pedestals - where to buy?

[jimbowley]

Does anyone know where I can buy 3 or 4 legged pedestals for making a table?

 

[Blister]

Have a look here

http://ns-knt.com/rockler/wood-products ... pedestals/

:wink:

 

[jimbowley]

I should have said in the UK or maybe EU (somewhere with reasonable postage rates to UK)

 

[norman]

Hi JB

you may find what you are looking for in Antique auctions or junk shops, they often have the odd broken table for sale.

But if you want new why not make your own not very hard to make from scratch. That way you get just what you want.

Regards
Norman

 

[BradNaylor]

Make your own!

If you don't have a lathe find a turner to make the central column for you.

The legs can simply be cut on a bandsaw and sanded before being attatched to the central column with sliding dovetails cut on a router table.

All in all, a pleasant day in the workshop!

Cheers
Dan

 

[jimbowley]

I wouldn't be asking the question if I had a lathe, bandsaw and router table

I know there is at least one person/company who make them in the UK, but I can't find out who they are.

 

[norman]

Hi JB

A jig saw could replace the band saw for the legs for the colm centre you could use vic style oct taper col on a base so no lathe required. Just a thought.

simple hand tools only required.

Have fun
Norman

 

[jimbowley]

everyone seems determined I should build them myself

If doing that I would build an octagonal column on a circular base plate (my tools are: table saw, router, spoke shave, orbital sander).

I have no idea if that is what you mean by " for the colm centre you could use vic style oct taper col on a base".

I'll probably just buy a 2nd hand twin ped table.

 

[Travis]

Hi Jim

Maybe this link will help.
http://www.stairpartsuk.co.uk/

And I don't want you to make your own and even If I did, I would be afraid to speak it out loud>

Travis

 

[BradNaylor]

There you go, Jim.

You won't do any better than that.

http://www.stairpartsuk.co.uk/pedestal% ... 0legs.html

Dan

 

[norman]

everyone seems determined I should build them myself

If doing that I would build an octagonal column on a circular base plate (my tools are: table saw, router, spoke shave, orbital sander).

I have no idea if that is what you mean by " for the colm centre you could use vic style oct taper col on a base".

sorry, yes thats what I mean. Use a Victorian style, tapered octagonal column on a base. The shape of the base is your choice, can be for as many legs as you require to mount.

Regards
Norman