I’m in the process to make a canopy bed frame that has 4 posts, tapered (1 degree) on 4 sides, 84 inches high. The square section of the post is 2.5 inches. The taper starts 43 inches from the top and then blends in to the straight section. I initially had thought this to be rather easy, but have not been successful. I’m trying to do this on the table saw since I don’t have a bandsaw. I’m finding the long length to be the issue.
Any suggestions?
Edited 12/17/2008 8:12 pm ET by jorge9156
Edited 12/17/2008 8:13 pm ET by jorge9156
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The trick is to build a hefty jig on a piece of plywood or MDF that would be 8" wide and longer than the post. Blocks on either end of the jig would have screws that went into the base and top of the post to secure it to the jig. A clamp that went onto the straight portion of the post just below the taper would also help to secure the post solidly.
The jig would run along the rip fence with the other long edge just brushing the blade. The portion of the post that you want to trim off would hang over the edge of the jig. You'll need to build a temporary long infeed table to support the jig for the cutting and an outfeed table if you don't already have one.
John White
Thanks John for your input.
Yesterday I was contemplating doing something like this on the table saw or the planner. I don't have an in-feed table, but that is what I would need to make this happen. This also gets me for once to make a longer out-feed table that I seem to need more and more with the various projects that I have been working on.
I'm in the process assembling the base to mount the post(s) to that will have supporting braces to lock it in place. I'm considering to try the planner first only because this idea has intrigued me.
Edited 12/20/2008 9:54 am ET by jorge9156
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