Kids Learning Tower Kitchen Helper Stool

[@paulcooper9187]

Just made one for my Twin grandkids, in Pine. Pity I had seen this idea before. Like the channel thank you.

[@AceWoodCo]

Awesome!

[@KiranBhatWoodworking]

You really did well! I love the pace of the video as well!

[@AceWoodCo]

Thanks Kiran! I really appreciate it. I’ll check out your channel too this evening. Seems like you have some sweet projects on there!

[@HowtoWithMilusions]

Very easy to follow video! Great job

[@AceWoodCo]

Thank you!

[@DemonsterousD]

Is it just me, or did you leave out the measurements and how you cut the actual platform the little one will stand on?

[@JohntheSchreiner]

Nice one! Hopefully it gets a lot of use!

[@AceWoodCo]

Yeah it definitely is!

[@JosephWarner]

Hiw deep did you go on the router cuts?

[@AceWoodCo]

I made the router cuts 1/4”. I think as long as you leave half the thickness of material left over it would be good, so if you’re material is 3/4” plywood anything between 1/4” to 3/8” would do! Cheers 🍻

[@aliciafalls4126]

Hi there! I was just wondering what the distance is between where the platform ends and the step begins? Essentially, how much is the step "sticking out" from the platform?

[@AceWoodCo]

Hey there! I made the step stick out 1.5” which works. It may be a “toe stubber” for some people so you could always push it in flush with the sides. Hope that answers your question! Thanks!

[@aliciafalls4126]

@@AceWoodCo thanks for the reply! So essentially you have about a 1.5” “stagger” between the step and the platform? I was trying to build one but my initial design messed up and the step is completely aligned underneath the platform making it defeat the purpose of having a step and also making the step pretty much unusable. I was thinking of staggering it about 1.5” - 2” out from the edge of the platform so it acts more like a “stair”

[@AceWoodCo]

@@aliciafalls4126 yeah I just have a 1.5” stagger for the bottom step but I think if you want more of a step I would look into the 2”-4” range and make the step wider if needed. I think the best bet would be to dry fit the bottom step and see which you distance you like the best! Hope this helps and I think we’re talking about the same thing 😬

[@aliciafalls4126]

@@AceWoodCo yes this clarifies it! Thank you!! Great work!!

[@JosephWarner]

Was it all made from 1 sheet of 4x8 plywood 3/4 inch?

[@AceWoodCo]

Yeah totally. You probably could make two out of a 4x8 sheet. Cheers!

[@JosephWarner]

@@AceWoodCo awesome, going to build it this week

[@JosephWarner]

What angle did you cut the side pieces at?

[@AceWoodCo]

@@JosephWarner i don’t remember the exact angle but I made the sides 34” tall 16” at the top and 20” at the base. I marked out those three measurements out and then connected the top and base measurements to get that angle. Hope this helps! 🍻

[@JosephWarner]

Awesome thanks

[@dirtybaywoodshop-joeporter5650]

Awesome video, man!! Did you have any issues with the screws rusting after applying the water-based finish? I recently completed a kitchen island cart and used some pin nails to hold in the slats while the glue dried and when I stained it with water-based stain they rusted almost instantly. It was a mess! I think the Kreg screws are zinc coated, though, so maybe that's the difference. Great work, man! - Joe

[@AceWoodCo]

Thanks for the kind words! Yeah I actually ended up using screws from Kreg since I had them in the shop. So far so good though, I’ll let you know if they do rust over time!

[@dirtybaywoodshop-joeporter5650]

@@AceWoodCo Awesome! Nothing wrong with that, man. If they haven't tarnished by now, you should be good. I think the pins I used in my project rusted so quickly because they were likely uncoated (and also cheap ones from Harbor Freight lol).