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    Metal-tipped table legs - how?

    Haven't been around much lately due to limited woodworking time, but I hope y'all are doing well!

    The wife has commissioned me on another project, new nightstands to go with our new bed (which I am also building...going to be a busy fall/winter). Of course, the design she has come up with incorporates some bling, namely metal-tipped tapered legs. I have seen some articles here and there on brass-tipped legs (she wants chrome though), but can't recall where or remember the details.

    What's the best way to go about chrome-tipping tapered table legs? Is this type of hardware readily available in a variety of sizes, or does it require a custom job with someone who actually knows what they're doing with metal?

    Thanks for any insight or direction you can offer!

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    Are these round legs you're thinking of? Check out: http://www.tablelegs.com/Legs/Mid-Ce...ture-Legs.aspx and especially: http://www.tablelegs.com/Legs/Mid-Ce...ture-Legs.aspx Maybe this will help?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Richards View Post
    Are these round legs you're thinking of? Check out: http://www.tablelegs.com/Legs/Mid-Ce...ture-Legs.aspx and especially: http://www.tablelegs.com/Legs/Mid-Ce...ture-Legs.aspx Maybe this will help?
    Thanks for the link, Dave. Unfortunately they'd be 4-sided tapered legs and not round. So far the closest thing I've been able to find is http://www.whitechapel-ltd.com/mm5/m...alue=&CpField= but their selection is all brass.

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    Have you looked at Van Dyke's?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie Buxton View Post
    Thanks Jamie, definitely in line with what I'm looking for. Yikes on the pricetag though!!

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    You may want to check out the Lee Valley hardware catalog or web site. They have some nice hardware in a dizzying variety.

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