I have made a lot of furniture over the years, much of which I don’t own any more. Most of my current projects are “camp” or “rustic” designs. I am very fond of the Arts and Crafts movement and have built quite a few pieces from designs of that period.
Camp Furniture
This is my favorite camp stool design. It folds down small, can be made to any scale, and is sturdy enough to stand on. Just to clarify; these are my own designs and are not copied from anyone else. I looked at a couple, sat down with a pencil and paper, and created these. They are not copyrighted in any way and anyone should feel free to build them.
Here is how it is made…
A band saw makes this kind of work easy.
A drill press and good bit make fittings more precise.
Piecing it together (in the right order).
Seventeen pieces, twelve holes, and a few screws.
Dimensions: 18″ legs, each half of seat is 5 1/2″ wide. This causes it to sit at 15 3/4″ which is the low end of “standard” seating which is normally around 17 3/4″.
And the table.
Testing for sturdiness. You can see that it is missing one stretcher still.
Hi, Can you send me the plans and instructions on how to build the small table , it looks great ..
I don’t have plans or instructions written up yet. I took one of my stools, a piece of graph paper, and pencil and just expanded it. I hope to get real plans up sometime soon though. The key to the table is getting the height right.
I have never seen an actual set of plans for this kind of furniture but I suspect they are out there.
I was planning on building one of these in a few different variations and I was wondering if you had ever gotten the chance to make up some plans for this little stool?
I have not. If you have some woodworking experience you can probably wing it from the photos. If not, I really will try to get some dimensions up very soon.
Plans for stools & chairs can be purchased from Dixie Gun Works in union city TN.
If anyone uses these, I would be interested to know if they are good or not.
Can u please tell the height of the stool
My design stands 15 3/4″ high, is 11″ front to back, and each leg is 18″ long (then cut round and bottom is angled to sit flat. The width is totally up to you and I have even seen a two person bench made this way.
If there are plans out there they are keeping them well hidden; I haven’t run across them. This type of fold-up furniture is a big blessing to any serious vardo-er. I’d like a set of dimensions for a table so I could open it up inside my Ledge wagon on a rainy day and have a meal or write in my journal. So, if you put the directions up it won’t be a wasted effort. And I’m sure there is more than just me who would want this valuable contribution. Thanks, Djanga
i have a table like that, and i love it. i sell my hats off it. mine has taken a beating over the years and looks it, but is as solid as when it was made. at any rendezvous you can find them made by many different folks. i’ve never seen patterns for that style, they’ve been around so long and are so easy to make.
http://www.rrfrontier.com/furniture
Thanks for posting the plans. I have been searching for a week. I made one with no plans that would not work.