Footrest Woodworking Project With an Introduction to Upholstery.

Making an under-the-desk footstool. Combining Woodworking and Upholstery for a quick and easy project!
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Walnut wood used in the project comes from Kencraft:
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[@CheveeDodd]

"My friend Joann has a fabric store here in town." - I laughed WAY too hard at that.

[@techedfireman4981]

She's a great friend to have, I have a friend too in my town named JoANN. Haha

[@CMRWoodworks]

Me too. He was so nonchalant about it, haha

[@novazeros]

Oh thank you. I missed that joke at the start and was wondering what I missed at the end.

[@DavidBcc]

Am I the only one that doesn't get it?

[@Rclay0129]

I have friend Michael who's got a great craft store!

[@chapmanry]

I'm just here for the JoAnn fabric jokes

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

0:40 so crazy, our friend Joanne has a fabric store here too! ;P

[@nettynordor7822]

Hi I made this as a starter. You are a great teacher indeed.

[@WorksbySolo]

Awe man! That’s sweet! Outstanding color palette with the walnut. That alternating thick and thin pattern with big dots in the middle is so similar to some of my own references I collected for my last project. You sir have great taste! LOVE IT!!

[@corknut23]

You have inspired me to upholster something as well. These are the types of projects that made me subscribe and watch religiously to your channel. Keep them coming

[@freshoffthesaw8090]

That fabric is out of this world!

[@ryanwright5158]

Dude, I’ve been watching your videos and listening to your podcast for years now, and I just have to say you’re at the top of your game. This video was great.

[@MakeSomething]

Right on! Thank you Ryan!

[@wicked650s]

Great Job!! Cheers David & Eric!!

[@PeterOConnl]

Awesome man, I love it. For me, brass screws would finish this off beautifully.

[@TheWoodYogi]

David, I'm commenting before I even watch through the build :D I love the design of the stool and the Pattern is fantastic. I hope my wife will have something similar in her material collection. Off to rummage then I'll continue to watch the video :)

[@BuildStuffwithAJ]

Cool project, pretty simple and it looks great

[@dermotbyrnemusic]

Really loving the variety in videos! Totally wanna try some upholstery now!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Really cool David! 👍👊 ... love the choice of fabric, looks great with that walnut!

[@CMRWoodworks]

Great job with the upholstery! Great looking piece!

[@dsquires16]

Love the background beats. Looking forward to the album. Great project!!

[@Rafinhaa3]

Another great video David... I liked this pattern

[@PaulMeyette]

That came out sweet, David. Love the style.

[@johnniewhinery385]

Great project!!!! a must build

[@stevenbartholomew9749]

On the next one (non-prototype) why dont you just modify the one sides angle to be something other than 45? If you cut one set of mitres at 45, it will give you the square leg, and then cut the other set of mitres at 37.5 then it will give you the same outline, without the awkward angles and rip cuts.

[@TheDalejr881]

Very cool project!!

[@MikeTheMaker1]

I also love your style, carpet in the shop, fabric stool for shoes lol

[@canaldapoeira]

Man, what a cool project. I just missed some music in the background! Hope you can achieve your goal of recording songs this year and show them here in the channel! Have a great week!

[@reforzar]

That turned out great. I love your friends store.

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks Brian!

[@nathanunsworth5495]

I always laugh when you "Sand in the Place Where you Live" .... I keep waiting for it to cut back to you sanding later on and hear "I'M STILL SANDING....YEAH YEAH YEAH"

[@diggler306]

I need this.

[@donaldpowell7762]

Nice job Table Saw!

[@MakeWithMiles]

Awesome job, something that would make Gear and Pocket hole envious! ;) I really like how the fabric and walnut go together!

[@chuckcostello5167]

Nice job on this. That sanding song gets me every time lol

[@ilyaivanov1745]

Great project!

[@jmakes3745]

Great project David! Beautiful upholstery job - I think it might look ever better with some mid-century style tapered legs? What do you think?

[@NelsoncraftTX]

I'm normally not a fan of upholstered furniture, but I love this. Great job

[@valtor99]

Awesome awesome work.

[@Prosecute-fauci]

I think we know the same jo-ann

[@Makebuildmodify]

Super nice David!

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks Justin!

[@scooppralines6428]

I love your videos. Thank you very much.

[@kreparAZ]

Awesome video. Love it. Also I see that sweet bench. Looking forward to the part two!

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks! Almost done, coming soon!

[@espowari]

Points if you thought David was totally going to run the foam through the Sawstop...

[@dinoatlas]

+1

[@johnconklin9039]

No reason that you couldn't. I cut rigid foam on the tablesaw all the time.

[@johnbell1012]

I use squarespace and I love it!

[@VeradonaRestoration]

Good job !

[@tooljunkie555]

I like the retro/modern combo. Nice work Dave 🍻

[@kevinmoyer7858]

So you made a footstool with Festool. Love it!

[@MakeSomething]

Funny thing... I originally had "Footstool" in the title but I thought it looked too much like "Festool" so I changed it to "Footrest." 😁

[@aaronstone5899]

Looks nice man

[@elainerp9069]

Ficou bonito. Adorei o design dos pés do banco.

[@mlubecke]

David.....you really do nice work ! And your videos are tops! Love your channel....

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks Michael!

[@skewedmaker]

Great, simple design and I like the way the wood legs compliment the fabric. Maybe add wooden plugs to cover the screws if it's out in the open and non-skid feet if kids will be climbing on it.

[@davebauerart]

I love the fabric and the 45 angle chamfer on the legs is a cool detail.

[@TheQuiptastic]

Great build and great vid! I see new additions to the workbench...can't wait to see the vid for that! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks! The bench Video is taking longer than expected to come out. Almost done!

[@TheQuiptastic]

It will be worth it...Thanks!

[@KhyphenJ]

I could have overlooked the link, but am looking for the dowel joinery jig vid you mentioned. Thnx David!

[@radioquattro]

woww, very beautiful

[@billiondollardan]

KZbin recommended this video for me. It's the first time I've seen your channel. Looks like it's yet another one I have to sub to :P. Nice work

[@MakeSomething]

Welcome aboard!!

[@christopherjohnson8855]

So the way I cut off legs parallel with the top is just riding the top against the fence on my table saw. Works perfect. Just food for thought.

[@thedrizz1913]

Turned out really nice!! Just had knee surgery and could really use this! I think we have friends in common LOL.

[@iDeviceChgr]

No way!! You know Jo anne too!! ;) great build man! 👍🏼

[@noestoes2686]

Look amazing, great work!

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you!

[@Jeremy-ms2ki]

Great channel. All of it.

[@mdrobnson3912]

Upholsted furniture buisness for almost thirty as an upholsterer for ten The corner pleats You can do them differently Start as you did Pull down on the corner This will give you two pleats Roll the excess tight and pull the pleats straight down This would work best with a leg assembly that fits into the bottom best Made one of these about ten years ago for the mother in love who was using a plastic stepping stool to pro her her up in church and was having hip pain Made several more to sell Sold one Gave up. Lol People just don't appreciate craftsman compared to something that gonna fall apart in a few years. Using a air staple gun will make the Staples hold better as well Overall Props dude The legs look awesome And for your first shot at upholstery, did well!!

[@thebeardedartisan]

I haven't attempted upholstery yet. But this has made me realise an air stapler isn't necessary. Great job. 👍

[@peterpoertner9573]

Nice easy build David! I agree, the wax does set off the walnut in a very pleasing way. If you weren't going to change the legs out later, I would suggest using a plug on the screw holes, perhaps a contrasting wood like oak or even using pegs instead of screws.

[@paulo2242]

Hi my friend it is Beautiful work thenks .

[@sgsax]

Very vintage look to this one. So mid-century modern, it could he been in my grandparents house. I don't mean that in a derogatory way, I think it looks way cool. Thanks for sharing!

[@anthonykrepps1624]

Love the beard man!! Keep it growing

[@natearch80]

I was impressed with you tackling upholstery, I think it will open the door to more projects. I was not a big fan of the leg placement on the stool. They looked like they were thrown on there. I always enjoy your videos and hope to see more upholstery projects.

[@wdfwgagyfgagyga]

Hello David First of all: I really enjoy your videos just learning new stuff with every upload, and second: what is the use of the ''poly fill'(sorry if i misstype)?

[@RobinLewisMakes]

Very cool

[@ryanmartens5667]

Nice work. Try a hospital corner for your corner folds on your next one. Keep up the great videos!

[@gpaine]

Hey, I know Joanne. Her fabric shop is great. It's where we go too. She's a real solid friend to have.

[@ranjdall]

Nice colours, would make a great sofa

[@MakeSomething]

Agreed!

[@DavidIngram]

JoAnn is making bank. Also I laughed a lot at that.

[@michaelmckinnon5048]

When will you do the workbench part 2 vid and upload plans?

[@JohnMadeit]

looks nice..

[@InfiniteCraftsman]

Super simple, love it. You should just make a video every day, nbd.

[@timmills3823]

David, can you briefly explain the advantages and disadvantages of the domino vs the old trusty biscuit. a video would be amazing but a few words would be greatly appreciated

[@MakeSomething]

They do the same thing. A domino is thicker and made of wood so it may be stronger. Also the dust collection is fantastic on the domino. That being said you can save tons of money with a biscuit jointer.

[@ChristopherClaudioSkierka]

first of excellent video!, also good of you to list all the info too, nice of you to spend the time to do this. Lastly, 'squarespace' - I am looking to make a 'shop' of wooden products such as small side boards, etc, a few different things bit not loads, perhaps between 6 - 10 at first. Which template do you recommend? i am cluless at these things. It would give me an idea because they look all the same to me - I am old school still not discovered fire yet :)

[@TheRedArmy27]

As an avid lover of 90's rock I will never get tired of the sand joke

[@Bracnogard]

For those looking to purchase the foam, David's friend's store sells them for 50% off on her website quite often. You can also find 50% off any one item coupons from the website and buy in store.

[@nintendolunchbox]

I all ways adore the R E M cuts. Hehe

[@wayneclement7201]

The rocky wallpaper always makes you look like you're in greenscreen! Love the stool

[@DanielDunlap]

“My friend JoAnn has a fabric store here in town.” 😂😂

[@djAnakin]

OMG! I was *just* thinking of building a footstool last night! guess it's happening now!

[@AlainPilon]

How many layers of Shellac? I am really having a hard time making my walnut look good, it is always either too dark or has no contrast!

[@MakeSomething]

Just one coat of shellac on this one.

[@almagill]

You have a friend JoAnn too? :) Nice footstool. Given me a couple of ideas to work on, thanks!

[@waltwashburn17]

I noticed that there was some dust coming out from the crosscut sled. To improve this, I simply remove the throat plate which seems to help tremendously. Great content!

[@MakeSomething]

I’ll have to try that!

[@brazwewn]

Love the fabric. First shot I thought you had on a toupee. Realized later it was a cap.

[@JackmanWorks]

0:33 your green screen looks impressive again today David! 😉

[@kenl5217]

The fabric pattern is awesome. Looks like peacock feathers

[@DakotahDaddy]

Asymmetrical legs... what a concept! Never would have thought of it, nice wall-hugger design. Not overly fond of the fabric pattern, but great design overall. Finish it off with some nice ebony or maple button plugs for another excellent build!

[@brianjudis6328]

Great prototype! Your next version should miter the front corners at 37 1/2° each, instead of one at 45 and one at 30. That way you don’t have any awkward trimming to do.

[@Bekim8310]

Awesome! If I made that my kids would want to sit on it too. Maybe a good idea to add a board underneath for support. If you build it make it last forever!

[@drumavenger83]

Man you really like that fabric! Lol

[@bouche05]

What kinda drill bit is that? Do you have an affiliate link for it?

[@luis55g]

Do you have the plans for this project?

[@matthewward5849]

I also have a friend named JoAnn and she too has an upholstery store in my town! What a coincidence. 😂

[@haagsefer87]

Nice clip! But i'm wondering what brand your cordless drill is, because i see a festool li-ion battery and a not-festool drill. Thanks

[@MakeSomething]

It's Festool. I've painted it.

[@haagsefer87]

Ah thats why i didn't recognize it i own an ancester of that machine with a fixed chuck instead of the centrotec system but still the best purchase of the past few years.

[@al1843]

Are those festool dominos you glued in? Or aftermarket? They look sort of like "Tuffer Tenons" from Cincinnati Dowel.

[@shanianlusk6167]

Great video; home much fabric did you buy? Looks like 2 yards...

[@MakeSomething]

Yep, 2 yards.

[@Fer10101]

Dowel joinery jig link?

[@Slovenianwoodworker]

Nice work man. I remember my first time..I messed up good :-) I like what you made..but if you would hide screws it would be even better. Regards

[@jackbm99]

i love the comedy in his videos

[@69dragons]

You Da Man! How on Earth did you get REM to record that special sound byte just for you? Wow! Impressive! "Sand In The Place Where You Live!" Awesome!

[@rickoyler7395]

Is that a turbin?