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Leg Tapering Jig
A plywood sled that rides the rip fence, with stop blocks set against your leg and two toggle clamps holding it, so the taper line runs along the platform's edge.
Standard size32 × 7 1/8 × 3 23/32 in
You'll need1 sheet of 3/4" plywood
Parts to cut6
Plan$8, once
Change any size and Benchside redraws it, recounts the material and rebuilds the plan.
Built around your shop
- Your leg's length and thickness
How it goes together
- Screw the riser blocks and toggle clamps to the platform.
- Clamp the leg with its taper line on the platform's edge.
- Set the stop blocks against the leg and screw them down.
- Cut against the rip fence.
The plan has every step written against the part letters in its cut list, with drawings of each part that has joinery.
What you can change
Your legPlatformBlocks
Hardware
| 2 | Hold-down toggle clamps |
Plus screws and glue, counted in the shopping list.
In the $8 plan
- Cut list with every part lettered
- Cutting diagrams for every sheet and board, grain kept straight
- Printable build plan: overview, drawings, part drawings and steps
- CNC files: DXF sheets, plus STEP and SketchUp 3D models
Bought once for your design, and it stays yours through any edits and resizes. The 3D view and shopping list are free.
