Folding Tripod Camp Stool
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80 Responses to “Folding Tripod Camp Stool”
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megan says:June 15, 2011 at 9:40 am
Having some of these for extra seating by the firepit would be awesome. You’re so talented!
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Zachary Gray says:June 15, 2011 at 10:10 am
This is perfect. The strap makes it that much better.
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Justine says:June 15, 2011 at 10:17 am
These are so great! I would love to have them around my backyard bonfires!
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chairsmith says:June 15, 2011 at 10:18 am
Swoon!
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lau says:June 15, 2011 at 3:41 pm
brilliant, as always.
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MMP says:June 15, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Thanks everybody. I was really happy with the turnout.
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Logan says:June 15, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Are you kidding me? We just went to Zion, these would have been so buff! Great job dude!
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KjC says:June 15, 2011 at 10:51 pm
So beautiful, it would make a great Fathers Day gift! Do you sell these, I love some??
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MMP says:June 17, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Sorry, no plans to sell them as of yet. Thanks for asking.
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Hayley says:June 16, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Love this project! You should market these to museums- they have those awful aluminum & blue tarp ones for patrons.
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Jim says:June 16, 2011 at 9:01 pm
This is a thing of beauty! Thanks for the inspiration!
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JES says:June 17, 2011 at 2:30 pm
I was just thinking of these– beautiful, and it will only get better with age. And your instructions are so clear (a real art)! Can you recommend a good leather supplier?
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MMP says:June 21, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Thanks JES. I get all of my leather through Oregon Leather Co. Give them a call, or check your local saddle/tack shop possibly.
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JES says:June 23, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Thanks!
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SN says:June 22, 2011 at 11:55 pm
Really a fantastic project if you’ve got some time to kill. Took me only two hours to put one together (well… excluding the extra trip to the local DIY store because I botched the emperial to metric conversion). I made mine slightly taller, so I can use it as a desk chair by pretending it’s ergonomic. Please do more of these!
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MMP says:June 23, 2011 at 9:25 am
Great! Makes me happy to hear you put one together.
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justin says:June 24, 2011 at 9:43 am
Love it! Thanks for sharing these project ideas. I owe you a beer if I ever see you out and about.
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sean says:July 1, 2011 at 7:32 am
awesome, id love to have one straped to my bike permanantly. im definatelly going to try this one, maybe with some canvas so I could do more.
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Celia says:July 8, 2011 at 6:48 pm
Since Tandy Leather discontinued this kit I have been searching for instructions to make one of these stools. I sent your page to our friend who does leather work and he made a pirate stool for my husband’s birthday. I have pictures and would like to send them to you. Thank you for sharing.
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MMP says:July 13, 2011 at 9:55 am
Great! I’d love to see your rendition. mmp{at}woodandfaulk.com
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Alison says:July 21, 2011 at 8:36 am
Thanks so much for this instruction! I made my own out of a piece of recycled vinyl banner mesh. I reinforced the corners. I blogged about it at vinally.blogspot.com/2011/07/tripod-camp-stool.html
I really love this design because I really don’t like the ones at the medical supply stores. But I really need one for situations where I’m standing in lines.-
MMP says:July 21, 2011 at 9:27 am
Brilliant work! I like the choice of materials, and having dowels already is a definite plus… happy to see it come together.
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fine little home says:September 2, 2011 at 4:15 pm
thanks for sharing this with all of us. i have been trying to “borrow” my friends vintage leather stool (via her grandpa who would be impressed w/your handy work) for years, now i can make my own ; )
hope you don’t mind that i re-posted this diy on my bloggity blog, please let me know if you do.
ps your pics are amazing!
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MMP says:September 19, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Thanks, and I appreciate the repost too!
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Laura says:September 19, 2011 at 11:23 am
I haven’t had any luck finding the 2.75″ brass bolt. Can you suggest a supplier?
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MMP says:September 19, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Laura, I believe I had to cut that one down from a 3″. Should just take short work with a hacksaw or grinder if you have one available. Good luck on your build!
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Sarah Kidmose says:September 22, 2011 at 11:00 am
Wow, you are like the most awesome handy man!! ;)
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Kara says:October 6, 2011 at 5:37 am
This is great and I plan on making it but I have never worked with leather before. I was wondering what type of leather that you use. Is there a certain grade, thickness, cut? I am a real novice! Also, what hardware do you use for the strap? Thank You!
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MMP says:October 6, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Hi Kara, that was natural vegetable tanned leather in about a 10oz weight. It came from a side, but if you’re not buying a whole hide, I’d get it as a piece from the back. Hardware on the strap was just some chicago screws and a loose buckle. Hope that helps!
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Pat says:November 1, 2011 at 3:43 am
Love it! What size punch did you use?
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MMP says:November 1, 2011 at 7:08 am
Thanks. On the corners, it’s a #5 or a 11/64. On the chicago screw holes, it’s a #6 or 3/16.
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ALLEN says:December 16, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Great looking design, but I might recommend one change. My leather seat (fairly heavy veg) just ripped out at the wood screw. When I remake the seat, I’m going to put a grommet in those corner holes to spread the load of those screws. I’d be interested to hear what changes you made for your upgraded store model, or would that be revealing trade secrets?
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MMP says:December 16, 2011 at 10:47 pm
Hey Allen, sorry to hear about the rip. What weight leather were you using? Did you use finishing washers to help disperse some of the stress? For the store model, I’m sewing double thickness 12oz leather together, so that should hold up for the life of the stool.
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Marc says:May 11, 2012 at 2:44 pm
I couldn’t figure out how to print the seat template in “tile” format. I made sure the image on the screen was set to 100% or actual size, however it seems as though the printer took it upon itself to re-format it smaller. Any chance you could provide the dimensions??
Thanks!
Marc
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MMP says:May 11, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Hi Marc. The sides are each 14″ and the radius on the corners is 1 1/8″. Hope that helps!
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Marc says:May 14, 2012 at 10:33 am
that 14″ would be measured from the very center of each rounded edge, would it?
Thanks for the prompt reply!
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Kevin says:May 31, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Hey Marc,
I had an issue with this too. I ended up finding “Poster Mode” in Adobe Reader that worked like a charm. This may help you.
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Croft says:November 23, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Going to do this with a Cub Scout Webelos den. What length did you use for the strap? The boys are excited to do the project because they will be taking them with them to Boy Scouts. Thanks for the project, and great process and images.
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MMP says:November 24, 2012 at 11:17 am
The strap is about 36″, but you can change it to fit each maker. Good luck, hope they enjoy!
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Croft says:December 1, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Thank you for such a great project. We just finished this with 5 Webolos for their final Cub Scout project. They loved it, and I could get you pictures at our next meeting. Thanks again.
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