Andy:

I thought you were awfully rude -- then I looked at the picture. Now I
understand, and see why the markdown. Those legs look squat - due to the
large "knob" at the top of the leg. Sense of proportion seems wrong to me.

However, taste isn't disputable. :-)

Would prefer carving tools and spokeshave myself. Never did like
rasps... see above comment. :-)


Andy Dingley wrote:
On 16 Feb 2005 08:24:25 -0800, wrote:


Does anyone have advice on how I'd go about making the legs pictured
he


Chainsaw.

Then when you've got rid of that ugly piece of crap, find almost any
book on 18th century furniture and see how to make cabriole legs. Fine
Woodworking have a useful book, Jeffrey Greene's is about the best
reading material.

General technique is to bandsaw roughly to shape, then use low-angle
spokeshaves and rasps to shape the rest by hand. A failure is when
you've left the bandsaw ridge running down the outside. A good apron
design is also important, something that allows the "crown" of the leg
(as you term it) to look like it belongs with the rest of the design.

I've seen goats with better "cabriole" legs than on that table.


--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek