I am excited to embark on the Lebus sideboard described by Nancy Hiller in PWW Nov. '17 and her English Arts and Crafts Furniture book. Lots of time with all these social distancing, and I've had some incredible QSWO just waiting for this piece. There is one detail however that I cannot produce. Every original and reproduction or adaptation piece I've seen has a turned foot on each leg. You can see them in the pic here. I do not have a lathe, do not have access to a lathe, and given the economic environment, I cannot buy a lathe. I was thinking about building a jig for the table saw and making a series of cuts on the leg blanks to generate an octagonal taper. I'm not sure that fits with the A&C design, but that is what I can achieve with what I have and what skillset I have. I am soliciting suggestions for a substitute leg design that fits the overall aesthetic and avoids the need for a lathe. Ideas?
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