq. They’re are always so well done and the things he makes are always insanely beautiful. This channel has been such an inspiration to me to go out and do things. Man I love it!

@ValiantGarton 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Neil. As a man who was raised on a farm as a boy, this makes me happy. This brings back memories of my dad making things and making do with what was at hand. It was from him I learned the skill of recycling and creating from scraps. You don't get anymore Australian country ingenuity than this. Black wattle and star pickets, both natives too. I miss my old man. Tears in my eyes now. Bloody hell, I haven't cried over him for years. Thanks again.

@keithgoldston2859 2 жыл бұрын

I love the idea of using posts for legs it gives the old things a new job in the world the stools look great another great video and great craftsmanship thanks for the new ideas

@francischarboneau3793 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the tip on placing the spacer on the miter saw so as not to bind the cut piece. I wish I would have seen that last week as I was cutting 2" dowels on my miter saw.

@LadyGecko 2 жыл бұрын

I bought your plans as a gift for my son who’s getting into woodworking.

@irritablearchitect 2 жыл бұрын

Really like the green you chose for the final color, Neil.

@robertbamford8266 2 жыл бұрын

Over the top, as usual. For whatever reason, the leg tapers and the work to achieve them really caught my eye - as examples of your dedication to craftsmanship and “art”.

@mikehardy7060 2 жыл бұрын

Personally, I would have filled the holes, BUT better placed holes would have worked really well. Definitely needed a colour change, green, blue or red for a project like this one in my opinion. Another winner, always great content!

@jenksify 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Neil. You know the saying about welding. A grinder and paint makes me the welder i ain't.

@NickDClements 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in the "at least fill in the cut open holes near the bottom of the legs" camp. But, fantastic stools all the same. :)

@ACCORDriver_NL 2 жыл бұрын

Love 'em! And the holes just shows a bit of where the legs were made of... Adds a bit of character.

@Rsama60 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice shop stools. And yes, the new color is better and of course - leave the holes open. That shows the fence post heritage.

@metabeard3788 2 жыл бұрын

I love that your metal working bench has that kumiko pattern forever stenciled on it

@salqat1 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea of utilizing rusty pillars, and turning them into beautiful stools.

@mattbarker3613 2 жыл бұрын

I'd paint the bottom few inches of the legs white to show off that they were fence posts. The colors would also match your pask makes logo. Great video 👍

@freirecristiane 2 жыл бұрын

I would definitely have those in my house. Leaving the holes was a great idea!

@youtukang 2 жыл бұрын

Hii

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Cristiane! :)

@barnabyjones8333 2 жыл бұрын

Great stools Neil! I think the leg holes add character (less simple/boring). I would have added a second footrest, bc of the way guys sit. And, also rounded over the top edge of the seat. But, they're quite nice as they are.

@Rouverius 2 жыл бұрын

I love the classic industrial design. It brings up fond memories of the drafting stools we used in class. And with that t-bar and not folded sheet metal legs, I'm sure they're rock solid as well.

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Industrial design is something I really like too!

@luvwud 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job Neil. Green is a good workshop colour, leaving the holes looks better. You have made rustic rusty stools lol. Geoff

@RickMeasham 2 жыл бұрын

Love em. The holes pay honest tribute to their industrial origins.

@_bodgie 2 жыл бұрын

I like the holes as they add a little bit of visual interest to a nicely designed stool. Given they're shed stools I'd probably patina them a little then slap on a bit of Penetrol.

@TG-zd9de 2 жыл бұрын

Great stool Mate. Was half expecting old tractor seats to be welded on top. The black wattle is nice though

@veronica5896 2 жыл бұрын

They look amazing! Great use of otherwise trash, and the second colour was the right decision.

@atariks1475 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great - as always. My color of choice would have been a vibrant orange or dark green. And wooden pads on the feet to use it in the house too.

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks - I like bright orange on furniture too! :)

@goldenghostinc 2 жыл бұрын

Bright orange would also contrast very vety nicely with the blue on the rest of the equipment. I would have chosen something like that, or the same blue as on the others. Tools need to be functional AND pleasing to the eye, and this color is just clashing to much for my taste 🙂

@daneekaplan4284 2 жыл бұрын

they are beautiful and I like the holes. It’s cool to remember where they came from. It’s quite a glow up from rusty fence post in the corner to the stool

@VeretenoVids 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I’ll confess that watching the sparks fly in this one was alternately terrifying and thrilling, kind of like when a good summer thunderstorm blows through.

@williamellis8993 2 жыл бұрын

Those are great, Neil. Definitely shop worthy and even home worthy. I would have taken the sharp edges off of the partial holes so the pooches don't get snagged on them. The other holes are fine. Color is good, too. Bill

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill - glad you liked them! :)

@Mr2at 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with leaving the holes. it shows they were something else before they were seats.

@Xtreme543 2 жыл бұрын

Great design and sturdy as well!

@mathsangler 2 жыл бұрын

A brilliant use of scrap parts to make something that's both attractive and useful. No need to over-beautify them. Perfect finish. The one lesson that stands out for me is the time and energy you put into the jigs. Time well-spent, and a lesson for life in general. Thanks Neil!

@markvreeken 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty flash for shop stools mate Very well done

@seai24 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Neil, I Love it. I do Not Understand every Word you say, but your Projets are so fantastic. One day, I want to be like you. Working with Wood, Steal and so on. You are within the best on KZfaq Thamks a lot and best greetings from Germany

@johnjacop 2 жыл бұрын

That work holding jig you make with those 2 scrap blocks of wood with a slot cut was really smart! Glad you left the holes, gives the stools character.

@beautifulsmall 2 жыл бұрын

great tip on the end spacer when chop swingg.

@domward8352 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. They look really cool. I like the colour and keeping the holes is a nice nod to their original purpose. I love all of your videos. I think you commentary really makes a difference as I recently rewatched several of your early videos that had just background music. They were still great videos to watch but you commentary really makes one feel so much more involved. Well it does to me anyway. So thank you again. I've said this before that I love living my woodworking and metalworking dreams vicariously through you and others like you. As someone who is unable to do such things for safety reasons (I'm disabled), channels such as yours really are a wonderful thing. So thank you once again.

@mrtnsnp 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly the right colour for use in a workshop.

@dsmasynergy 2 жыл бұрын

Your tip about using a removable stop is brilliant!

@samanthadean1083 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job!!! I like the holes, personally! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@Leadvest 2 жыл бұрын

That's a really appropriate use for the scrap, the odd angles would make designing anything around them difficult.

@hughchapman5319 2 жыл бұрын

good to see how your workshop & processes have evolved over the years

@wireworks616 2 жыл бұрын

Great build. They really look nice.

@garrydeimert7397 2 жыл бұрын

Mate, these stools are so cool, love your thought pattern with stops and jigs. I am well jealous of your shop and tools, so clean and big. Makes mine look like a matchbox. Nice toys. Would not Change anything, complete one offs.👍👍👍

@MadAsKiwi 2 жыл бұрын

That's a brilliant use for old waratah's.. and the darker green does look more industrial. Thanks for sharing

@davidczepanski1359 2 жыл бұрын

I would have voted to leave the holes in the legs, Neil. A reminder of what they once were. Very cool.

@jayh8490 2 жыл бұрын

those are great. They have an industrial look, but that seat adds just a little bit of fancy to the equation. love them, nice work

@HandyHelons 2 жыл бұрын

Fab fab fab Fab FAB! I’d love these at a kitchen breakfast bar!

@johnmoorefilm 2 жыл бұрын

This bloke is a generous genius

@patrickdingman1521 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic way to recycle those fence posts and the color looks terrific! I also love all the jigs👍

@ianvicedomini2648 2 жыл бұрын

They look cool Neil. All you need now is a drinks bar lol. Great video mate 👍🏻👍🏻

@martinm4961 2 жыл бұрын

These have the feel of a throwback to a better time. When things were made to last decades.

@jamesinc87 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same Dawn vice. Good Australian brand! You can still buy soft and hard jaws and magnetic inserts for them from Dawn.

@zyamadeadborn1785 2 жыл бұрын

Scrapsteel challenge. =) Turned out great.

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much - Glad you liked them! :)

@r0llinguphill483 2 жыл бұрын

That bit about the stop and spacing is something that I would have had to learn from experience...after many fails.

@williampeppers812 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice stools. I always appreciate your approach to making things. I'm good with the holes in the legs as it will be a reminder of what these where made from.

@tree_carcass_mangler 2 жыл бұрын

Great work, and good use of re-purposed materials. Thumbs up! Thanks for posting.

@jasonbailey9139 2 жыл бұрын

On the holes, I'm really good at snagging my clothes on everything, so I likely would have done something about the open holes at the bottom near the footrest because guaranteed I would snag the cuff of my pants on it all the time...but I'd just make sure the opening was an obtuse angle by filing or grinding. I like that the holes give big hints as to what the legs were in a previous life. Excellently executed project as usual.

@Ereaes 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great, most of our fence posts are a few shades darker so I'd probably try to match them. I like the project and just goes to show how you can turn even the "scrap" into a functional product.

@riccardofioretti9743 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job as always, i personally would have gone for the rusty look.

@jamesgyorko3850 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful use of recycled material. Great looking stools!

@andrewthemorley 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Know a lot of folks with rusty star pickets floating about.

@robco6997 2 жыл бұрын

Cracking job Pask.

@thespaniard1810 2 жыл бұрын

Great job as always, Neil. For me half the enjoyment when watching your videos is seeing what jigs you've made to make things easier. Keep it up.

@mastheadmike 2 жыл бұрын

Love them. Oh man they look great. Nice color. With your metal workshop fairly amazingly squared away, think you’ll ever get onto a “scrap metal challenge “ series?!

@jmert_5859 2 жыл бұрын

I like the darker Kelly green.

@TheDublin47 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant job Pask send them over to me in Ireland so i can sit at my local bar and have a Pint of Guinness

@katsbreez 2 жыл бұрын

Love them! Glad you kept the holes. Makes them even more unique.

@erkeltree 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent salvage of the fence posts, I have made some similar benches for my shop using 1 1/2 inch iron pipe for the legs. Really nice job.

@manwithknife 2 жыл бұрын

Good color, reminds me of the stools in metal and wood shop back in high school

@SchysCraftCo. 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice job. This stool turned out very cool. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come. I am really likeing this. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Weld on. Fab on. Keep making. God bless.

@keithl4779 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant job! Good to watch

@TheMatBas 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see them with weathering like you used on giant gears. Just to highlit little bit more that its from scrap ❤️

@PaskMakes 2 жыл бұрын

That was always the plan Matej but I decided I liked them as they were. :)

@popsplace 2 жыл бұрын

Always a great job Neil love you style and would look good in a bar, kitchen or garage. Nice work.

@georgecunningham9175 2 жыл бұрын

Another fascinating project. For some reason I just look forward to the words "I didn't have an x, so I made a quick one from XX". Your solutions to impediments, whether large or small, are intriguing. And the number of jigs and other helpful aides is amazing when you consider that they will all most likely be single use - your decision to expend the extra labour to make them shows your dedication to getting the project the best it can be. Small wonder I am so devoted to this channel............

@davidgrosvenor6685 2 жыл бұрын

Not only are you the Wizard of Wood, you're the Maestro of Metal. Another cracking video.

@lowercasesecondchannel 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant use of old pickets. Love your work as always.

@eyuptony 2 жыл бұрын

Super job they look really effective.

@ToyotaStarletP7 2 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@jdmccorful 2 жыл бұрын

I think they look "Super"! Enjoyed watching. Thanks!

@thepleyadian6559 2 жыл бұрын

A true Master...talent and humility, congratulations from Buenos Aires!

@molegrip3860 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. My favourite sort of projects are repurposing unused stuff that's benn hanging about for ages. Cheers Neil and thanks for sharing another great video.

@kevinmorin7965 2 жыл бұрын

great use of fence posts! nice execution, as always and tapering made the design really stand out- your designs often lead to the fine level of your end products. Thanks for posting. For a machine base table - taper cut the four sides of a 4" or 5" square steel tube and make those legs in the same kind of tapered design. Then cut four 'angles' of the same stock along the central median as the 'top frame' sides/ Butt the tapered legs to the 'rounded' square top frame of a sturdy and very elegant spread legged design from square stock steel.

@CrosshairLunchbox 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Definitely leave the holes, adds a rustic made-from-scratch look that all your items can enjoy.

@joshuahasson9687 2 жыл бұрын

I think leaving the holes adds an industrial look. So for the shop & for my personal preference I think leaving them was the right call. They look fantastic!