3-in-1 Step Stool

Plan

This step stool set has a big and a small stool. They can be used separately or stacked to become a step stool. When not in use, you can hide the small stool inside the big stool!

I used cherry to build the project. The pieces are jointed by dowels. I used figure 8 fasteners to attach the stool top to the frame to handle wood movements. To finish, I used Watco danish oil and a few coats of spray lacquer.

Inspired by Fix This Build That’s Nesting Step Stool.

Tools/Parts I used in this project:

• Metabo HPT 10-Inch Sliding Miter Saw
• Yost Tools Heavy Duty Parallel Clamp
• Wood Glue Dispenser
• DEWALT Trigger Clamp
• Self Centering Dowelling Jig
• Sweetheart Low Angle Block Plane
• Pony Medium Duty Woodworker’s Vise
• DEWALT Random Orbit Sander
• Scraper Card Set
• WEN Belt Sander
• WEN Drill Press