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« on: June 25, 2012, 11:47 AM » |
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Hi, First post, but long time lurkerer. I'm building cabinet (furniture and guitar-amp cab) as a hobbyist here in Paris, France. Las but not the least, I'm suffering of festool acuisition syndrome, although, my collection is quite short… (end of presentation) I'll like to build some inclined foot like they were doing in the 50's and I can't find information on how to build them... Any idea or comments on how to transform brand new classical 'straight' one into those 'inclined'? Any information-idea are more than welcome ! Thanks a lot Here is a picture  |
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« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2012, 01:25 PM » |
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Instead of making them from tapered, round stock, how about making them from rectangular, tapered stock?
Start with stock about 50mm square, and before tapering, you would cut the upper end at the angle of inclination. This would give you enough surface to mortise for two 10mm dominos for each leg. Taper the legs after the mortises have been cut.
For the attachment to the bottom of the case, make two cross pieces that you bevel to the same angle of inclination. Again, use your domino to cut two mortises for each leg. (The beveled cross piece allows you to cut the mortises square to the beveled side.) After gluing the legs to the cross pieces, you will have a right and left leg assembly that you glue and screw to the underside of the case.
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Reiska
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« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2012, 02:51 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2012, 05:56 PM » |
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Lousse, to the FOG! I really like that piece. Reminds me of furniture from the 60's here. I believe I still have at least 1 magazine with 60's furniture designs in it. I'll see if I can find it and post anything useful for you. |
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Lousse
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« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2012, 06:09 PM » |
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Reiska and Ken, thanks for your welcome ! (Maybe more 60's than 50's, you must be right, I'll be glad to see what you can found!)
Rdesigns, thank you for your answer !
Do you mean two front legs with inclination, directly fixed to the box. And two back legs, each fixed on a cross pieces (inclination on the cross pieces) ?
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« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2012, 06:18 PM » |
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It could be a design popular in the 50's too. I just don't remember if that style was from that time period as well.
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Tim Raleigh
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« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2012, 10:31 PM » |
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Any information-idea are more than welcome !
Welcome. I think those legs need to be turned on a lathe. Instead of making them I would just buy them. I like these Ash legs . Alternatively you could take a look at how wfour is making a similar type tapered leg |
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« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2012, 09:48 AM » |
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Reiska and Ken, thanks for your welcome ! (Maybe more 60's than 50's, you must be right, I'll be glad to see what you can found!)
Rdesigns, thank you for your answer !
Do you mean two front legs with inclination, directly fixed to the box. And two back legs, each fixed on a cross pieces (inclination on the cross pieces) ?
I meant for the cross pieces to span between the left and right pairs of legs--the left cross piece with its bevel would have the front left and the back left legs attached with dominos, and the right cross piece would have the front right and back right legs attached to it. None of the legs would attach directly to the box. It is the cross pieces that get attached to the box. |
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Steve R
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« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2012, 05:16 PM » |
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I remember those legs! When we moved my Grand parents to our town. A few items had those legs the most memorable was Granddad's stereo. The legs were mounted to a block of wood that had four bolts holding it to the main box. The Box had a wood block that had a threaded metal plate that received the bolts. Oh... back in the days when things were built to hide under during a nuclear attack. Those were the days.....   Cheers, Steve |
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« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2012, 06:10 PM » |
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Rdesigns, thanks, I understand now. I'm just missing the Domino by the way...
Tim, those ash legs are fantastic, exactly what I was looking for ! Now I need to find one like those... But cheaper !
Steve, thanks for those informations, it make sense with Rdesigns ideas
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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2012, 03:53 AM » |
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Thanks to your help, here are two of my new cabinets ! Thank you very much !!!   |
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« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2012, 06:30 AM » |
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Great work!
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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2012, 09:08 AM » |
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They look good. Where did you end up finding the legs?
Tim
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Lousse
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2012, 09:29 AM » |
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Thank you !
I found them in my DIY shop, they are supposed to be tapered bed legs...!
They are attached using a 2x10 dominos per legs, into a block of wood...
Kind of mix between Rdesigns and Steve solutions !
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« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2012, 11:22 AM » |
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Good work. I really like the design. Very cool, and the bike helmet suits it perfectly.
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« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2012, 10:54 AM » |
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Thank you !
I found them in my DIY shop, they are supposed to be tapered bed legs...!
They are attached using a 2x10 dominos per legs, into a block of wood...
Kind of mix between Rdesigns and Steve solutions !
Nice photography. Did you take the photo's and are they "staged"? or is that your actual use. Tim |
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« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2012, 11:11 AM » |
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Nice work! Is that a "Vespa helmet" that I see in the one photo? Love my Vespa. |
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« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2012, 12:53 PM » |
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Yes it is ! an old vespa helmet!
No stagged on the one with the vespa helmet, this one were made for my dad and he took the picture. (thanks dad)
I took the second cabinet picture (with the tree) in my living room-workshop, this other one will leave next week!
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« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2012, 05:15 PM » |
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Yes it is ! an old vespa helmet!
No stagged on the one with the vespa helmet, this one were made for my dad and he took the picture. (thanks dad)
I took the second cabinet picture (with the tree) in my living room-workshop, this other one will leave next week!
How long has he had his Vespa? I've only had mine for a couple of years but I really do enjoy it. |
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« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2012, 05:32 PM » |
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it is a recent purchase actually, he bought it only two years ago
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