Tutorial: Construct Y'all Ain Chunky Article Of Furniture Feet

When I was writing the postal service for Mr. Don Draper Desk I realized it would get got WAY also long to explicate everything I did to the desk, summation include a tutorial on how I built the chunky feet. So hither is the follow-up tutorial.

I was going for a contemporary look, but you lot could operate the same process, amongst some molding instead of 1x stock as well as larn feet like to this.

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I outset had to create upwards one's heed how much the desk needed to hold upwards raised. It was closed to 25" tall, sitting on the ground.

For reference, an average chair (kitchen, desk, etc.) sits at 18" high. An average tabular array or desk is closed to 29-30"  high.

So, I started the legs yesteryear cutting 4, iv x iv pino posts downwards to 5" lengths.

I flipped the desk over on it's back.Then, using a framing square, marked lines on the exterior corners of the desk, 7/8 inwards from the edge.

Reaching inwards through the drawer openings, I drilled iv holes through the bottom of the desk, inwards each corner.

I as well as therefore lined upwards my iv x iv block amongst the lines drawn on the bottom of the desk, achieve through the drawer openings, as well as drilled through the pre-drilled holes, drilling into the iv x 4.

I did get got to deed a twain holes therefore they were to a greater extent than centered on the block.

Next, all I had to create was attach the blocks to the bottom of the desk, using woods mucilage as well as 3" woods screws.

I could get got chosen to move out the feet how they were. They wouldn't await also bad if I had painted them, but I wanted to a greater extent than substantial, contemporary looking feet.

On my tabular array saw, I ripped downwards some 1x boards to 5" widths (If you lot don't get got a tabular array saw, you lot could operate 1 x 4s or 1 x 6s. You volition merely take away to accommodate the summit of your iv x iv blocks to hold upwards the same every bit your board width.).

I as well as therefore cutting my 1x strips into 8, 6" lengths, cutting i side foursquare (90 degrees) as well as i side at a 45 grade angle (long side 6").

Next, I lined upwards the 45 grade corners of the pieces, on the exterior of the iv x iv block, as well as attached them amongst woods mucilage as well as complete nails.

 I originally planned on merely roofing the two sides, filling the holes as well as calling it a day, but when I stood back, I realized that you lot could run into the hollow sides. It looked bad.

So I cutting 8 to a greater extent than pieces of 1x as well as attached them to the insides.

I filled the holes, gave them a lite sand, painted them to check the residuum of the desk, as well as they were done! I had my chunky, contemporary feet.

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