Table Legs

I'm making some progress with my little table legs. I thought maybe you would like to see how I'm doing them?


The first two on the right were carved from balsa wood. As you can see, one broke and the other is headed for the trash. The balsa was too soft so now I'm using bass wood.

I cut a 1/4 inch square wooden dowel to the right length. Then I marked lines where I wanted my carving to start. I used a razor blade to make notches in the dowel for the design. The hardest part is carving the rounded areas. You can take away but you can't put back! :D

I hope to have these finished today so I can start working on the table top. It will be made of wood. Casey sent me this really great fabric that I'll use for the skirting on the front of the table. Thanks Casey!


Don't forget to check out Marsha's Christmas Ornament swap! Her virtual Christmas tree is so beautiful! There you can visit the blogs of everyone who participated in the swap. :D



The countdown begins! Only 24 days until Christmas and 22 days until I go to the BEACH! :D

Whittling Away

I thought I would try to make my own table legs. I don't have any fancy wood carving tools or a lathe. I'm using a razor blade. So far I still have all of my fingers intact. :D


I still need to sand this one. Then I'll try making three more like it. That will be the hard part.


As you can see I'm already having trouble! I could just buy some legs for my table, but if I can make them myself, why not try?

If you're wondering how to find the right scale for things you make, check out the Art of Miniatures Calculator. I've added it to my sidebar.

It's pouring rain here this morning so I added some rain songs to my playlist. :D

Hope you have a happy day!