Today I am working on rough shaping the rear legs to the seat. You'll see the transitions I cut in with the bandsaw, but first I had to mark out my limit lines so I would not cut the transitions below the surface of the seat.

 

I marked out both the top and the bottom of the seat joint areas.

 

 

You can see the scribed lines for the future transitional seat joint.

 

 

After I scribed the lines I used a small can for the curves. I like using things like this to mark out my work. I think that sometimes we can get so over tooled in our shops, that we often forget about the useful items around us that can get the job done. 

 

 

Then the curves were bandsawn to the lines, and we now have a very rough rear leg to seat transition.

 

 

The legs are then tuned up and flattened where it matters, before I take a router and shape some radiuses on the leg edges.

 

 

That's it for the rear legs. Thanks for looking in today!

Looking pretty darn good there

thanks..I really love the look of your wood..

so much character...

Later today I also was able to shape as much as I could with the router and a 5/8" radius bit. This is a tricky operation, as there are no fences, no hold downs, and no flat table surface to use a guide. The reason for this modified mini table is because much of the legs are not flat! So I need to be able to raise the material off the surface in order to get close to the areas that are not flat.

 

Below is my modified router table, outfitted with a Porter Cable 690 under the board.

 

This is a free hand operation, just two hands and some rigid arm strength to ensure the leg does not kick out or back and trash the leg. At this point if I were to lose this leg, it would be hours and hours lost.

 

 

The legs are now shaped as far as I could using this modified table, I'll have to use rasps and files now to further shape my beautiful legs, but at least I was able to remove the lions share of the material, and in a consistent and even manner.

 

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Coming along nicely.  Love the Walnut.

Enjoying the journey...please keep sharing...going to be stunning...

The grain just speaks to you and speaking of grain speaking, does anyone else see the two faces looking back here? Maybe I just need more coffee.

 

 

more coffee...

Yeah Dave.  If I look really hard I can see you need more coffee.  Only face I see is in the middle but he would have to be winking at me.  I do see a fox face at the top edge of the section you didn't circle.

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

does anyone else see the two faces looking back here?

I seem em Dave, your not alone, the other guys just like picking on ya. But ya, more coffee for sure.

Absolutely love the mini router table. But, freehand? I'd be so nervous about trashing that leg that I'd probably just use a spoke shave. You've got nerves of steel.

I see aliens picking up Bigfoot

1 hour ago, Chips N Dust said:

I see aliens picking up Bigfoot

I think you need more coffee!  or maybe less is best.

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

I seem em Dave, your not alone, the other guys just like picking on ya. But ya, more coffee for sure.

I know...I was just looking for reason to drink more coffee...never said what additives it contains. But the faces are there I tell you...be careful what that walnut is trying to speak to you John.

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

I seem em Dave, your not alone, the other guys just like picking on ya. But ya, more coffee for sure.

 

John, when he starts hearing voices we're blaming you.

1 minute ago, HandyDan said:

 

John, when he starts hearing voices we're blaming you.

Secret is when you start hearing them, don't argue, just back away slowly.

15 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

or maybe less is best.

 

 

3 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Enjoying the journey...please keep sharing...going to be stunning...

The grain just speaks to you and speaking of grain speaking, does anyone else see the two faces looking back here? Maybe I just need more coffee.

 

 

And the left one looks like George Washington and he is wearing a coat.......Maybe it was that burger I just ate

3 hours ago, HandyDan said:

Yeah Dave.  If I look really hard I can see you need more coffee.  Only face I see is in the middle but he would have to be winking at me.  I do see a fox face at the top edge of the section you didn't circle.

 

Naw! That's a lop-eared rabbit, not a fox...put yer glasses on, Dan!

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Secret is when you start hearing them, don't argue, just back away slowly.

 

What? Huh! What are you talking about?

 

I talk to myself all of the time when I work. Occasionally, I even answer myself. Every so often I end up arguing with myself, but it's all good! The only thing is, that, sometimes when I argue with myself, I LOSE! That worries me.

 

The voices have generally been right on the money with the advice, once I finally decided to start listening to what they had to say. So, never back away, because they will probably be right in the long run.

 

By the way, nice work, John. Can't wait to see the finish on that seat and see the grain pop!

Looking awesome as always John.