Rick500 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Anybody spot a good deal on a (~30" tall) swiveling shop stool? I see Rockler and Woodcraft both have one, but I'd like to do better than $50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Have you tried looking for armless office chairs or drum thrones? I prefer these when recording as they're extremely comfortable. But when I'm in my shop, I just sit on my small workbench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 (edited) Hmm... I hadn't thought about looking for armless office chairs. If I could find one tall enough, I'm sure that would be more comfortable than the stools marketed as "shop stools." Did find a couple on eBay for around $30 shipped though. Might go that route. . . . Edit: Ended up buying Rockler's. I liked its sort of pedestal design better than the others I found...the footrest is usable all the way around, rather than having four legs interrupting it. And I found a free shipping promo code, so it was just under $50. Edited November 23, 2007 by Rick500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanb Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Target has nice maple ones for $15-$20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl762 Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Hmm Rockler stool looks great and the price is right. I definately need some padding underneath. Right now, I'm using a folding stool with a canvas seat that works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berserker Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Why not build your own? I found this design and built this one out of some hard maple I had left over in the shop. It is great for playing guitar and I liked it so much I built two more out of left over cedar. Mortise and tenon joinery, rock solid, and a lot cheaper than buying one. I know that Rockler has swivel hardware that would help you build a more traditional swivel stool. Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I went with Rockler's since I just built a pretty massive workbench and have too much other stuff in the build queue as it is. Carl -- It looks cushy but it actually only has about a quarter inch of padding. It feels about like I expected it to. Not too bad but not a comfy chair or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) Hmm, maybe I'll buy the Rockler swivel chair, then buy a recliner and install a swivel on the recliner and mount it to the legs of the Rockler swivel chair. Thats about what I want in a chair, lol. I was actually considering the rockler seat, but honestly I need more than your average padding, plus I actually need to have a back rest due to some health issues. I know I have seen such things, usually under ths title of barstool, if I find any I'll post and please anyone else who finds one post it. Please because I can't get by with my mini luthiers chair anymore Edited December 5, 2007 by jmrentis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Try to get a metal one. I have wood ones, because those are what I found for free, but they ain't happy about holding up 220 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenspoke Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 I bought an open back stool from Harbor freight for about $15. The frame was fine but the wood seat and padding are garbage. The wood is so thin it is hard to get a screw to stay seated (I guess a pun). I have seen some better padded seats but the price goes up considerably when you look for a quality seat, adding a back adds even more expense. The folding chair (jason) is way to low to work at any tool or bench I own. Other than drinking beer and watch someone else work I don't see the possibilities. But it sounds like a plan. The problem with chairs for shops is normal seating is either too high or too low. I have even used a small step ladder at one point. Not very comfortable but it was the right height (3 rungs). I am not sure why a swivel is important as most of your work will be facing a bench or tool. At some point I will make a new seat for the HF Frame with a better pad. HF does have a thick padded model which is worth looking at. Some of the better seats I see are $200 plus. HF Stool $25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Thanks for the input, I'll have to look at the HF ones and see if I could add on to it, but sounds dicey. LOL, did you like my little chair? I actually keep that around for certain jobs like when I want to route outside and will work on a lower surface, which is rare. Thats actually my fishing chair and those little things at the bottom hold your poles while you chill back on a beer. I can't barely fish anymore, so I've turned it into my offical luthier chair, jk lol, I took that photo as a mockup because I though it would be funny, but I forgot to ever post it. Instead of fishing poles it now holds your titebond, calipers, and sqaures comfortably, hahaha. It would be nice to have a chair that could be put away though. I will definitely look at the HF stuff and check around more, I'm sure I'll find something perfectly useable, heck at this point anything would be nice, though if I expect to sit a while I definitely need something with decent padding and as Soap mentioned, something that can hold its own against the likes of me. Thanks guys. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RavenT Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Now if you have a shop to build guitars you should be able to build your self a good shop stool with storage place for regularly used tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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