Pedestal Table - Part II

Pedestal Table - Part II

Here we are concentrating on the two "hubs" that will be the atacching point for the legs and the "arch". Nothing complicated just a bit bulky because there 5" thick. I rip to a 5" width using the bandsaw then clean up the face on the jointer.

The same applies to cutting to length I rough cut to a 10" length using the bandsaw, then cleanup this cut using the tablesaw. When I laminated the hubs together I made sure that one end square and flush, so then I can use this end as a reference point in squaring up the cut on the tablesaw. Since its 5" thick I cut halfway then flip it over and cut the other side.

The two legs are splayed from the hub at a 30 deg angle in relation to the arch. Rip these on the bandsaw and clean up the cuts on the jointer. These need to be nice and flat since this is the attachment point for the legs. Later on I'll cut a 1" deep dado here for the legs.

The last two pictures illustrate my high tech angle gauge I use for setting up the saws and making the cuts.