How Do You Make a Fold up Bar Stool?

Folding seating earns its place in kitchens, utility rooms and garden bars where a stool is needed now and then rather than every day. Building one is a satisfying weekend project, but it depends on getting the scissor frame geometry right and, more importantly, on limiting how far the legs can open. This guide explains how to calculate leg lengths for a bar height seat, where to place the pivot, and how to assemble the frame with bolts, washers and locking nuts that will not work loose. It also covers fitting a stop block and safety limiter, testing the stool properly before use, design details that improve comfort, and honest limits on what home built folding seating can take....