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11th October 2005, 02:13 PM #1
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How do you make flared legs
Hi. I'm wanting to know the best method for making flared table legs - like the ones in the piccie below. I'm thinking of three possible methods - each with positives and negatives - but would like to know which is the best practice.
I'm thinking
1. shape each leg from an oversized block of timber. Pros are that there are no glue lines, negs are cost and all the hand shaping required.
2. make straight legs, and glue a shorter (say 200mm) piece of timber to two sides of each, at the the bottom. Then shape. Pros are the cost and speed of making, negs are the presence of glue lines and possible noticeable grain difference.
3. cut a curved leg from an overthick flat board, then reshape the flats so that the curvature is pointing obliquely rather then perpendicular to the two flat sides. Pros would be the minimal cost in materials and the control over the final shape of the curve. Negs would be the need to recut each flat surface, rather time consuming and probably not adapting well to machinery.
I'm guessing number 2 is the right answer, or am I missing something ?
Also, what tools would you use for your chosen method.
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Arron
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11th October 2005, 02:35 PM #2
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Thats a lovley cabinet there. Do you want your legs to be of the same quality? If so forget no 2, thats the cheap nasty way. Cutting them out of a solid peice is a good way and the quickest, but you do waste timber. Making a former and laminating 3mm strips would be my choice, you also waste timber with the cutting of the strips, but you get a strong and stable leg that can be easly repeated over and with the same former. And when done right you cant see the laminates. So its realy six of one, and half dozen of the other, just comes down to how much fun you want to have, and laminating is much more fun than bandsawing and cleaning up solid legs.
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11th October 2005, 06:14 PM #3
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Hi
Australian Wood Review magazine this month has an article on how to build a curved leg table. May be of help.
dazzler
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11th October 2005, 07:04 PM #4
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When making curved legs (or any other longish curved item) I prefer to use solid timber and cut on the bandsaw to a pattern that I'd make to the form required - form following on a bandsaw is pretty straightforward, and clean up (eg with a spokeshave) quick and easy. The downside is that there is some waste, but with a bit of planning this can be minimised.
Nice cabinet, by the way!
Cheers!
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11th October 2005, 08:03 PM #5
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For a modest flare
Make a straight leg.
Cut the back bit off.
Glue the offcut to the front of the leg.
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