Coffee Table - Mackintosh Inspired

Step 7 Square up the legs

Now what I did worked in that there is no noticable twist in the finished table legs. I know it is there though.

To remove that possibility I recommend doing it the following way.

Simply put your formed pieces back on the former, rock slightly until it sits snugly. Push it to the side of the former making sure it does not go into twist along the curve. It should now over hang the former edge slightly. Clamp it in position and use a router and bearing bit against the edge of the former to square it up. Hopefully that makes sense.

Then get out your try square and mark perpendicular lines up the ends of the legs. Use a baton clamped to the leg to guide your circular saw/jig saw making the cut. Make sure you cut both legs the same length and at the same angle (I just left the saw at 90). I used a tailors tape to measure the length. Whilst you are at it mark a center line on the leg. You will need this later.