Bob Glenn
01-03-2014, 10:42 AM
I am wanting to make a small table about 12 by 16 inches, with a four inch skirt tenoned in to tapered legs. Rather than have the legs straight up and down, I want the legs to splay outward, front and back equally, at about a 3 or 4 degree angle from top to bottom.
How do I determine the compound angles to cut the shoulders on the skirts? I guess I would have to angle the mortises into the legs also, which is going to be difficult to do with my mortising chisel, even if I can figure out the angle.
I down loaded Sketchup but it quickly became obvious I would need to spend several tutorial hours on line before being able to draw plans.
I've thought about taking the "by gosh and by golly" route, but I thought I would seek expertise here first.
How do I determine the compound angles to cut the shoulders on the skirts? I guess I would have to angle the mortises into the legs also, which is going to be difficult to do with my mortising chisel, even if I can figure out the angle.
I down loaded Sketchup but it quickly became obvious I would need to spend several tutorial hours on line before being able to draw plans.
I've thought about taking the "by gosh and by golly" route, but I thought I would seek expertise here first.