Hey WW community. Exactly as the title says - I am making some work tables for my kids. They’ll be used for homework, laptops, etc. And they’re kids, so one can guarantee a little bit of abuse.
They’re designing them, and the “z leg” is all the rage apparently - I am in the process of designing these in sketchup, and wanted to get some input/ideas on how to make these really strong. I obviously cannot make them out of a single piece of wood, so there will be some joins, probably on the apex points. Oh and the designs currently require the apex points of the Z to be rounded …
I’m considering using half-lap bridle joints, making the Z’s angular, then routing the curves into them.
Input, advice, links to designs welcome!
You don’t actually need to continue your taper through the bridle joint; just start your taper behind the joint.
Yes, I reached a similar conclusion as well. Not sure if that makes it simpler or more complex. Time will tell!