Foot Rest

Instructions

Cut the two sets of legs first. In my case I used a 1/4" spiral up-cut bit. The tenons in the design are 19.5 mm intended to be slightly longer than the thickness of the wood in the top surface so it can be planed/sanded for an even finish. For strength I recommend to alight the fiber of the wood vertically. I rounded the edges, only on the top side, with the technique described here:https://community.shapertools.com/t/rounded-edges-round-over-bit/1652 If you decide to round the edges don't round the tenons and the horizontal brace side that is in contact with the top surface. Now cut the top surface, for the mortises use a 1/8" bit to get a smaller curvature radius. Start cutting the mortises with a 0.2 mm offset and test fit the legs until you get a good fit. In my case the final offset was -0.1 mm. I rounded the edges on the top surface as described before. On the bottom of the top surface, using a knife, cut a relief in the short side of the mortises to accommodate the curvature at the root of the leg tenons so the leg braces lie flat against the top surface plane. Glue the legs to the top surface using glue on all the surfaces in contact. A screw can be added clamping the brace to the top surface. If adding the screw pre-drill a hole in the leg brace to avoid splitting it. Use a planer and/or sanding to get an even surface at the top. I finished it with polycrylic finish. The center of the top surface has a small square that you can use as a guidance to add any decoration like I did with the flower inlay. If I was going to build another I will add a slot along the top surface long edge to be used as a handle. Good Luck, let me know if you build one by posting here: https://community.shapertools.com/t/small-foot-rest/7778 :-)