cabriole

  1. Kneeblock shaping

    Kneeblock shaping

    The swinging leg kneeblock and the hinge apron kneeblock are shaped and ready for scraping and sanding.
    • Charlie Buchanan
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    • cabriole card dropleaf kneeblock leg table
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  2. Kneeblock shaping

    Kneeblock shaping

    Kneeblock is partially shaped using paring chisels and low angle block plane across the grain. Next is the rasp to shape the concave bottom of the curve.
    • Charlie Buchanan
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    • cabriole card dropleaf kneeblock leg table
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  3. Kneeblock shaping

    Kneeblock shaping

    Hinge apron kneeblock is shaped and ready for scraping and sanding.
    • Charlie Buchanan
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    • cabriole card dropleaf kneeblock leg table
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  4. Kneeblock shaping

    Kneeblock shaping

    Kneeblock is rough cut and glued in place.
    • Charlie Buchanan
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    • cabriole card dropleaf kneeblock leg table
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  5. Legs rightside up

    Legs rightside up

    Checking for symmetry among the four legs which are still square at this point.
    • Charlie Buchanan
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    • cabriole dropleaf leg table
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    • Album: Dropleaf card table
  6. shaping the legs

    shaping the legs

    After sawing out the profiles I clamp the legs in vise to flatten and fair the faces with block plane, rasp and spokeshave. Once the faces are fair and still square the corners are worked toward round.
    • Charlie Buchanan
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    • cabriole dropleaf leg table
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  7. cabriole legs feet

    cabriole legs feet

    Here is a photo of the feet standing on the bench. They are still rough but one is a little fatter at the ankle so that needs work as well.
    • Charlie Buchanan
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    • cabriole dropleaf leg table
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    • Album: Dropleaf card table
  8. cabriole legs

    cabriole legs

    The set of legs sits upside down on the bench so I can see if they are closely matching enough at this stage. They have been sawn out and the faces flattened and faired. Next phase is to round the corners until the legs are round at the ankles.
    • Charlie Buchanan
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    • cabriole dropleaf leg table
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    • Album: Dropleaf card table
  9. Turned foot pads

    Turned foot pads

    After marking out the pattern for the legs I turned the pads and bottom of foot. The pads are left long and will be cut later to eliminate the lathe drive marks.
    • Charlie Buchanan
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    • cabriole card dropleaf leg table
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    • Album: Dropleaf card table
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    IMG_3166

    • ErnieM
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    • cabriole double french harpsichord manual
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    • Album: FRENCH DOUBLE MANUAL CABRIOLE
  11. IMG_3165

    IMG_3165

    • ErnieM
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    • cabriole double french harpsichord manual
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    • Album: FRENCH DOUBLE MANUAL CABRIOLE
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    IMG_3162

    • ErnieM
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    • cabriole double french harpsichord manual
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    • Album: FRENCH DOUBLE MANUAL CABRIOLE
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    IMG_3161

    • ErnieM
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    • cabriole double french harpsichord manual
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    • Album: FRENCH DOUBLE MANUAL CABRIOLE
  14. cyclopentadiene

    Completed Dressing Table with cabriole legs

    Recently completed project, mahogany dressing table with cabriole legs and tiger paw feet. The table was made according to plans from http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/indextool.mvc?prodid=LL-M-8 similar to a table the Museum of Early Decorative Arts (MESDA) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I...
  15. cyclopentadiene

    Ball and Claw Foot on Cabriole leg

    I have been asked to build a Queen Anne style table that has cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. see drawing in maloof side chair completed thread. There was a recent article in one of the woodworking magazines for which I subscribe that describes how to carve the foot and it appears...
  16. S

    cabriole leg ??

    I am just before starting my first cabriole legs. They will go on a small display table, approx. 26"x14". Everything is cut out except for the legs. I have made, cut out, and sanded the pattern to the shape I like. Everything I've read about cabriole legs says to start with square stock and...
  17. J

    Cabriole legs anyone?

    May meeting of Triangle Woodworkers features Cecil Raynor demonstrating the making of cabriole Legs. Meets at 7:30 PM, May 15th, at Klingspor's Woodworking Shop. Sorry I can't be there as I'm frying fish for another club that I'm belong to.

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