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    Default How to make 'Pedestal' legs

    Hi Guys,

    Wondering how on earth to make 'Pedestal' legs - guessing that's what they are called.

    Any advice on how I would create the ones in the image as an example would be very much appreciated.

    Guessing they are made up of a few parts that are joined together?

    Could I laminate up a bunch of boards to make the thickness?

    Any pitfalls?

    Thanks in advance!

    Cam.

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    They are definitely made up of different bits fixed together, the wide bits on the bottom have the grain running parrallel to the floor(guessing there is something similar on table underside as well) and the chunky bits in the middle would have the grain running vertical to the floor. The chunky bits in the middle could be laminated and glued up in one big lump "wholus bolus" or they could be made with 4 thick bits with mitred vertical joints, does not matter if there is a square hollow in the middle. The profile of these chunky bits could be bandsawn to get the profile like the one in the picture. I'd say some of the finer moldings on those chunky bits have been nailed on later with the grain going horizontal to the floor.
    Hope that is not clear as mud!.
    Looks like you might have been commissioned a piece by "The Adams Family" or the "Munsters" judging by the picture.....(joking).

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    Default How to make 'Pedestal' legs

    Here's a close up shot of one (of many) I made last year. The bottom piece is 200x140, the post is 200x200. There's normally a 200x70 top piece as well, but it was left out of this table to allow for the extension mechanism.


    Join it as a solid block, making it hollow will not end well. Nailing bits of small moulding on is also not advisable.

    The fine detail at the top and bottom of the post is done with a router, the main curve is cut on the bandsaw and finished with spokeshaves and sanded.

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    Thank you for the replies!

    elanjacobs - Thanks for the pic and explanation - pretty sure I grasp the concept.

    How would you make 'identical' copies?

    If you don't mind, I might touch base again a bit further down the track for some more info.

    Much appreciated!

    Cam.

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    Quote Originally Posted by elanjacobs View Post

    Really nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cava View Post
    Really nice.
    Thanks It's probably my favourite piece that I've made so far and definitely the most impressive. The table was 4.2m long with a 1.2m extension on each end for a total of 6.6m One day I'll get around to uploading some pics here.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cam.H View Post
    Thank you for the replies!

    elanjacobs - Thanks for the pic and explanation - pretty sure I grasp the concept.

    How would you make 'identical' copies?

    If you don't mind, I might touch base again a bit further down the track for some more info.

    Much appreciated!

    Cam.
    To make copies, just cut a template in ply/MDF/whatever and trace the shape onto each leg.

    Let me know when you're ready to make them and I'll be happy to give you some more info.

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    Quote Originally Posted by elanjacobs View Post



    Lovely craft, Élan. Your own design?


    Fair Winds

    Graeme

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    Thanks Graeme.
    No, it's the boss' design, but I've made more of them than he has

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