Hi,

I'm attempting to recreate this table and would like advice on how to lay out the legs onto stock to be cut so as to:


  • Minimize the amount of stock used
  • Reduce the complexity of the cut


I modeled the legs in sketchup and used component positioning tools to orient two legs so as to fit them into a bounding box, keeping in mind the orientation of the grain:

Boundbox_Legs.PNG

This layout doesn't align the 90° angle of each tenon to the 90° angle of a board so milling a leg to shape becomes more complicated. However, it would position the direction of grain along the length of the leg so as to maximize strength. Additionally, it minimizes waste produced in the cuts.

I wanted your take on this method.