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(03-24-2023, 07:42 AM)®smpr_fi_mac® Wrote: With updated information that I've given the customer, she has asked about the possibility of what I'm calling a multiple-leg-cabriole-leg. With four 3x3 blanks the leg will be chunky, which is actually what she wants--not thin.
She's aware each assembly will be made of four pieces, so the grain won't match *perfectly*.
Time to throw some 2x4's together and mock it up.
That looks pretty good for a mock-up. I wonder if you'll need to beef up the top section now so the overall aesthetic is good.
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(03-24-2023, 09:19 AM)jteneyck Wrote: That looks pretty good for a mock-up. I wonder if you'll need to beef up the top section now so the overall aesthetic is good.
John
Yup, I'll play with it and make a couple of examples for her to choose from. That image above isn't mine; she found it online.
(03-24-2023, 09:47 AM)Don_M Wrote: Also - be careful with grain orientation
https://www.finewoodworking.com/2006/11/...-direction
Oh yeah, I saw that earlier while looking into this!
Semper fi,
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I think that the inside semi circle of the apron and legs is exactly what make that design pop. You might want to consider using a 6x6 to keep the lines.
