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11-12-2018, 09:34 PM (This post was last modified: 12-28-2018, 08:47 PM by shoottmx. Edit Reason: clarification )
I'm a leg man but not sure these are ready for prime time.

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I made this base a little beefy planning to use it in the shop but a tool stand fell in my lap so decided to repurpose it as a work table in LOML's office. 

Wondering if the legs should have more taper? They're 33" long 1 3/4" tapering to 1 1/4". Base is 36" x 14". It's not glued up so would be easy to recut them. What do you guys think?

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11-12-2018, 09:52 PM (This post was last modified: 11-13-2018, 11:08 AM by Tapper.)
(11-12-2018, 09:34 PM)shoottmx Wrote: I'm a leg man but not sure these are ready for prime time.


I made this base a little beefy planning to use it in the shop but a tool stand fell in my lap so decided to repurpose it as a work table in LOML's office. 

Wondering if the legs should have more taper? They're 33" long 1 3/4" tapering to 1 1/4". Base is 36" x 14". It's not glued up so would be easy to recut them. What do you guys think?

Thanks,  g

Nice work - I like the way it looks! Depends on the style your wife likes. I think the base is proportionally correct. Anything less might look a little delicate. However, just one person's opinion. If your wife likes delicate, then maybe some cutting is in order.

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11-12-2018, 09:59 PM
Ask your boss; no reason to guess. Doesn’t matter what we like.
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11-12-2018, 10:40 PM
(11-12-2018, 09:59 PM)Gary G™ Wrote: Doesn’t matter what we like.




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11-13-2018, 05:29 AM
(11-12-2018, 09:34 PM)shoottmx Wrote: I'm a leg man but not sure these are ready for prime time.


I made this base a little beefy planning to use it in the shop but a tool stand fell in my lap so decided to repurpose it as a work table in LOML's office. 

Wondering if the legs should have more taper? They're 33" long 1 3/4" tapering to 1 1/4". Base is 36" x 14". It's not glued up so would be easy to recut them. What do you guys think?

Thanks,  g

Looks fine to me.
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11-13-2018, 07:20 AM
Thanks guys. I think I'll ask her opinion. Should have realized that from the get-go.

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11-13-2018, 10:26 AM
I agree with Tapper.

The proportions seem correct for me and anything thinner would appear "delicate".
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11-13-2018, 10:42 AM (This post was last modified: 11-13-2018, 10:43 AM by AgGEM.)
I like as is. ....17
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11-13-2018, 11:11 AM
Looks ok .......................
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11-13-2018, 11:15 AM
It's personal preference, I tend to taper a bit more, and would go to 1" at the bottom, it brings a "lightness" to the structure.
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