agab6601 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 What is the best way or anyway to make cabriole legs, I am wanting to do a small table and that has them and the look pretty hard. So I am open to any sugestions, I have a crappy band saw that I probibly could use. Anyway just want to see what you fine folks have to say. Thanks, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 The easiest way is to cheat. I bought a leg blank years ago from vandykes and the made the hardboard templates to make them on the bandsaw and shaper. Once you have the templates you can get as crazy as you want just by adding and subtracting material. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Marc has a video in the Guild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhl.verona Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 ... and Bob Rozaieski has a video as part of his Porringer Tea table build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agab6601 Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 John, I know exactly what you are talking about, because that is the table I want to build, or a variation of it, however I want to use some power tools in do the "grunt" work portion. -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rozaieski Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Andy, If you like the porringer table but want to do more of the leg shaping on the band saw, here's the steps to follow: 1. Four square your stock to final dimensions (about 2-3/4" square). You need to four square the stock when using the band saw for this because you are referencing square off of the bandsaw table. You don't need to four square when doing it by hand (and I don't remember doing so) because you simply cut the line and maintain square by eye. 2. Bandsaw out the profile on the first side, but save the off cuts. Once the entire profile is sawn, tape the offcuts back on where they came from with double stick tape or masking tape. 3. Turn the leg 90 degrees to the other face and saw the profile on the adjacent face. Saw right through the tape. 4. Remove remaining taped on bits. After bandsawing, you will have a roughed in profile but it will be square. From this point, you will need to finish the shaping of the leg by hand with spokeshaves, rasps, files, scrapers, hand sanding, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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