Biliphuster
Established Member
How successfully can one round wood (say 1 3/8") without the use of lathes, trapping planes, rounding planes etc?
I want to make three stool legs which will have some taper and a bulbous foot. Is hand work with a spokeshave the best approach for this? Is there some sort of jigging that can help with this? I would prefer to avoid sanding, but sanding round the leg would probably help a great deal in the smoothness department.
I had thought of making them octagonal, but it would not work well with the design. They don't need any sort of geometrical accuracy, just to look nice.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.
I want to make three stool legs which will have some taper and a bulbous foot. Is hand work with a spokeshave the best approach for this? Is there some sort of jigging that can help with this? I would prefer to avoid sanding, but sanding round the leg would probably help a great deal in the smoothness department.
I had thought of making them octagonal, but it would not work well with the design. They don't need any sort of geometrical accuracy, just to look nice.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.