Popular Woodworking 2002-02 № 126, страница 35

Popular Woodworking 2002-02 № 126, страница 35

Router Jig for Leg

Bit slot-

Varies -

measure router base plate

27 3/4"

14"

1x2 router guides

• Stop block

Plan

Removable L-bracket

clamping pressure. The Shakers used metal plates across the base of the pedestal to hold the legs in place, but our glues are more reliable. Allow the glue to cure and move on to the top.

You now have a table base. The last two parts are actually the easiest. If you can find a piece of maple that is 20" wide, use it for the top. That's what the Shakers did, and it looks great. If you can't find a board that wide, look for a thicker piece, cut it

The leg shape is created by making a full-size template from the included scaled pattern, then transferring that to the leg blanks.A band saw makes quick work of the roughed-out shapes.

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Leg pattern

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