Tapering your table legs on two sides can be pretty tricky, but tapering all four sides is downright frustrating, so George Vondriska shows you how to build a jig in your shop that will let you cut four sided tapered legs to perfection. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video.
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35760 The first three folks stated my case. Now, when do we get the correct method/jig?
Hello Blake,
Here is what our expert had to say regarding your question:
“Watch this video to see how to use the jig to cut all four sides. https://www.wwgoa.com/video/how-to-taper-legs-on-four-sides-000272/”
Sincerely,
Julia
Woodworkers Guild of America Video Membership
Like Stephen said. This video is missing something. If you place the cut face against the jig fence you will not cut anything off the opposite side. The jig shown will only work for tapering two adjoining faces not all for.
Watch this video to see how to cut all four sides with this jig https://www.wwgoa.com/video/how-to-taper-legs-on-four-sides-000272/
I think I must be missing something, but it seems like your jig works great to do two sides, – i e, you do one side, roll it 90 degrees, cut the next side, but when you roll it again 90 degrees, now your guide is a 1/2″ shy, so you don’t cut anything?? I presume you must put a 1/2″ up at the top end for side 3 and 4?
Watch this video to see how to cut all four sides with this jig https://www.wwgoa.com/video/how-to-taper-legs-on-four-sides-000272/
If making a four sided taper, after cutting two sides the jig will not register correctly. See the following for how to cut a four sided tapered leg.
http://www.finewoodworking.com/workshop/video/a-simple-tapering-jig.aspx