Been doin’ some ogee feet and thought I’d post a few photos. I still do my rough profile on the tablesaw and finish up with the planes. I do the bead with an old hacksaw blade scraper and that’s about it for the legs. Still searchin’ for a piece of figured walnut 7″ x 36″ for the desk drawer fronts. Will cut for veneer to match. Any leads? Send word. Photos: legs/feet in progress
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danmart ,
Very nice feet .
I'm surprised you did not cove cut with the TS
too much trouble fussing with guides and angle. ain't worth it on this one and the slope on one side of the cove is slightly different than the other side.
Hey Dan,
Really like the pattern for the front leg, it's different, especially the first part. Did you use a drill for any of the concave cuts? The first part from the left end is somewhat elongated and am curious as to how you made the profile.
Regards,
Hey Bob
Long time since last post. Well as you can see in the photo I shape the rough ogee profile first with a series of straight cuts on the TS. I try to get close to the shape I draw on the edge(end grain). Just a series of runs over the blade raising and lowering and adjusting the fence. I can do the 2 pairs of mitered legs at the same time as one long piece and do the 2 rear legs as one block. There is a little more waste this way than doing it with the bandsaw and a holder(like Lonnie Bird shows in 155). I like doing it with one blade in the TS as it leaves tracks in the cove that act as depth guides as you plane away with the half rounds. Its very painless and quite easy actually.
The face design/profile is just bandsaw cut and some file work. Like the 18th century guys I clean up the areas you can see and leave the unseen parts rough. Labor.
Been posting progress with photos on SMC and using the Major League Woodworking site with Tommy MacDonald to post progress and get some ideas. Its a different group at MLW. Tommy has 80 podcasts showing his progress building a Bombe Desk/Secretary. If you have the time I know you will enjoy listening to the "Cranky Yankee" go thru the grinder. Its worth viewing if you have some time. Tommy is one generous person.
Google Gary Brumfield and check out his site on kentuckies. You will really enjoy this former pioneer and close friend of Wallace Gusler. If you can not find his website let me know.
take care
dan
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