How to Build an Oak Step-Stool

I wanted the stool to have a ¾” overhang on all sides of the legs. You need to lay this out on the bottom of the stool top, and mark your two hidden dados. The hidden dado is 1–1/2 inch smaller than the stool leg. I marked and cut my legs on a miter saw. I also used a round measuring cup and combination ruler to decorative cut out, later cutting it with a jigsaw.The trick to a drop cut hidden dado is to use marks on the workpiece and router table to guide your cut. When your piece is short or […]