Shop Stools from Old Rusty Fence Posts

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I've looked at these star pickets over the years and wondered what I could make from them and as I needed to make some shop stools, I thought they'd make interesting legs.
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[@PaskMakes]

My 7 Plan Bundle: paskmakes.com/the-pask-makes-7-woodworking-plans-bundle/ I've looked at these star pickets over the years and wondered what I could make from them and as I needed to make some shop stools, I thought they'd make interesting legs. :)

[@youtukang]

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[@marcusretaken72]

Thanks for extending the discount. I picked up the pack just now! Thank you for sharing your work with us!

[@youtukang]

@@marcusretaken72 hii sir 🙏🤝😊

[@DennisVeilleux-ll8im]

The author does like to from scratch, kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.

[@GradyChambless]

One thing I love about this channel is how you always show the jigs you've created as you go. It has helped me think more creatively about problem-solving in my own projects. Thank you for the great videos Pask!

[@MCLEO983]

Agreed

[@zacjohnson1749]

I was about to comment the same thing.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Grady - glad you find the videos helpful! :)

[@miningsimple1924]

Leaving the holes helped keep some of its character

[@jjohnson2553]

I have to admit that with that first color they looked like they belonged in the beauty shop more than they did in the work shop. Nice bit of recycling.

[@mandyleeson1]

Fantastic Neil. They’d go for a bomb in one of those boutique home stores.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Mandy - glad you like them! :)

[@MartinRivers26]

You beat me to it Mandy exactly what I thought as well.

[@peggyt1243]

@@PaskMakes The first paint colour is a boutique home colour.

[@florezescobar]

Pask has teached me to be spotless whenever I'm making the biggest or the smallest, the simplest or the most intricate

[@mikehunt42069]

Looks fantastic, great use of what would've otherwise been scrap metal. I think the 2nd paint you chose was definitely the right decision.

[@youtukang]

Hello friend

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Mike! I wasn't completely happy with the first colour either. :)

[@BadlandsGecko]

I bought your plans as a gift for my son who’s getting into woodworking.

[@IanSmithKSP]

I really admire that you don’t leave anything undone. I know people who scoff at grinding their welds, or leave wood unsanded straight out of the planer. This is a bad habit and makes me embarrassed for them. But you never cut corners and so the things you make are always something that could be sold in a furniture store for top dollar.

[@seyyedamirir4977]

The green color definitely looks better. Good job.

[@VeretenoVids]

Very cool! I’ll confess that watching the sparks fly in this one was alternately terrifying and thrilling, kind of like when a good summer thunderstorm blows through.

[@metabeard3788]

I love that your metal working bench has that kumiko pattern forever stenciled on it

[@mrtimemaker]

Sure glad you guys are on our side!!

[@twinwankel]

I would have put foot rests around the entire stool but they look nicely industrial. Good job.

[@RiccardoConturbia]

I agree, it’s the only thing I would have done differently

[@jerrymathis8470]

Stole the words out of my mouth

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Wally! When I was designing them, I thought about it but I really liked how they looked this way better. :)

[@philippboetcher9959]

@@PaskMakes yes, you made the right choice, looks much better!

[@rjgaynor8]

Agreed

[@ericjohnson4768]

I like that you left the holes. Reminds you what it was made from. Cool.

[@mikehardy7060]

Personally, I would have filled the holes, BUT better placed holes would have worked really well. Definitely needed a colour change, green, blue or red for a project like this one in my opinion. Another winner, always great content!

[@andrewgalbreath2101]

They look super cool! And the leg mounting jig helped me figure out how to assemble a table I'm making without having to rope a friend into holding the legs in place while I attach them. Thanks!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Andrew - glad that was helpful! :)

[@jlarts]

For the holes on the legs, I would have either filled in or filed off the ones which have been partially cut through so to avoid anything getting snagged on them. Maybe it's paranoid of me but that's the main thing that comes to mind. Aesthetically speaking they look fine however.

[@baorozzo]

I would have done the same suggestion you exposed.

[@warrenmunn3224]

Scalloping them out as curved indents would have an aesthetically appealing result, like you the sharp corners catching on clothes. Catching the corner on your jeans as you stood up could cause you to land on your face and even more importantly, make you spill your beer. The closed holes are fine. Great re-use of the old Star-steel pickets.

[@TgWags69]

Same thoughts. Those partial holes can grab clothing causing a fall or slice a finger when moving them around. Just a quick debur and it'd be fine .

[@PaskMakes]

I thought about grinding the partial holes out but they really aren't too bad. I've ran my fingers up and down the inside of the legs and nothing feels too sharp, also being on the inside they shouldn't really be a problem. :)

[@benmckay5322]

I thought the same but in a visual way. The cut through holes attract my attention away from the whole object as they break the otherwise clean lines. In person it may be entirely negligible though as it disturbed my eye mainly in the close up shots during construction.

[@NickDClements]

I'm in the "at least fill in the cut open holes near the bottom of the legs" camp. But, fantastic stools all the same. :)

[@robertbamford8266]

Over the top, as usual. For whatever reason, the leg tapers and the work to achieve them really caught my eye - as examples of your dedication to craftsmanship and “art”.

[@r0llinguphill483]

That bit about the stop and spacing is something that I would have had to learn from experience...after many fails.

[@TG-zd9de]

Great stool Mate. Was half expecting old tractor seats to be welded on top. The black wattle is nice though

[@irritablearchitect]

Really like the green you chose for the final color, Neil.

[@mastheadmike]

Love them. Oh man they look great. Nice color. With your metal workshop fairly amazingly squared away, think you’ll ever get onto a “scrap metal challenge “ series?!

[@davidczepanski1359]

I would have voted to leave the holes in the legs, Neil. A reminder of what they once were. Very cool.

[@luvwud]

Nice job Neil. Green is a good workshop colour, leaving the holes looks better. You have made rustic rusty stools lol. Geoff

[@RickMeasham]

Love em. The holes pay honest tribute to their industrial origins.

[@ianvicedomini2648]

They look cool Neil. All you need now is a drinks bar lol. Great video mate 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jenksify]

Great job Neil. You know the saying about welding. A grinder and paint makes me the welder i ain't.

[@barnabyjones8333]

Great stools Neil! I think the leg holes add character (less simple/boring). I would have added a second footrest, bc of the way guys sit. And, also rounded over the top edge of the seat. But, they're quite nice as they are.

[@salqat1]

Great idea of utilizing rusty pillars, and turning them into beautiful stools.

[@Mr2at]

Totally agree with leaving the holes. it shows they were something else before they were seats.

[@Reducer]

I've always liked how surfaces look with a heavy bevel on the underside, makes things look a lot slimmer than they really are.

[@PaskMakes]

Absolutely Johan - looks more elegant! :)

[@Leadvest]

That's a really appropriate use for the scrap, the odd angles would make designing anything around them difficult.

[@texasermd1]

With that kind of speed, you can be the next Marvel superhero.... Hack Saw Man. Great video.

[@willvenable4274]

Pask Makes is the literal gold standard for maker videos on KZbin. They’re are always so well done and the things he makes are always insanely beautiful. This channel has been such an inspiration to me to go out and do things. Man I love it!

[@th.l.7768]

For my part, I would have filled the holes with a little solder before sanding them. And since I like my comfort, I would have used a little foam and leather for the seat. In short, it would have looked more like bar chairs than workshop chairs. Since a few weeks, I added "Pask makes" to my playlist next to Jimmy Diresta, April Wilkerson, Jimbo’s garage, I like to make stuff, Handtool rescue, Olivier Verdier, Laura Kampf, Hassan Abu-Izmero, ... One thing I particularly appreciate in your work is your enthusiasm, the attention to detail, brilliant resourcefulness and simplicity in your way of expressing yourself which is highly appreciated for someone like me whose English is not the mother tongue. I wish you every success with your future projects. Cordial greetings from Belgium.

[@mattbarker3613]

I'd paint the bottom few inches of the legs white to show off that they were fence posts. The colors would also match your pask makes logo. Great video 👍

[@ACCORDriver_NL]

Love 'em! And the holes just shows a bit of where the legs were made of... Adds a bit of character.

[@markvreeken]

Pretty flash for shop stools mate Very well done

[@TheDublin47]

Brilliant job Pask send them over to me in Ireland so i can sit at my local bar and have a Pint of Guinness

[@wireworks616]

Great build. They really look nice.

[@_bodgie]

I like the holes as they add a little bit of visual interest to a nicely designed stool. Given they're shed stools I'd probably patina them a little then slap on a bit of Penetrol.

[@finnjones6594]

Looks great! Could we get a shop tour next?

[@dsmasynergy]

Your tip about using a removable stop is brilliant!

[@johnmoorefilm]

This bloke is a generous genius

[@ValiantGarton]

Thank you, Neil. As a man who was raised on a farm as a boy, this makes me happy. This brings back memories of my dad making things and making do with what was at hand. It was from him I learned the skill of recycling and creating from scraps. You don't get anymore Australian country ingenuity than this. Black wattle and star pickets, both natives too. I miss my old man. Tears in my eyes now. Bloody hell, I haven't cried over him for years. Thanks again.

[@Rsama60]

Really nice shop stools. And yes, the new color is better and of course - leave the holes open. That shows the fence post heritage.

[@francischarboneau3793]

Loved the tip on placing the spacer on the miter saw so as not to bind the cut piece. I wish I would have seen that last week as I was cutting 2" dowels on my miter saw.

[@mrskwrl]

I swear no one else cuts as straight and well with a grinder as you do. Jeez

[@Xtreme543]

Great design and sturdy as well!

[@andrewthemorley]

Great idea! Know a lot of folks with rusty star pickets floating about.

[@samanthadean1083]

Awesome job!!! I like the holes, personally! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@markwilliams9718]

Pretty good use of materials that normally would have just been scrapped

[@johnjacop]

That work holding jig you make with those 2 scrap blocks of wood with a slot cut was really smart! Glad you left the holes, gives the stools character.

[@jmert_5859]

I like the darker Kelly green.

[@hughchapman5319]

good to see how your workshop & processes have evolved over the years

[@Cerkre]

I would add some removable cushions but the wood looks amazing

[@riccardofioretti9743]

Awesome job as always, i personally would have gone for the rusty look.

[@jayh8490]

those are great. They have an industrial look, but that seat adds just a little bit of fancy to the equation. love them, nice work

[@danielmarion8426]

Those look great! I think you should make a matching side table to place drinks

[@DavidWalling]

Man makes stool... Man doesn't show any video of him sitting on one :) They do look well. As I get more into welding, most of my projects have had both a wood and metal aspect to them too.

[@freirecristiane]

I would definitely have those in my house. Leaving the holes was a great idea!

[@youtukang]

Hii

[@PaskMakes]

Glad you like them Cristiane! :)

[@zyamadeadborn1785]

Scrapsteel challenge. =) Turned out great.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much - Glad you liked them! :)

[@jamesgyorko3850]

Beautiful use of recycled material. Great looking stools!

[@beautifulsmall]

great tip on the end spacer when chop swingg.

[@stephenwade8093]

Now I know what to do with my collection of star pickets, thanks for the video.

[@mrtnsnp]

Exactly the right colour for use in a workshop.

[@YoFabGuy]

Yo Pask! Should have left those weld beads alone! They were better than alot of welds I've seen. Love the stools keep stacking the dimes!

[@HandyHelons]

Fab fab fab Fab FAB! I’d love these at a kitchen breakfast bar!

[@Lorddanielrushton371]

Thats a great idea using fence posts like that.

[@martinm4961]

These have the feel of a throwback to a better time. When things were made to last decades.

[@jimsjacob]

“A grinder an paint, makes me the welder I ain’t”

[@loream]

Wow, Neil, you have almost 1million subscribers! Good to see that the channel is going so well!

[@keithgoldston2859]

I love the idea of using posts for legs it gives the old things a new job in the world the stools look great another great video and great craftsmanship thanks for the new ideas

[@DBKurtz5v]

Definitely leave the holes. It shows their heritage and your creativity and skill awesome work. Maybe as an extra challenge upholster them with a discarded couch. Something new and different.

[@DugMcClure]

Way cool stools, Neil!

[@garrydeimert7397]

Mate, these stools are so cool, love your thought pattern with stops and jigs. I am well jealous of your shop and tools, so clean and big. Makes mine look like a matchbox. Nice toys. Would not Change anything, complete one offs.👍👍👍

[@patrickdingman1521]

Fantastic way to recycle those fence posts and the color looks terrific! I also love all the jigs👍

[@seai24]

Hi Neil, I Love it. I do Not Understand every Word you say, but your Projets are so fantastic. One day, I want to be like you. Working with Wood, Steal and so on. You are within the best on KZbin Thamks a lot and best greetings from Germany

[@AaronHuslage]

I think you should take a grinder to the holes that are open so that someone doesn't get cut on them. These are great!

[@williampeppers812]

Really nice stools. I always appreciate your approach to making things. I'm good with the holes in the legs as it will be a reminder of what these where made from.

[@ChristopherSalisburySalz]

I think they turned out freaking amazing!! You are so resourceful and talented!

[@Smallathe]

Very cool chairs! I think they need a matching coffee table for the shop, don't you?

[@jonathan2585]

Awesome build love the look I'm surprised you didn't add a swivel seat to it

[@luciflash]

When I saw them on your post the other day I actually thought you added the holes. I think they look good.

[@eyuptony]

Super job they look really effective.

[@domward8352]

Thanks for another great video. They look really cool. I like the colour and keeping the holes is a nice nod to their original purpose. I love all of your videos. I think you commentary really makes a difference as I recently rewatched several of your early videos that had just background music. They were still great videos to watch but you commentary really makes one feel so much more involved. Well it does to me anyway. So thank you again. I've said this before that I love living my woodworking and metalworking dreams vicariously through you and others like you. As someone who is unable to do such things for safety reasons (I'm disabled), channels such as yours really are a wonderful thing. So thank you once again.

[@martinlouden9005]

Very inventive recycling there Neil.

[@evanpenny348]

Star pickets? We called them waratahs. Great looking stools. Cheers.

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

I would definitely have kept the rust and patina and had that put under some clear coat or clear wax - wich is just a preference. The rest - fantastic as always. Lighthanded, matter-of-factly recycling with a very useful outcome - these things are as good, those could have been made by Pask .... oh , hold up ..... 😁

[@davidgrosvenor6685]

Not only are you the Wizard of Wood, you're the Maestro of Metal. Another cracking video.

[@TheMatBas]

I would love to see them with weathering like you used on giant gears. Just to highlit little bit more that its from scrap ❤️

[@PaskMakes]

That was always the plan Matej but I decided I liked them as they were. :)

[@MadAsKiwi]

That's a brilliant use for old waratah's.. and the darker green does look more industrial. Thanks for sharing

[@tree_carcass_mangler]

Great work, and good use of re-purposed materials. Thumbs up! Thanks for posting.

[@sebastiantreloar6045]

I’d definitely left the holes. It really adds character.

[@robco6997]

Cracking job Pask.

[@daneekaplan4284]

they are beautiful and I like the holes. It’s cool to remember where they came from. It’s quite a glow up from rusty fence post in the corner to the stool

[@jamesinc87]

I have the same Dawn vice. Good Australian brand! You can still buy soft and hard jaws and magnetic inserts for them from Dawn.