Shaker Candle Stand: Shaping the Legs
Learn how to cut the legs on a bandsaw, shape them with a disk sander and a lathe-mounted drum sander, and then use a router table to cut the dovetails.
Oct 01, 2020
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He’s built dozens of round Shaker stands over four decades, so there is no one more qualified than Christian Becksvoort to demonstrate making this classic.
In this seven-part video series, you’ll learn how to:
- Turn the wine-bottle post
- Shape the legs, softening the edges with a lathe-mounted sanding drum
- Hand-cut dovetails to attach the legs to the post
- Add a beautiful hand-rubbed finish with oil and varnish
- And lot’s more!
In this episode, Chris cuts the legs to shape on the bandsaw, then uses the disk sander and one of his favorite tools, the lathe-mounted drum sander to shape them. Finally, he cuts the dovetails on the router table.
Shot and edited by Jeff Roos and Ben Strano
Videos in the Series
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Shaker Candle Stand: Introduction
September 24, 2020
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Shaker Candle Stand: Turning a Table Post
September 24, 2020
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Shaker Candle Stand: Shaping the Legs
October 1, 2020
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Shaker Candle Stand: Hand-Cut Dovetail Sockets
October 8, 2020
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Shaker Candle Stand: Gluing Up the Legs
October 15, 2020
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Shaker Candle Stand: Making the Round Top
October 26, 2020
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Shaker Candle Stand: Final Assembly
October 29, 2020
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Shaker Candle Stand: An Oil and Varnish Finish
November 5, 2020
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Shaker Candle Stand: Hand-Cut Dovetail Sockets
Comments
What is the angle of the dovetail bit and how tall do you set it?
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