Looking for a plan,

Swampbug wrote:
> After watching the movie "National Treasure" umpteen million times in an
> effort to glean a clear view of the chair young Ben Gates flips over to
> become a quite substantial step-stool at the beginning of the movie, and
> googling till blue in the face, I decided to seek help. . .so here I am!

I've heard it was invented by Ben Franklin (a nice addition to the
movie), so adding that to your googling might help. Also search the
archives of this group.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.woodworking/browse_thread/thread/b90903ab3ecbae42/0a7f6f7f1b7646f3?lnk=gst&q=ben+franklin+chair+stool&rnum=1#0a7f6f7f1b7646f3
http://www.scrollsaw.com/u798.htm
Good luck,
Andy

Swampbug wrote:
> After watching the movie "National Treasure" umpteen million times in an
> effort to glean a clear view of the chair young Ben Gates flips over to
> become a quite substantial step-stool at the beginning of the movie, and
> googling till blue in the face, I decided to seek help. . .so here I am! Is
> anyone familiar with this configuration and could perhaps post a plan, site,
> link or whatever. I have seen the cute little plywood sheet good plans and
> after the required guffaw resumed searching. Of course a plan would be
> preferable but I think I could work from a couple of good pics. TIA
>
> --
> SwampBug

You can find a version of the plans for free here:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/DIY/1989_September_October/Fold_Over_Library_Chair
I may make one myself some day. I saved a copy.

If you Google "ladder chair" you'll get a ton of photos, like this:
http://www.onewayfurniture.com/ms-c155.html
http://www.nextag.com/chair-ladder/search-html

and Googling "ladder chair plans" gets you a ton of, well,
ladder chair plans like this:
http://www.gcwoodworks.com/library_chair_woodworking_plan.htm

Michael Latcha - at home in Redford, MI

"Swampbug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> After watching the movie "National Treasure" umpteen million times in an
> effort to glean a clear view of the chair young Ben Gates flips over to
> become a quite substantial step-stool at the beginning of the movie, and
> googling till blue in the face, I decided to seek help. . .so here I am!
> Is anyone familiar with this configuration and could perhaps post a plan,
> site, link or whatever. I have seen the cute little plywood sheet good
> plans and after the required guffaw resumed searching. Of course a plan
> would be preferable but I think I could work from a couple of good pics.
> TIA
>
> --
> SwampBug
>

http://www.legendchallenge.ca/en/stepStool.pdf

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> Thanks for the replies guys. . .should do the trick!
>
> --
> SwampBug
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>> Swampbug wrote:
>>> After watching the movie "National Treasure" umpteen million times in an
>>> effort to glean a clear view of the chair young Ben Gates flips over to
>>> become a quite substantial step-stool at the beginning of the movie, and
>>> googling till blue in the face, I decided to seek help. . .so here I am!
>>> Is
>>> anyone familiar with this configuration and could perhaps post a plan,
>>> site,
>>> link or whatever. I have seen the cute little plywood sheet good plans
>>> and
>>> after the required guffaw resumed searching. Of course a plan would be
>>> preferable but I think I could work from a couple of good pics. TIA
>>>
>>> --
>>> SwampBug
>>
>> You can find a version of the plans for free here:
>> http://www.motherearthnews.com/DIY/1989_September_October/Fold_Over_Library_Chair
>> I may make one myself some day. I saved a copy.
>>
>
>

Thanks for the replies guys. . .should do the trick!

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SwampBug
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> Swampbug wrote:
>> After watching the movie "National Treasure" umpteen million times in an
>> effort to glean a clear view of the chair young Ben Gates flips over to
>> become a quite substantial step-stool at the beginning of the movie, and
>> googling till blue in the face, I decided to seek help. . .so here I am!
>> Is
>> anyone familiar with this configuration and could perhaps post a plan,
>> site,
>> link or whatever. I have seen the cute little plywood sheet good plans
>> and
>> after the required guffaw resumed searching. Of course a plan would be
>> preferable but I think I could work from a couple of good pics. TIA
>>
>> --
>> SwampBug
>
> You can find a version of the plans for free here:
> http://www.motherearthnews.com/DIY/1989_September_October/Fold_Over_Library_Chair
> I may make one myself some day. I saved a copy.
>

Thanks Scott. . .all contributions cheerfully accepted! <s>

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SwampBug
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> http://www.legendchallenge.ca/en/stepStool.pdf
>
> "Swampbug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:PnHyg.104891$IZ2.67831@dukeread07...
>> Thanks for the replies guys. . .should do the trick!
>>
>> --
>> SwampBug
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> Swampbug wrote:
>>>> After watching the movie "National Treasure" umpteen million times in
>>>> an
>>>> effort to glean a clear view of the chair young Ben Gates flips over to
>>>> become a quite substantial step-stool at the beginning of the movie,
>>>> and
>>>> googling till blue in the face, I decided to seek help. . .so here I
>>>> am! Is
>>>> anyone familiar with this configuration and could perhaps post a plan,
>>>> site,
>>>> link or whatever. I have seen the cute little plywood sheet good plans
>>>> and
>>>> after the required guffaw resumed searching. Of course a plan would be
>>>> preferable but I think I could work from a couple of good pics. TIA
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> SwampBug
>>>
>>> You can find a version of the plans for free here:
>>> http://www.motherearthnews.com/DIY/1989_September_October/Fold_Over_Library_Chair
>>> I may make one myself some day. I saved a copy.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>