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The basic design includes a long post to help you steady yourself as you reach for a high shelf or cupboard. The post has a hole so you can store the step stool on a peg on a wall, if you wish.

In this class, you will learn to hand-cut mortise and tenon joints, as well as dovetail joints. The class also covers elements of design, such as ratios that lead to pleasing proportions, and how to “measure” without using a ruler. You'll learn what a story stick is and how to use it, and why a mock-up is useful when you are fine-tuning a design.

Details:

• $15 materials fee, payable at the first class, to cover cardboard for a mockup, pine and walnut for the stool and story stick, glue and fasteners.
• Class is open to students certified at the BARN studio to use the table saw, planer, joiner and band saw. This can be accomplished by taking the  Woodshop Safety Checkout 1 class. Students must also take our free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop class. See the Woodshop calendar for the schedule.
  
• Students should also have a basic understanding of hand tools, although the instructor will also review the techniques. The joints used are a reasonable size so there is room for some variance in the fit.