Historic North Carolina Candle Stand
Hi everyone. In the August 2019 issues of FW there is an article by Will Myers on the N.C. Candle Stand table. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since I read it so obviously I now have to make it. However, on page 39 there is a break down of the parts and the leg has me a little confused. Looking at it, it appears that each block represents 1″ so in this case 10″ by 9″ grid. From tenon to the toe of the leg it’s 9″. From the top of the leg to the bottom on the foot would be about 8 3/4″. On the previous page there is a cut list and it reads for the legs 5″ T x 1 5/16″ W x 13″ L. 13″ for the length? Is that number obtained if measuring the leg in its curvy S shape? Correct me if I’m wrong but I could get one leg out of as little as a 9″x9″ piece of wood right? Not that I would use such a small piece but you get the point. Thank you, Bob
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You've lost me. The Will Myers N.C. table article was in the January 2019 issue, not August. And the page numbers don't match. And there is no grid layout in that article for the legs.
Bob,
Looks like you're looking in the August 2019 Popular Woodworking, not Fine Woodworking. Either way, ya Will made a great little table.
I suspect you're right about the measurements. The pad of that foot is labeled as 2 3/4-in. so it makes adds up here. You could get that piece out of a 9x9 board, but it'd likely be chock full of short grain if you did. By taking the piece out of a longer (but narrower) piece, you're more likely to have the grain running in your favor.
Good luck with the build!
My apologies everyone. Ben you are correct, the article was in Popular Woodworking. I get both mags and even though I'm looking right at the article my mind was thinking Fine Woodworking. I sign off now in embarrassment. LOL! Bob
We don't mind as long you think we made all of the articles you liked.
Roh roh.
I just dug out the relevant article. Yes, you could make the leg from a 9 x 9 piece of wood. But the grain in the ankle would be really weak, and will almost certainly break. By laying the S-curve on a 5 inch wide board, the leg will be much stronger.
It needn't be exactly 5 inches wide, either. You can fit the leg layout on a 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 inch board if that's what you have laying around. Just try to keep the grain oriented to eliminate critical weak spots.
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