Saturday, January 26, 2008

Hourglass Table Leg Prototype



I milled a douglas fir 4x4 down to 2x2 stock and glued it up so it would conform to my template for the legs of the hourglass table. With the remainder of the stock, i created a tapering sled, which will be used to taper the planar faces of the legs. the final dimensions at the top of the leg are 2x2, and the final dimensions at the foot of the leg are 3/4 x 3/4.

I know that the taper will begin 25" off the ground, and that the thickness of the leg must decrease by 1 1/4" (2 minus 3/4.) To achieve that result, I must taper 5/8" off each side of the leg over the 25" span. Therefore, the top of the tapering sled is pitched at a 5/8" drop over a 25" run. We'll see how things come out.

Update: The leg is out of the clamps and there is a pic below with the template.  Bandsaw, router and planer tomorrow...


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