Shop Stools from Old Rusty Fence Posts

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]

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. :)

[Bman]

I know I'm three years too late to the video, but I like that you left the holes - part of the charm is that they are recognisable as modified star-pickets, it wouldn't be the same without them!

[ianvicedomini]

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

[freirecristiane]

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

[hughchapman]

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

[nobuckle]

Love the look! Since you asked, I think that I would have welded the holes. Really cool.

[DBKurtzv]

Definitely leave the holes. It shows their heritage and your creativity and skill awesome work. Maybe as an extra challenge upholster them with a discarded couch. Something new and different.

[danielpreilly]

great process, very cool industrial design here

[alexguir]

Great work Neil, fantastic repurposing idea. When you’re seating on a stool you always want to find the footrest by just lifting your foot, so I would have put the footrest all around. The leg mounting jig is a marvel. The seat looks great, but I would hollow down the top a bit to better accommodate the rear. 100% leave the holes on the legs!

[davidwarren]

Great work and, as always, really creative use of left-overs and rusty junk.

[acraftman]

Nice turn out on those, I'm partial to rust as a patina as long as its not on my work tools.

[george]

Turned out great. Wouldn't be too difficult of a project to make more of them to sell if you wanted to since you already have all the jigs.

[bobweiram]

Awesome! It might have looked cool if you painted left the light color paint on the inner part of the rails and foot rest, but painted the outer part green.

[macxgeek]

"Make it Extreme" Green? Looks great, I would have maybe used the holes on the internal rib to thread a ring through that doubled as foot rest and leg support. That way, there would be a foot rest on all sides

[DavidArtman]

FWIW, I would have filled the leg holes with weld, if only to avoid the half circles snagging pants hems or leg hairs. Plus, I think it would look cleaner and less 'haphazard' (some holes are full circles; some, half; some, less). Cool project, though!

[manwithknife]

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

[philleeson]

Keep the holes, it gives a story to the origins of the steel. Snd it's part of the stools history

[K]

It would have greatly increased the complexity of the design, but it would be nice if these had adjustable height.
Well done.

[bobjones]

Nice job. I think I would have added swivel plates but I guess that would ruin the scrape wood challenge part.

[AdrivandenHooven]

The metal could get a bronze look by heating the metal and then paint it with linseed oil. Maybe something to try the next time.