Once the four legs were traced out, I rough cut them on the bandsaw. You can see the actual outline of the leg on the wood:
Next, I cut the legs using my father's old Delta bandsaw. I cut right up, but not over, the pencil line I drew from the template:
Here's what the leg looks like after bandsawing:
After bandsawing, there is sanding to do in order to remove the marks made by the sawing action:
Next, the legs are tapered using a jig I built for just such an operation:
A view from the other side of the jig:
After giving them a quick machine sanding, it's time for hand sanding and a little filing to make the curves smooth:
Next task: making the frame for the top of the table.
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