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These were primarily made by my hubby but I helped on one with the scroll saw. I initially cut the "openings" in the sides of the first one on the scroll saw. However, with the wood being red oak, it was difficult to cut without burning and make the turns for me so on the second one, he used his jig saw to make the internal cuts. The "need" for these and why we made them was that we have outdoor fans he mounted up high on the back lower patio area. However, where we needed to mount them, it was to high to be able to turn them on or off or adjust without some sort of ladder or steps. We can always use more seating in the area as well so when I happened to stumble across the plan for these I knew we had a winner. (I am good at finding him "projects" like these. ) (However, since then, we added some wifi plugs to the fans outside so even though he made them to be able to go outside, they may find their homes in the house. Good news is we have two kids so they each can "inherit" one one day. ) I found the plans online at Woodworker's Journal. I got them from the archives after subscribing for him. The original article with the plans was in the Sept./Oct. 1992 edition of the magazine. You can see the subscription "deal" I did here which not only subscribed for a year, but gave you access to all their back issues and premium content: https://subscribe.woodworkersjournal.com/pubs/RK/WWJ/Print_I7T536.jsp?cds_page_id=215357&cds_mag_code=WWJ&id=1498744961105&lsid=71800902406012038&vid=2&cds_response_key=I7T636&cds_to_id=RED Since he is a hobby woodworker who likes to make furniture and stuff - the access to their premium content and back issues with over 1,500 project plans made it a great deal. I already found several more things he "needs" to make. However, if you are interested in the plans for just this step stool chair, you can buy the plan for only a $1.00 at the Rockler site here: http://www.rockler.com/convertible-step-stool-chair-plan/?sid=WJHP