Course: Make a Step Up Stool
Duration: 6 evenings 6.30pm-9pm / 5 evenings 6-9pm (Tuesdays or Thursdays) / 2 days 10am – 5pm (Weekends)
Fee: £390 (includes VAT)
Next start date: See table below for next start dates.
Suitable for: Absolute beginners. No prior experience in woodworking is required for this course.
About: Learn how to measure and mark timber accurately, use a chisel and a vintage ‘Granny’s tooth’ hand router to cut out grooves to house the legs into the sides of the stool.
This course is another charming project from our a cherished Edwardian instructional woodwork manual, ‘Carpentry for Beginners’. The projects in the book are perfect for learning basic woodwork skills and we have refined the instructions to incorporate a modern craft construction.
This classic ‘child’s stool’ is a handy ‘hop up’ you can use if you have shelves you can’t reach at home and small ones can reach the sink by standing on it. It measures 40cm x 22cm x 26cm high. We use a redwood pine wood that releases a heady and uplifting scent when cut, chiseled and planed.
Even if you have never used any tools, a professional cabinet maker will teach you the processes you will need to take home a future heirloom along with a very special sense of satisfaction that comes with crafting by hand.
You will learn how to measure and mark timber accurately, use a chisel and a vintage ‘Granny’s tooth’ hand router to cut out grooves to house the legs into the sides of the stool.
By the time you have finished your useful step up stool, you will have become familiar with many of the basic woodworking hand tools and increased your confidence to go on and do more general woodwork at home.
All necessary materials, including the use tools, will be provided.
You will take home the stool that you make.
Geoff Davison
General Information
You will receive a courtesy reminder by email 1-2 days before the workshop/course begins.
Refreshments
Coffee, tea and biscuits are included in the course fee, but you will need to bring lunch with you or visit a nearby venue to purchase food.
Access
If you have any specific access or special needs, please contact us confidentially in advance by email info@thegoodlifecentre.co.uk. There is a small step to the entrance, and the toilet is on the ground floor.
All sewing workshops and occasionally lampshade making, tassel making and bookbinding workshops are located on the second floor. There is no lift access.
Refunds and cancellations
Please refer to our terms & conditions below.
Disclaimer
The information given is accurate at the time of publication. However, The Goodlife Centre reserves the right to cancel or amend courses if circumstances require.
Terms & Conditions
| Start day | Date | Start time | End time | Course name | Course length | Price | Good to Know | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 17/09/2026 | 18:30 | 21:00 | WOODWORK - STEP UP LOW WOOD STOOL - 6 EVENINGS Thu | 6 weeks | £390.00 GBP | Fantastic intro to carpentry | Details |
| Sun | 27/09/2026 | 10:00 | 17:00 | CARPENTRY FOR BEGINNERS - STEP UP LOW WOOD STOOL - 2 SUNDAYS | 2 Sundays | £380.00 GBP | New course! | Details |
| Tue | 03/11/2026 | 18:00 | 21:00 | WOODWORK - STEP UP LOW WOOD STOOL - 5 EVENINGS Tue | 6 weeks | £390.00 GBP | Fantastic intro to carpentry | Details |






