Turn a Windsor Chair Leg
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Watch this video to learn how to turn a Windsor chair leg using a design based on early American examples.
I’ve turned so many legs over the last 25 years that I can turn the vases, coves, beads, etc. by eye using a rough story stick. But since most woodworkers like a precise guide to get started, we’ve published a dimensioned story stick to make things easier. The full-size leg profile is divided into three parts that can be cut out and glued to a backer board.
| Download the Template STEP 1 – Download the PDF STEP 2 – Cut out the strips STEP 3 – Glue to backer board STEP 4 – Story stick is ready to useClick here for the PDF leg template |
Turning by eye
I don’t rely on calipers and dimensioned drawings in turning because I want to train my eye to gauge the shapes and turn curves that appeal to my…
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