Woodworker's Journal fall-2009, страница 20
ing the curve of the grain. To ensure that your legs are all the same, create a leg template and flush-trim the legs to the template, as shown in the bottom right photo. Round tenons need to be formed at the end of each leg to support the vanity top. The easiest way to cut a round tenon on a square leg is to use a jig attached to your table saw's miter gauge, as shown on page 22. To test the setup, find some scrap and use a 1" Forstner bit to make a test hole. As you cut the tenons, test them for fit in your scrap piece and adjust the blade height as necessary. Next, the case needs to be grooved to accept the legs. Make a plywood jig to evenly space the legs 3" from the front and back of the case. Clamp the jig down, then set a leg into place. Use a scrap piece of plywood to sandwich that leg, clamp it in place, then lift the leg out. You now have a spot sized exactly for the leg. (See the bottom photo on page 22.) Use a pattern bit set to cut 3/8" deep to rout the groove for the leg. You'll also need to notch the legs, as shown in the Drawings. Use a dado blade and miter gauge to cut these notches. Once the machining is done, you can glue the legs to the case. Constructing the Top The top (piece 6) is built up from two pieces of bamboo plywood laminated together. Rough-cut the bamboo plywood slightly oversize so you have some room to trim the top to a final size after gluing. Titebond® III works well with bamboo and stands up to wet conditions. Since the top is fairly wide, use clamping cauls in the middle of the lamination to ensure good pressure. When the glue has cured, trim the top to size and form a small reveal around the edge (right at the glue line) to add a little visual interest. By creating a template from 1/4" MDF, our author was able to use it both to mark the legs' shape on the stock and as a guide while template routing (above). Cut out the legs on the band saw (left). Then attach the template to the leg blank with double-sided tape. 20 Bathroom Vanity |
