Shop stool

[Bas]

So, what do you sit on in your workshop? An old kitchen chair? One of those mechanic's rolling stools? Built your own? What do you like/ dislike - wheels, back rest, seat, height?

And what tasks do you do sitting down (woodworking-wise, that is.....)

 

[erasmussen]

Anything I can find, except 5 gal buckets of peach paint:icon_thum

 

[PeteQuad]

I used to sit on a Northern Tool height adjustable stool with a backrest. But the height adjustable part broke on it, now I don't sit so much at all.

 

[Jonz]

I have about 4 bar stools stationed throughout. One is pretty tall and a good bench height. The other 3 are plain oak orphans from the house that I didn't have the heart to throw out when the wife replaced them.

They are pretty low and make good seats, props, saw horses, ladders etc.

 

[Douglas Robinson]

I have one of those short rolling Kobalt stools with the hydraulic height mechanism. I have been building a wooden shop stool for about 4 years now.:gar-Oo::eusa_whis I messed up the threaded rod the first time so I have to redo that. I kept the outer diameter of the main shaft too big so when I hand threaded it the threads got chewed up big time. I learned from that. Travis gave me a hard time tonight about how long this project has taken me. :rolf:

Oh well, I have to make a simple jig and maybe I'll get back to it.

Doug

 

[JimmyC]

I use as follows:
(1) windsor back kitchen chair
(1) low milking style stool
(2) shop stools w/ backs
(1) folding chair occasionally

On a night like tonite I used the windsor chair while sharpening a bunch of drill bits with my Drill Doctor. It's all depending on what I'm doing. I have a bunch so my kids can hang out with me sometimes or if someone comes over for a cold one. I also use the windsor when I'm relaxing with a cigar in the shop. Heck I would have a couch for naps, if I thought that I could get away with it :rotflm:.

Jimmy

 

[Glennbear]

For the moment, a wooden bar stool and a plastic lawn/patio chair. Once the shop is set up I can see a tall type stool with back coming for fine work or scrollsawing. In regards to wheels I cannot see myself using them unless I end up building a desk for paperwork/ computer use then a desk chair will come from the house. :wsmile:

 

[alleng]

sit????????????????:no: ...... well actualy i did some workfor a guy a couple weeks back, and he had just got a dodge grand caravan with the 3rd row seats. long story short,i helped him remove it so he would have more room,he didnt want it anymore, now i have a coutch in the shop. its pretty cool cause it reclines,nice for takin those breaks. i have it over by the wood heater

 

[cskipper]

Since I can't spend a lot of time standing, I bought one of the WC adjustable stools with a low back when it was on sale a couple of months ago. We had been sharing one bar stool, which LOML gave up whenever I was in the shop. I can now sit comfortably at my scroll saw and the foot rest is at the right height, and he can sit while he ponders his next steps in a project. Since we both like being there and it is not an escape from the other (though I can close the door to my part of the shop) we don't have any lounging type seating.

 

[jerrye]

Anything I can find, except 5 gal buckets of peach paint:icon_thum

Earl, Earl, Earl, that's a STEP STOOL you're describing!:wwink:

 

[Mike Davis]

I have a folding metal chair and a couple folding camp chairs but they were all too low so I made a wood stool. It is smallish and light so i can hang it on the wall when i don't need it. I turned a couple more of the maple seats but ran out of 8/4 cherry to make legs.

 

[MikeH]

I barely have room to stand in mine much less sit. :rolf:

 

[b4man]

I have an old wooden bar stool and a office waiting room type chair. I really have no room for either. I trip over them or knock them over often. I find that I only sit when reading a ww'ing book, or somebody drops by and back when I could actually talk on the phone. I moved my scrollsaw to a regular height table so I could sit when I scroll. Otherwise I never sit down when I'm in the shop working.

 

[Nativespec]

A recliner

 

[Joe Scharle]

HF mechanics stool w/ pneumatic lift in the shop area and a HF bar stool in the assembly area.

 

[RandyJ]

An old swivel barstool(no back). If I were to build or buy another it would definitely have a BACK! I would be afraid of tipping a tall stool with wheels but might be ok on a shorter one. I also have a couple of old office chairs (on casters) for low work or visitorsccasion1.

 

[skeeter]

Plastic lawn/patio chairs because they're easy to stack aout of the way. Also a stool sturdy enough for me to stand on to reach high cabinets in garage/shop.

 

[Bigdog72]

I made myself a simple short seat out of 2x10. 18"H by 24"L. Works for me. I do most of my layout and thinking sitting down. Don't want to over load the brain pan by doing to much at once.

 

[Will Goodwin]

Works great. $40 at Sam's club (they also have a shorter one with wheels - mechanic type for $20). The counter top in the shop (garage) is higher than standard kitchen cabinets, so I needed something that could adjust low if I'm not working there or high when I am.

 

[Don Sorensen]

I've got a folding bar stool from Le Target.....and I actually designed my scroll saw stand around that height....I and rest my feet on the floor, or to ease my back I can put my feet up on the scroll saw stand. I went with the backless stool so I would remember to get up and walk around a bit (from the pain in my back). If I was comfortable, I would sit there and saw all day/night - not that that is a bad thing.
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