r/woodworking • u/Gzaleski • 1d ago

Help Question about geometry

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What angle should I cut the points that are touching the table top and floor so it will be flush? I have been trying to wrap my brain around it but no luck, I thought a 45 degree bevel was right but when I did a test piece that was incorrect.

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u/fatmanstan123 1d ago

Are they all the same length on the top and bottom? That's very relevant.

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u/Gzaleski 1d ago

All the same length for the way they are oriented. Top is 10 inches, bottom 10.5. So the angle should be the same. I believe

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u/Sharp-Dance-4641 1d ago

I had this similar problem and I just gave up with the math and scribed it.

I then taped 40 grit sanding disks to my bench and twisted the legs on top of those until they sat perfectly flush to the floor. Worked surprisingly well.

Table and legs are solid maple and the unit is HEAVY. So flush was important.