How to Make a Leg for a Sofa Chair
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How to Make a Leg for a Sofa Chair
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two pieces of 3/4 ply one piece of 1/2 ply same color of sofa leg your going to duplicate
measuring tape, glue, a pencil and clamps, table saw, miter saw, belt sander.
measuring tape, glue, a pencil and clamps, table saw, miter saw, belt sander.
Making Your Lines
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first you will need to measure existing legs width, and then transfer measurement onto 3/4 ply but add a quarter on in inch more. Now do the same on the 1/2 inch ply
Ripe Ply
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Now with a table saw rip ply-woods to desired width
Cutting With the Miter Saw
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Now measure legs length and transfer length to the pieces of plywood you ripped but give yourself a quarter of an inch more to measurement. then cut them
Trace to Ply
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now you trace leg onto all pieces of ply
Sand to Disired Size
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Now with a belt sander and grinding disc sand all pieces of ply to desired size
Trace and Cut
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Now you lay your cut pieces of ply and you trace the out line of how they meet. then you cut them on miter saw then line up again until you have a rough cut out of your leg
Rough Outlook on Leg
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this is what it should look like before you glue
Apply Wood Glue
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Now you apply wood glue to all pieces
Clamping It
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Now you clamp it tight from all angles
Routing the Edges
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Now you will need to route all edges to a 1/8 inch round
Finished Leg
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Now your all complete. You will need to find correct threaded bolt rode drill and glue new rode in.