Comments on: How to get Flat-footed http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/joinery/how-to-get-flat-footed Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Sun, 19 May 2013 18:06:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Dannyhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/joinery/how-to-get-flat-footed/comment-page-2#comment-10002 Danny Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:16:42 +0000 http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/How+To+Get+Flatfooted.aspx#comment-10002 When I have a slight mismatch (rocking) I put course paper down and scrub the high leg down across the paper, rather than the other way around (always got it misshappen that way). This works for stools that have 3/4"x4" feet as well as 1" round.

]]> By: Roger da Costahttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/joinery/how-to-get-flat-footed/comment-page-2#comment-10001 Roger da Costa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:08:27 +0000 http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/How+To+Get+Flatfooted.aspx#comment-10001 Talking about feet

I want to share with you the most embarassing moment in my wodworking life.

When I was 15, long time ago…, I was studying for a diploma in woodworking and wood technology in Mozambique.

One day "the master" told me he had a very important and delicate job for me. In the center of the one room school library were two beautifull and long chanfuta [doussie] hardwood tables, that edge to edge ocupied most of the room. One of them was about two inches taller than the other. With the help of thre coleagues I turned the taller table upside down measured, remeasured, and sawed each leg to the marked line.

When I finished called "the master" but when I, with the help of the same 3 coleagues, turned the table right side up, I saw that this time the table that I cut was now a couple of inches lower than the other.

In the end, I added a piece of the same wood to each leg and nobody noticed the patch.

]]> By: Jonathanhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/joinery/how-to-get-flat-footed/comment-page-2#comment-10000 Jonathan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:13:06 +0000 http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/How+To+Get+Flatfooted.aspx#comment-10000 "Use a straightedge or ruler to confirm that the feet are in the plane you desire."…

8. Finally, put it on your un-even floor and stick a matchbook under the short leg.
:-)

]]> By: Danhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/joinery/how-to-get-flat-footed/comment-page-2#comment-9999 Dan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:13:47 +0000 http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/How+To+Get+Flatfooted.aspx#comment-9999 Thanks for the clarifying step 5, that was very helpful.

]]> By: Keith Mealyhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/joinery/how-to-get-flat-footed/comment-page-2#comment-9998 Keith Mealy Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:07:44 +0000 http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/How+To+Get+Flatfooted.aspx#comment-9998 This is exactly the way that Drew Langsner taught me in his ladderback chair class back in the early ’80s.

]]> By: Christopher Schwarzhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/joinery/how-to-get-flat-footed/comment-page-1#comment-9997 Christopher Schwarz Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:38:14 +0000 http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/How+To+Get+Flatfooted.aspx#comment-9997 Marcus,

Gluing up a table or a frame chair is one thing – it’s fairly easy to control the legs. This bench is made more like a Windsor chair.

I have found that gluing up a Windsor-style assembly where the legs are tenoned and wedged in a seat with all four legs at compound angles (and the rear compound angles are different than the front angles) requires a better (and faster) solution than cutting and test-fitting.

If you have a way of dealing with these sorts of situations that is faster than this, I know some professional chairmakers who will take your class. ;)

Chris

]]> By: PAUL (But I'm Much Better Now)http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/joinery/how-to-get-flat-footed/comment-page-1#comment-9996 PAUL (But I'm Much Better Now) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:47:47 +0000 http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/How+To+Get+Flatfooted.aspx#comment-9996 Before yall laff,my method saves planing/sawing 3 or more legs.

Also in a perfect world,with perfectly level floors and surfaces.In kalifornia, with the Quakes nothin stays level!

]]> By: PAUL (But I'm Much Better Now)http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/joinery/how-to-get-flat-footed/comment-page-1#comment-9995 PAUL (But I'm Much Better Now) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:36:14 +0000 http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/How+To+Get+Flatfooted.aspx#comment-9995 Chris,

I found this to be big problem, so I cut one leg 1/16" short and include shim with the table!

]]> By: Marcushttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/joinery/how-to-get-flat-footed/comment-page-1#comment-9994 Marcus Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:13:21 +0000 http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/How+To+Get+Flatfooted.aspx#comment-9994 Chris, don’t be silly. You don’t have buttocks, unless you’ve recently purchased a Starret add-on. I wasn’t aware they made them. ;)

I just glue up my item with the legs resting on the reference surface and usually it ends up fine but I’ll keep this in mind.

]]> By: James Watrisshttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/joinery/how-to-get-flat-footed/comment-page-1#comment-9993 James Watriss Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:07:34 +0000 http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/How+To+Get+Flatfooted.aspx#comment-9993 I just eat another cheeseburger. Sooner or later, and this is the joy of wood, the chair, or bench, or whatever, will flex, and all the feet will be on the ground.

: )

Lovin’ It,

J

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