Cabriole Leg: Conclusion
Phil Lowe makes the case for trying your hand at the cabriole leg.
In this video workshop, woodworker and instructor Philip C. Lowe guides you step by step through his process for making the classic cabriole leg, a common feature on 18th-century furniture. Lowe starts with the drawing, and then demonstrates a few ways to conquer this leg.
In this episode Lowe encourages you to try the process.
Produced by: Gina Eide; Video by: John Ross; Editing by: Michael Dobsevage
Download the plan for the leg.
Philip C. Lowe was a long-time woodworker, who got his first taste of of the craft while serving in the Navy. He went on to become one of the most respected and well-known instructors in the country and operated his own school, the Furniture Institute of Massachusetts. Lowe passed away in January 2021. FWW published a tribute to him in issue #288 (April 2021). He made this video workshop in 2012.
Videos in the Series
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Make a Cabriole LegAugust 7, 2012 -
Cabriole Leg: Turning the Pad FootAugust 7, 2012 -
Cabriole Leg: Bandsawing the Rough ShapeAugust 7, 2012 -
Cabriole Leg: Hand-ShapingAugust 7, 2012 -
Cabriole Leg: Making the Transition BlockAugust 7, 2012 -
Cabriole Leg: ConclusionAugust 7, 2012 -
Cabriole Leg: Draw Your OwnAugust 7, 2012
Comments
Thank you for this video. I am about to make 2 side tables and my pine mockups are looking good!
Timing of these videos was perfect in that my customer just chose cabriole legs for her elegant chess table that will be made out of maple with Gaboon Ebony and Hard Maple squares. Inlays will be employed to accent and add character while attempting to have the design complement her Tuscan style library. Thanks for the well done and easily understood videos.
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