Michael Merrill
08-07-2006, 1:41 PM
I'd like to get a few thoughts before I start on the construction of my maple headboard. I've included a drawing of what my design is for this piece.
http://home.comcast.net/~sm.merrill/Posted_photos/SawMillCreek/headboard_1.jpg
This design is to match some existing furniture we have. The sets of 3 squares is repeated on our other pieces. I figured that as I created this panel that is overall about 17", that I would just build the panel with the cut-out sections during the glue up maybe using dowels as they might not be large enough for bisquits? The main joints I figured would be like the complete footboard which is mortice and tenon that I round over the tennon to match the router cut mortice.
Also, I have a side view of the headboard leg
http://home.comcast.net/~sm.merrill/Posted_photos/SawMillCreek/headboard_2.jpg
The leg piece is a slight taper and angle back as to not just be straight.
Any great ideas on how to cut this piece? I thought maybe to cut a template the route with a pattern bit? Bandsaw might work using the jointer afterwards to finish the areas that can accessed but the angle on the back prevent getting to al the area.
http://home.comcast.net/~sm.merrill/Posted_photos/SawMillCreek/headboard_1.jpg
This design is to match some existing furniture we have. The sets of 3 squares is repeated on our other pieces. I figured that as I created this panel that is overall about 17", that I would just build the panel with the cut-out sections during the glue up maybe using dowels as they might not be large enough for bisquits? The main joints I figured would be like the complete footboard which is mortice and tenon that I round over the tennon to match the router cut mortice.
Also, I have a side view of the headboard leg
http://home.comcast.net/~sm.merrill/Posted_photos/SawMillCreek/headboard_2.jpg
The leg piece is a slight taper and angle back as to not just be straight.
Any great ideas on how to cut this piece? I thought maybe to cut a template the route with a pattern bit? Bandsaw might work using the jointer afterwards to finish the areas that can accessed but the angle on the back prevent getting to al the area.