How To Make Wooden X Shaped Legs For Beginner Woodworkers!

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Do you want to know how to build X legs from oak? Maybe you want to make X legs for your oak table and want to add oak X legs! In this video I show you how I made oak X legs for my awesome live edge river table, which is also made of oak! Enjoy! And if you learned something from this video, let me know in the comments!
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@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

If you want to start your own woodworking business, make sure to check out this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r5dnesyevqqxc58.html

@snotfour2086 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man how you well, greetings from South Africa. I really enjoyed this video it’s super informative. If you don’t mind me asking what was the original length of the wood before you cut the 45 angle in the ends? And how high did the table come out at the end? I assume it’s for a dinning table. Thanks so much a client has requested “X” legs and this has helped me so much. Thanks again and regards.

@FennahMakes 2 жыл бұрын

@@snotfour2086Good luck on building your own for your client! If you need any help let me know!!

@snotfour2086 2 жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes please can you give the leg dimensions. Length and height. Would really appreciate it

@FennahMakes 2 жыл бұрын

You should draw out a square of around 71x71 cm and measure the length of the legs.. I don’t know the sizes anymore! Do it like that and you’ll be fine!!

@joschify 6 ай бұрын

You don't know the length of the cuts?

@KirstiePervinDavies 3 жыл бұрын

Some beautiful chunks of wood to work with! Great job, end result looks fab!

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Did you also see the full table build??

@amberwavesofoats 2 жыл бұрын

That table is beautiful! I will definitely be watching all your videos. Keep up the good work. 👍

@FennahMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ryan!!

@Dutchshedwoodshop 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! Great work

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend💪🏼👍🏻

@tfturning 3 жыл бұрын

Good job buddy, looks really cool! Nicely filmed too 👍

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend!! 👍🏻 hope you enjoyed the build!!

@ayefadanwisdom5074 Жыл бұрын

You have done the great job bro 🤜🤛

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I love the end result as well

@stratanreviewsfixed3321 2 жыл бұрын

Good job mate, nice set up 👍🏻

@FennahMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter!!

@FixitFingers 3 жыл бұрын

G'day from Sydney mate. Chunky as, I like it! Looking forward to the big resin pour :D

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks that video is coming up!

@R1200gsa Жыл бұрын

Super vet!

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks👍👍

@XDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Well done mate. I like the way you connected the legs to the table top and of course the rest of the work.

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The video of the rest of the table is coming out soon!!

@XDIY 3 жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes Waiting!

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Very busy editing and stuff😂

@eatmesunday8051 2 жыл бұрын

Good workshop

@FennahMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael!

@Jmayer1911 Жыл бұрын

Nice work

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@kenneththibodeaux9490 5 ай бұрын

Thought it was beginner friendly how many beginner woodworkers have a planer or jointer?

@roaminberg 5 ай бұрын

Wooden leges for BEGGINERS ??? Well I've sure never seen any BEGINNERS with professional woodworking machines.

@tobiramasenju4316 Ай бұрын

me 30sec into the video was thinking the same

@makediywoodworking2700 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much👍🏻👍🏻

@dmitribohanon3106 Жыл бұрын

Routing a groove for the c channel to sit in can create a cleaner design, regardless this is still some fantastic work

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

I did rout the grooves, but not the complete c-channel. You are right would be a lot cleaner. Thanks for your message! This is the full table build: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9Soe8yHndjLaHU.html

@browneyedmiesh23 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the metal plates from? This video is super helpful! I have the legs and slab done but need to get my hands on a metal plate like that. Thanks so much!

@FennahMakes 2 жыл бұрын

I made them myself from a scrap metal plate. Or is it the c-channels on the underside of the table you want? Thanks for watching and asking your question!

@willgraham5685 3 жыл бұрын

@Fennah Woodworking Great videos! I have a question.... How could I calculate to have the legs around 75 cm high?

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! What I usually do when I don’t know the measurements, I draw out a square (or rectangle) on my workbench or a sheet of plywood in the width and height of the legs. You can then place your legs on the square to determine the size and angles

@calumherbert3482 2 жыл бұрын

What other ways would you suggest connecting the legs to the tabletop?

@FennahMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Next time definitely threaded inserts again. It’s the best for removing the legs, using screws will long term destroy the screw holes.

@Lucas_dsns 2 жыл бұрын

great video but just one question, what are the metal bars under the table for. thank you

@FennahMakes 2 жыл бұрын

These are c-channels, helps to keep the tabletop straight!!

@prospectsinc Жыл бұрын

I don't know why nobody clued you in; but you said table legs for beginners. Ninety percent of beginners don't own all that shop equipment to follow your plans.

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! This video is intended for beginner woodworkers starting their business! This way they know what tools to buy to start making these legs for their tables!

@ripatv6506 4 ай бұрын

You don't need all the fancy tools if you're willing to put the time in ❤good work

@prospectsinc 4 ай бұрын

Tanks for all your tips. The way the economy is, I am also trying to save money.@@ripatv6506

@MusiqTruth 3 жыл бұрын

If you have limited tools or do not do metal working just yet, would kreg joinery be an ok joinery method to attach the legs instead? I really want to try to make the X legs for a coffee table I'm working on. Thanks!

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a big and heavy table I made and I don’t think kreg+glue is strong enough. For a smaller coffee table it is I think! Let me know how that worked out!!

@MusiqTruth 3 жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes thank you! I’ll let you know how it turns out!!

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻

@ForgedTTV 3 жыл бұрын

@2:30 this is only applicable if you're doing a 90° pair of legs. Right?

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! If you do them in another angle measure the center before cutting the mitered ends of the legs!

@AlencijoLepiano Жыл бұрын

Great video. When I’m doing it next time, I will conect both legs with woden frame. Also, how many cm is each leg long? I need them total of 71cm+ table 4cm= total 75cm

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Size of the legs is different every time!

@AlencijoLepiano Жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes in your case. What was the size?

@kyleybarra1830 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work. What species of wood did you use for the legs?

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s oak!

@kyleybarra1830 3 жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes Thanks! I'm starting a similar table in cedar as it will be outdoors on my patio. Oak would work well also but...$$

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Yes oak is more expensive! But if I was making an outdoorstable I wouldn’t use oak I would use cedar as well!

@lebronzejames4039 3 жыл бұрын

hello Fennah. I have a question. i dont have any jointer or planner, can i still achive the result you did without the jointer and the planner? i really want to try and make these legs. by the way, are they stable enough? dont you need to connect the 2 pieces with a support piece in the middle?

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Do you have a tablesaw? If so I could link you a video to make a jig for jointing! The legs are very stable! No problem. You could add a support piece if you like for the looks!

@lebronzejames4039 3 жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes no i dont have table saw. I have a lot of hand tools (circular saw, router etc...)

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

You can buy the wood pre-milled?

@lebronzejames4039 3 жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes ye. Thats the only way i think.

@Subzerowins 18 күн бұрын

Hey guys I need some help I’m trying to make a chairs and it’s is 21 inches tall and I’m going for the x shape legs I did make a stool the same way but now idk what angle should I cut the legs so it’s levelled with the ground and the top

@zoneofmasters 3 жыл бұрын

What should the angle be on the legs for a table that is 30inchs in height and 30inchs In width ? Nice video!

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

90 degrees! What you can do if you have any other dimensions, is draw out the dimensions (width and height) on a scrap piece of plywood or even paper. You can lay out your legs on that! Thanks!

@zoneofmasters 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it my man! Keep up the great work

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joseph🙏🏻

@WrenchMonkey88 2 жыл бұрын

how do one attached the legs without seeing (hinding) the metal plate between the legs and the table top?

@FennahMakes 2 жыл бұрын

You can rout out a void the metal plate falls in. That’s the best way to do it in my opinion! I didn’t do it in this video

@jamesward5721 Жыл бұрын

Nice - Top Tip when setting in them threaded inserts - wobble the drill a bit to leave the hole slightly sloppy - don't over-do it, but no need to be fussy. Especially on hardwoods, they are wicked tight to thread into an exact spec hole - even if you wobble the hole a bit, they still screw in with more than enough bite - I have hands like rhinocerous hide & still got blisters today as I had loads of these to set. I've never set as many in one session - dozens into hard as rock beech. I learnt fast to make the hole less tight - and they were still murder to screw home. I shudder to think what torque it took to fully seat them - the drive slots on the inserts were close to shearing, even with relieved holes. So yeah - wobble the holes a bit bigger - the inserts will still be in for life.

@laurencekazinoti4453 Жыл бұрын

Hi, how much weight do you believe those oak legs could hold. I’ve made a similar piece and want to put a concrete top on them which would weigh like 180kg. 2400 by 1200 table size. Thanks

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

I didn’t test it out how much weight it can carry. The wood is strong enough I think it comes down to the way you connect the legs to the table.

@laurencekazinoti4453 Жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes no worries thanks for replying. I think it should be fine too. I was thinking about screwing a long piece of 17mm form ply over the legs Creating like a false table and then placing the concrete slab on top. What are your thoughts on that?

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

@@laurencekazinoti4453 That could work, I don’t know if it’s pretty??

@laurencekazinoti4453 Жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes yeah so the table looks like it’s 40 mm thick but it’s just a 25 mm apron edge. the table is really 20mm thick just has the 40mm look so that’s where I’m going to hide the ply inbetween there. If that makes sense? I’ll let you know when I’m finished. Can send you some photos too see what you think 😊

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

Maybe you can make the mold so that there is a void for the ply before casting?

@nisarahmad-xt2ym Жыл бұрын

Exact size of that one please I would like to make the same?

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

I don’t have the exact dimensions! Just make them on the go! Draw a square of the size you want them to be and fit it!

@mariogromgutten7391 2 жыл бұрын

How do you find out the length for the feet?? 🤔

@FennahMakes 2 жыл бұрын

Most of the time I draw a square (or rectangle) in the size I want the feet to be, on a scrap piece of plywood or on my workbench. Then I lay out the wood and mark them according to the square. I find this to be the most easy way to do it.

@tomislavmihokovic4219 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Can u pls. Tel me how long the legs was before u cut it to 45 degrees

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

I can’t because I don’t know anymore!!

@tomislavmihokovic4219 Жыл бұрын

Thanks anyway

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@juliafrayer2683 6 ай бұрын

Why cut the ends of the wood to square just before cutting them at 45 degree angles? Why not just cut the angle?

@FennahMakes 6 ай бұрын

I believe it was for finding the exact center!

@jonathanmarion516 3 жыл бұрын

How long your Wood piece to have a 28 inch height total mesure

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

What I usually do is draw a square on a piece of plywood in the height you want your legs to be, and place a piece of wood from corner to corner! What kind of table are you making?

@jonathanmarion516 3 жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes lunch table

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh nice are you making it for yourself or to sell?

@jonathanmarion516 3 жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes home made so i have ordinary table and i change the leg and i do a x leg so i dont Know to cut the Wood piece to have a 28 inch height leg x

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Use the technique I just told you you’ll be fine!

@zd4vis Жыл бұрын

When did you start wood working?

@zd4vis Жыл бұрын

Hello Sander 😄

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

I started doing diy projects years ago but as a hobby. Only started to get in more serious woodworking around 5 years ago slowly taking on more difficult projects over time. I do it part-time and as you might see in my videos my skills are far from perfect, always learning new things from my KZfaq community every video! I’m trying to grow my part-time woodworking business whilst working a full-time job! Spare time is my greatest enemy in this!

@zd4vis Жыл бұрын

@@FennahMakes ahhh ok 5 + years that’s good to know. I am just starting so very impressed with your workshop! Thank you for your tips especially about equipment and the comment about building to order (so long as you can make it) really nice 👍🏾

@auggienegrete2167 2 жыл бұрын

demensions ?

@FennahMakes 2 жыл бұрын

You can make them any size you want. It’s a square piece. These are about 75x75cm if I remember correctly which is about 29”x29”

@internalinjectiontrulyhere6182 2 жыл бұрын

work prop

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ianlaframboi1 Жыл бұрын

What does that mean

@internalinjectiontrulyhere6182 Жыл бұрын

A prop on your work ,good work

@internalinjectiontrulyhere6182 Жыл бұрын

Why do you ask?

@DirtySnales 3 жыл бұрын

👀 NIce video and editing 👌but after the second '' remember to subscribe '' logo i lost my interest

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

I got more comments about he remember to subscribe thing! I’ll use it less in next videos! Thanks for helping me making my videos better!!

@Dragon-Slay3r Жыл бұрын

Both legs are wide

@FennahMakes Жыл бұрын

What do you mean I don’t understand😂

@peacekeeper3588 3 жыл бұрын

Love the vid, but the 'remember to subscribe' that often is getting annoying. I think just once at the beginning or end of the video is more than enough.

@FennahMakes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I will make it appear less often in my next videos! I love suggestions that make my videos better so thanks again!!