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. :)
The author does like to from scratch, th-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_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.
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!
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.
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!
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
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
A brilliant use of scrap parts to make something that's both attractive and useful. No need to over-beautify them. Perfect finish. The one lesson that stands out for me is the time and energy you put into the jigs. Time well-spent, and a lesson for life in general. Thanks Neil!
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.
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
I love the classic industrial design. It brings up fond memories of the drafting stools we used in class. And with that t-bar and not folded sheet metal legs, I'm sure they're rock solid as well.
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.
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.
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.
Pask Makes is the literal gold standard for maker videos on TH-cam. 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!
Those are great, Neil. Definitely shop worthy and even home worthy. I would have taken the sharp edges off of the partial holes so the pooches don't get snagged on them. The other holes are fine. Color is good, too. Bill
Excellent. My favourite sort of projects are repurposing unused stuff that's benn hanging about for ages. Cheers Neil and thanks for sharing another great video.
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.
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.
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. :)
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.
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.
Bright orange would also contrast very vety nicely with the blue on the rest of the equipment. I would have chosen something like that, or the same blue as on the others. Tools need to be functional AND pleasing to the eye, and this color is just clashing to much for my taste 🙂
I think leaving the holes adds an industrial look. So for the shop & for my personal preference I think leaving them was the right call. They look fantastic!
Those look sleek and dare I say elegant. I love your attention to the little details like the 60 degree bevel on the supports before you welded. Thanks for another really cool video.
Very nice job. This stool turned out very cool. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come. I am really likeing this. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Weld on. Fab on. Keep making. God bless.
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 👍
great use of fence posts! nice execution, as always and tapering made the design really stand out- your designs often lead to the fine level of your end products. Thanks for posting. For a machine base table - taper cut the four sides of a 4" or 5" square steel tube and make those legs in the same kind of tapered design. Then cut four 'angles' of the same stock along the central median as the 'top frame' sides/ Butt the tapered legs to the 'rounded' square top frame of a sturdy and very elegant spread legged design from square stock steel.
Another fascinating project. For some reason I just look forward to the words "I didn't have an x, so I made a quick one from XX". Your solutions to impediments, whether large or small, are intriguing. And the number of jigs and other helpful aides is amazing when you consider that they will all most likely be single use - your decision to expend the extra labour to make them shows your dedication to getting the project the best it can be. Small wonder I am so devoted to this channel............
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 TH-cam Thamks a lot and best greetings from Germany
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.👍👍👍
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!
Those would look great in the home! And you created those beauties for the shop. 🤗 They look gorgeous, Neil, and I agree that the fence post holes look great.
Looks great, most of our fence posts are a few shades darker so I'd probably try to match them. I like the project and just goes to show how you can turn even the "scrap" into a functional product.
The holes definitely give the stools more character. I really liked how the supports met up in the middle as a triangle and would have welded it up that way myself. However, they turned out terrific! Another great build!
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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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Thanks for extending the discount. I picked up the pack just now! Thank you for sharing your work with us!
@@marcusretaken72 hii sir 🙏🤝😊
The author does like to from scratch, th-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_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.
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!
Agreed
I was about to comment the same thing.
Thanks Grady - glad you find the videos helpful! :)
Fantastic Neil. They’d go for a bomb in one of those boutique home stores.
Thanks very much Mandy - glad you like them! :)
You beat me to it Mandy exactly what I thought as well.
@@PaskMakes The first paint colour is a boutique home colour.
Looks fantastic, great use of what would've otherwise been scrap metal. I think the 2nd paint you chose was definitely the right decision.
Hello friend
Thanks very much Mike! I wasn't completely happy with the first colour either. :)
Nice restoration job 👍
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.
Sure glad you guys are on our side!!
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!
Thanks very much Andrew - glad that was helpful! :)
Really like the green you chose for the final color, Neil.
Not only are you the Wizard of Wood, you're the Maestro of Metal.
Another cracking video.
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
I've always liked how surfaces look with a heavy bevel on the underside, makes things look a lot slimmer than they really are.
Absolutely Johan - looks more elegant! :)
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.
great work
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”.
Great build. They really look nice.
Great idea of utilizing rusty pillars, and turning them into beautiful stools.
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.
Love 'em! And the holes just shows a bit of where the legs were made of... Adds a bit of character.
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.
These have the feel of a throwback to a better time. When things were made to last decades.
I love that your metal working bench has that kumiko pattern forever stenciled on it
Really nice shop stools. And yes, the new color is better and of course - leave the holes open. That shows the fence post heritage.
The green color definitely looks better. Good job.
Your tip about using a removable stop is brilliant!
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.
A brilliant use of scrap parts to make something that's both attractive and useful. No need to over-beautify them. Perfect finish. The one lesson that stands out for me is the time and energy you put into the jigs. Time well-spent, and a lesson for life in general. Thanks Neil!
They look amazing! Great use of otherwise trash, and the second colour was the right decision.
Pask has teached me to be spotless whenever I'm making the biggest or the smallest, the simplest or the most intricate
Great design and sturdy as well!
Pretty flash for shop stools mate Very well done
I like that you left the holes. Reminds you what it was made from. Cool.
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.
Love them! Glad you kept the holes. Makes them even more unique.
Great job Neil. You know the saying about welding. A grinder and paint makes me the welder i ain't.
I would have put foot rests around the entire stool but they look nicely industrial. Good job.
I agree, it’s the only thing I would have done differently
Stole the words out of my mouth
Thanks Wally! When I was designing them, I thought about it but I really liked how they looked this way better. :)
@@PaskMakes yes, you made the right choice, looks much better!
Agreed
Looks great! Could we get a shop tour next?
Love em. The holes pay honest tribute to their industrial origins.
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
good to see how your workshop & processes have evolved over the years
Awesome job!!! I like the holes, personally!
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Fantastic way to recycle those fence posts and the color looks terrific! I also love all the jigs👍
That's a brilliant use for old waratah's.. and the darker green does look more industrial. Thanks for sharing
I love the classic industrial design. It brings up fond memories of the drafting stools we used in class. And with that t-bar and not folded sheet metal legs, I'm sure they're rock solid as well.
Glad you like them! Industrial design is something I really like too!
Nice job Neil. Green is a good workshop colour, leaving the holes looks better. You have made rustic rusty stools lol. Geoff
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.
I would definitely have those in my house. Leaving the holes was a great idea!
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Glad you like them Cristiane! :)
Great job as always, Neil. For me half the enjoyment when watching your videos is seeing what jigs you've made to make things easier. Keep it up.
Super job they look really effective.
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.
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.
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
Exactly the right colour for use in a workshop.
Pask Makes is the literal gold standard for maker videos on TH-cam. 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!
Leaving the holes helped keep some of its character
Amazing! Definitely leave the holes, adds a rustic made-from-scratch look that all your items can enjoy.
I bought your plans as a gift for my son who’s getting into woodworking.
Those are great, Neil. Definitely shop worthy and even home worthy. I would have taken the sharp edges off of the partial holes so the pooches don't get snagged on them. The other holes are fine. Color is good, too.
Bill
Thanks Bill - glad you liked them! :)
Excellent. My favourite sort of projects are repurposing unused stuff that's benn hanging about for ages. Cheers Neil and thanks for sharing another great video.
Great stool Mate. Was half expecting old tractor seats to be welded on top. The black wattle is nice though
Fab fab fab Fab FAB!
I’d love these at a kitchen breakfast bar!
Nice idea and work as usual. You're very talented. Thanks for sharing
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.
I would have done the same suggestion you exposed.
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.
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 .
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. :)
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.
I think you showed us nearly every bit of kit in your workshop😁 Nice job!
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.
Looks great - as always. My color of choice would have been a vibrant orange or dark green. And wooden pads on the feet to use it in the house too.
Thanks - I like bright orange on furniture too! :)
Bright orange would also contrast very vety nicely with the blue on the rest of the equipment. I would have chosen something like that, or the same blue as on the others. Tools need to be functional AND pleasing to the eye, and this color is just clashing to much for my taste 🙂
I think leaving the holes adds an industrial look. So for the shop & for my personal preference I think leaving them was the right call. They look fantastic!
Always a great job Neil love you style and would look good in a bar, kitchen or garage. Nice work.
Brilliant use of old pickets. Love your work as always.
Those look sleek and dare I say elegant. I love your attention to the little details like the 60 degree bevel on the supports before you welded. Thanks for another really cool video.
Very nice job. This stool turned out very cool. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come. I am really likeing this. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Weld on. Fab on. Keep making. God bless.
Beautiful use of recycled material. Great looking stools!
Great idea and use of material Neil! They turned out looking really nice. 👍👍
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 👍
great use of fence posts! nice execution, as always and tapering made the design really stand out- your designs often lead to the fine level of your end products. Thanks for posting. For a machine base table - taper cut the four sides of a 4" or 5" square steel tube and make those legs in the same kind of tapered design. Then cut four 'angles' of the same stock along the central median as the 'top frame' sides/ Butt the tapered legs to the 'rounded' square top frame of a sturdy and very elegant spread legged design from square stock steel.
Another fascinating project. For some reason I just look forward to the words "I didn't have an x, so I made a quick one from XX". Your solutions to impediments, whether large or small, are intriguing. And the number of jigs and other helpful aides is amazing when you consider that they will all most likely be single use - your decision to expend the extra labour to make them shows your dedication to getting the project the best it can be. Small wonder I am so devoted to this channel............
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 TH-cam
Thamks a lot and best greetings from Germany
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.👍👍👍
Brilliant job! Good to watch
Awesome Pask, great use of recycling materials...keep the projects coming - great inspiration!
Love it. As usual.
The color looks great, especially in combination with the black wattle
I think they turned out freaking amazing!! You are so resourceful and talented!
great tip on the end spacer when chop swingg.
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!
Those would look great in the home! And you created those beauties for the shop. 🤗 They look gorgeous, Neil, and I agree that the fence post holes look great.
Very beautiful shop stools, love it. Thank you for sharing your amazing creativity. God bless you and your family.
I love how you combine your two passions - metalworking and woodworking. Cheers mate!
Looks great, most of our fence posts are a few shades darker so I'd probably try to match them. I like the project and just goes to show how you can turn even the "scrap" into a functional product.
A true Master...talent and humility, congratulations from Buenos Aires!
Cracking job Pask.
Love the look! Since you asked, I think that I would have welded the holes. Really cool.
Great idea! Know a lot of folks with rusty star pickets floating about.
You make it look so effortless. Nice work, mate.
Great job Neil and I prefer the green
You're an inspiration, Neal! Thanks for sharing with all of us!
Ingenious and wonderful. Great repurposing.
These are beautiful. I absolutely love them.
The holes definitely give the stools more character. I really liked how the supports met up in the middle as a triangle and would have welded it up that way myself. However, they turned out terrific! Another great build!
Hey mister you really have all this talent plus all the machinery to make all this beautiful things congratulations man