Woodworking fix it question

belt sander, torpedo level. measure & remove 1/2 the distance shortest leg from each longer leg, check for level. creep up on the amount you remove so as not to take out too much.

-- Pretzel L8agn

A three legged stool can’t wobble. It’s the same as a tripod.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I guess wobble is not really the word—- it’s more like tilt.

-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle

Tip it upside down, and measure all three legs from the floor up.

Use the dimension of the shortest leg and make the other two match it.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

If you mount it on top of your tablesaw and set your blade in a zeros clearance insert at about 2 hairs above the table top you can sweep the long leg(s) over the blade until they balance.

p.s. make sure your zero clearance insert is locked down properly before you start.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Ok—- that’s obvious isn’t it? Geez I feel stupid now! Makes perfect sense. Sometimes I try to make things to complicated.

thanks guys!

-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle

Thanks Bob, never thought of that. will use it the next time I mess one up

-- Pretzel L8agn

Put the seat upside down on a level surface and using a level from the short leg, mark the other two legs for cutoff.

-- Dave Herron, Boise, ID -- How hard can it be? It's only wood!

Glad to help.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Make a slide out of sandpaper and ride the stool to the bottom. Works every time for me. Wear gloves.

-- Eric at http://adventuresinwoodworking.com

…and don’t fall off while riding. Wear biker’s leathers. Yee-haw!

I think Bob’s idea sounds safer and easier, but it’s not nearly the mental vision conjured up by Eric’s solution.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

This method works for getting the wobble out or tilt out of just about anything. Set the piece on a level surface. Make sure the top of the peice is level and shim under any short legs to hold top seat level. Using a 1/4” block, scribe a line on each leg registering the block to the level surface. Using a pull saw or belt sander cut or sand to the lines you made on each leg. Foolproof and no measuring.

-- Chris ( Eaglewoods@sbcglobal.net )

I do as stated by eaglewoodspres

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

get a piece of 1/4” plywood larger than the area of the legs. Drill one hole large enough to place a leg in. Rotate the chair or stool around until the long leg is in the hole. Mark it and cut or sand it to the line.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Add a fourth leg…

-- Happy Ripping!!!

I had to shorten four stools for my daughter last weekend. I used the technique that Bob described to level them. It worked great and fast. Gary Rogowski has a video on it over at FWW (you need a membership)

Level Legs on a TS

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Sounds like you screwed up. Remove the existing legs and place them into the woodstove. Now cut three new legs, making sure they’re all the same size. You might need a new tablesaw for this. I’m sure your spouse will understand. LOL!

Sorry but I had to do it…the Devil made me do it! Actually, I’ve done it like the EaglewoodsPres suggested. I’ve also seen a way where they used a cup of water…or a tray of water. I forget. The process that Steve suggested looks real cool. I’ll try that one next time…I mean if I ever just happen to get one leg longer than the other which is not saying that I ever had, but…

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Hi Betsy,
Place the stool upside down on a level surface. measure to see which leg is the shortest from the surface and mark it. Take a piece of scrap wood, mark and cut it to the length needed from the flat surface to the tip of the marked leg. Then simply use the scrap to transfer marks to the other legs.
God bless

-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia

Dadoo – I like your thought process! Every problem deserves a new tool.

-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle

SPalm, thanks for that video llink to FWW. The video clarified the process for me.

-- P Kennedy Crossville, TN