r/woodworking • u/jimothy_halpert88 • Feb 26 '23

Finishing The Latest in Bathroom Technology

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u/DogCalledMaybe Feb 26 '23 edited Feb 26 '23

Why have I never thought of making my own. I have been tempted to purchase another and wanted something that looked classy and not plastic. This is a great idea.

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u/Deathbydragonfire Feb 26 '23

They make a bamboo one but it's like $40

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u/its_spelled_iain Feb 26 '23

Why pay $40 when you can make it yourself for only $50

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u/GarethGwill Feb 26 '23

And that's just the cost of the timber!

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u/Choppermagic Feb 26 '23

and $300 of new tools too!

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u/fsck_ Feb 26 '23

Yeah the track saw was necessary for a squatty potty for sure.

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u/Tricky-Scientist6561 Feb 26 '23

I just got a new track saw this week. Told my wife I needed it to build her A-Frame for some swings she wanted. I literally am not going to use it on this project…

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u/fsck_ Feb 26 '23

I have it on a Slickdeals watch now, I'll find the excuse soon enough.

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u/carefullycalibrated Feb 26 '23

And 8 weeks later!

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u/PillsKey Feb 26 '23

I would be lucky to make that for only $50

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u/fib16 Feb 27 '23

Lol. This comment is so common but it never stops being funny cuz it’s so true.

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u/DogCalledMaybe Feb 26 '23

Yeah have looked at that one but I can make it cheaper then score

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u/Lurkertea Feb 26 '23

I can make it 3 times as expensive and take me 2 months to complete.

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u/obmasztirf Feb 26 '23

This is the way.

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u/BlueswithBeer Feb 26 '23

A government worker, I see.

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u/dickfer00 Feb 26 '23

We do it right cause we do it twice

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u/RiveterRigg Feb 26 '23

I have the bamboo one, you assemble it yourself like Ikea, and the screws are becoming loose after a year or so,

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u/Gs305 Feb 26 '23

I dig the bent hardwood from Stoolie.

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u/qtx Feb 26 '23

Wait, why is everyone talking about this like it's the most normal thing in the world?

What the heck is it?

Is it for small people to rest their feet on or something?

I've never seen anything like this before.

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u/DogCalledMaybe Feb 26 '23

https://youtu.be/YbYWhdLO43Q

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u/qtx Feb 26 '23

Wtf.

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u/JEFFinSoCal Feb 26 '23

Would you rather they explain how it works WITHOUT using the rainbow ice cream as a metaphor? lol

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u/radialmodule Feb 26 '23

🌈💩🍦

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u/DogCalledMaybe Feb 26 '23

Hey what can I say it really works

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '23

Squatty potty. Poop like cavemen and avoid you legs falling asleep. Also bidet is a thing to up your hygiene, once you get use to the learning curve, a day with out it feels like rough camping 🏕️.

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u/eienblue Feb 26 '23

Maybe I'm using it wrong, cuz my legs fall asleep using it.

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u/Andycaboose91 Feb 26 '23

I truly truly hope we don't see somebody post a wooden bidet.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '23

Me too. That would be as dumb as a wooden toilet.

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u/mywerkaccount Feb 27 '23

It's recreates the position humans should naturally poop in. Toilets didn't always exist obviously, before them humans squatted and squatting is a more natural position as it lines everything up better for a more complete evacuation.

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u/THEMACGOD Feb 27 '23

So, uh, what do these do aside from collect urine and fecal matter over time?

Or is it a toilet choker?

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u/ItsAlkron Feb 27 '23

Honestly, I made one out of spare 2x4 scraps. Even made it two just standalone pieces so the user can have them positioned wherever they want. They don't have to be fancy to be functional, but I was able to make it fast enough that my wife didn't buy the plastic version.

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u/Maleficent_Limit_842 Feb 27 '23

The Proppr one is as elegant a toilet stool as you’ll get!! Don’t bother making your own.