Milking Stool
Material Required
Lumber: 
	1 piece cypress or white pine 13/16 x 10 inches x 5 ft. 3 inches.
	(Cypress or redwood may be substituted for white pine.)
Hardware: 
	30 flat head bright wood screws 1-3/4 inches, No. 10.
	16 flat head bright wood screws 1 inch, No. 7.
	4 carriage bolts and washers 3/8 x 2 inches.
Stock Bill
Pieces		Finished Dimensions.		Use.
1.			3/4 x 10 x 12-1/2 in.			Seat
2.			3/4 x 10 x 11-3/4 in.			Back Leg
2.			3/4 x 10 x 5 in.				Front Leg
4.			3/4 x 10 x 21-1/2 in.			Pail Rest
2.			3/4 x 10 x 5-5/8 in.			Front Seat Support
4.			3/4 x 2 x 4-1/2 in.			Braces
Directions
1 — Reduce all pieces to finished dimensions.
2 — Round both ends of the seat and the front end of the pail rest to lines drawn across stock on both sides 1/8" 
from the end.
3 — Locate points on seat for hand hold as shown in the drawing and at these points swing circles with 5/8" radius.
Draw lines tangent to the circles.
4 — Bore a hole with a 1/2" bit so that the outside of the 1/2" hole touches the outside edge of the circle and cut 
the opening with a coping saw.
5 — Set the T-bevel for the bevel cuts at the back end of the pail rest, the lower end of the front seat support, the 
upper end of the front leg and the upper end of the braces from the drawing and cut ends to the bevels. The lower 
ends of the braces are 45 degree cuts and may be laid out by setting the T-bevel at 45 degrees on the steel 
square.
6 — Bore three holes for 1-3/4" No. 10 screws at each joint spaced as shown in the drawing with 3/16" wood twist 
drill; countersink the holes and assemble the parts.
7 — Bore 5/32" holes for screws in braces; countersink the holes and fasten the braces.
The stool may be assembled by using four 6d common nails at each joint and two 6d common nails at each end of each brace; 
however the screws are a better form of construction

From: "Agricultural Woodworking" A GROUP OF PROBLEMS FOR Rural and Graded Schools, Agricultural
High Schools and the Farm Workshop By LOUIS M. ROEHL 1916

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