Furniture Design and Construction for Beginners
Legs 2
A course by Patricio Ortega (Maderística) , Furniture woodworking instructor
Joined January 2019
About the video: Legs 2
Overview
“Finally, I will show you how to carry out the final adjustments to make your legs look good. You will see which are the key places where you should pay more attention, so your furniture will have the strength it needs.”
In this video lesson Patricio Ortega (Maderística) addresses the topic: Legs 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Furniture Design and Construction for Beginners. Learn the essential steps for designing, planning, and building wooden furniture in your own signature style.
Partial transcription of the video
“The legs Everything is drilled. I'll screw the crosspieces to the center batten. I'm going to look at the reference line that I made. That will tell me the position. Now be careful. Clamping this and screwing is quite tricky, because the clamp would have to go exactly over the screws. Since we had to cut the crosspiece again, I cut another. It is a piece that, although it doesn't have the same width, it has the same length, 29.4 cm, and I can put it there. Now I can put a clamp here and screw on here, no problem. When we put screws, we will always do the same. Present, clamp, adjust, tighte...”
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Course summary for: Furniture Design and Construction for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Woodworking

Patricio Ortega (Maderística)
A course by Patricio Ortega (Maderística)
Patricio Ortega is a furniture maker and founder of Maderística, a small workshop specializing in handcrafted furniture design. With 14 years of experience, he has focused on mastering plywood, developing innovative techniques, and sharing his knowledge with over 1,800 students. As an architect and self-taught instructor, Patricio blends creativity and technique to create functional and durable furniture.
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