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The Saturday Stool
⛏ Difficulty 2/5◷ 3–4 hrs$ ~$22
Turn a single pine board into a sturdy three-legged stool with a saw, a drill, and an afternoon. It'll outlast the weekend you made it in.
You'll need
- One 1×10 pine board, 6 ft
- Wood glue + four 2½″ screws
- A handsaw & a drill
Upgrade → chamfer the legs and rub in a coat of beeswax for an heirloom finish.
From the bunkhouse
Eleven Saturdays in a row I've built something real. My phone misses me.
It ends with me holding something instead of opening more tabs. Finally.
Honest time estimates and clever projects. Hard to find both.