The sculptured pedestal looks like cypress knees in a swamp the way they reach out to support the mass. The joinery gives it strength of form and function.
A Sculptured Pedestal Table really makes a statement as a Dining or as a smaller Occasional Table. This woodworking instructional project bundle teaches a woodworker how to build and shape a number of different pedestal tables:
- 48″ Round Dining Table with four legs sculptured legs and pedestal
- 22″ Round Square Pedestal Table with four sculptured legs
- Contemporary Live Edge Short “Caption” Pedestal Table with three sculptured legs
Videos – All of the Videos for this Project are Streaming for FREE on YouTube at Charlesbrock the Rocknchairman. Go to Playlist on the Channel and find the entire Project Video Series. Watch all of the project’s videos and decide if you want to build it, then purchase the full-size paper patterns from this webpage. I will ship them to you with FREE shipping in the USA and at my cost internationally.
These videos and the full-size patterns provide everything you need to complete your sculptured low back settee.
Working with Full- Size Paper Patterns
Make a set of permanent patterns from the paper patterns. Do not try to use the paper patterns on your stock. Glue (a Glue Stick is a good adhesive for this) them to whatever material you want to use realizing some patterns need to bend and some can be rigid. Leave a little margin around the black line when cutting them apart. After gluing, use a bandsaw to cut on or slightly to the black line, then sand away the black line, leaving the correct size of the pattern for tracing your parts.
To use your permanent pattern set, trace the patterns on the candidate boards. Trace around the pattern carefully with a Sharpie. When deciding suitability for chair parts, look for clarity (knots, bark inclusions, voids), grain flow, and color. Each factor should weigh into the pattern placement decision. If you have doubts concerning an overall part measurement, trust the pattern size. Use the video instructions to lay out joint measurements.
Wood Choices
American hardwoods are best. I like Walnut, Maple and Cherry and White Oak. Figure is great. 8/4 Stock (2″) thick is best when building the pedestals. For the dining table my preference is 6/4 or 5/4 stock. The smaller tables are fine with 5/4 or 4/4″ stock.
Buillder’s Notes:
Because of this sculptural project’s nature, a cut list is not practical. If possible, lay the patterns on the candidate stock to check not only size but also color and especially grain patterns to validate the stock’s usefulness.
Please!
NEVER TEACH OTHERS FROM MY VIDEOS OR PATTERNS. YOU WILL BE IN VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT LAWS AND SUBJECT TO PENALTY.
CHARLES BROCK
