Shorten Bar Stools with Metal Legs - Cut Precisely and Evenly Too tall, too short or just right - The Goldilocks principal meets bar stools

My search for ways to cut all of these metal stool legs, and have them all exactly the same length, was unsuccessful. I found a lot of information on cutting wood stools, but not much for metal. Last thing I wanted was crooked, wobbly stools!

I didn’t want to purchase a dedicated (and expensive) metal-cutting miter saw, and simple chop saws only cut at 90 degree angles. The miter saw I already have is only meant for cutting wood, so it doesn’t have any clamping system to hold the work down.

The solution:

I experimented and came up with a pretty simple way to tackle this project. 

After much research, I discovered a metal-cutting blade designed for handheld circular saws. I decided to try using it in my miter saw since it would be running at similar speed. I found one for around $10 at Home Depot and figured that if it didn’t work, I wouldn’t be out a lot of money.

Disconnecting the built-in guard on the saw and making a simple cutting jig, I was able to use the tools I already had and now the stools are just right!