> On Mar 20, 2019, at 11:07 PM, Chuck Taylor  wrote:
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> Bill G asked
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> ... The legs will have a turned foot about eight inches tall and are 36 inches
long (https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../33552252738/in/album-
72157679454407778/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../33552252738/in/a
lbum-72157679454407778/ ). And I have to add to that an extension at the top
to keep the mortices intact while I work on them. In fact I am planning on 42
inches so that if I screw up a foot I can turn it around and get a second
chance. This means my stock exceeds the length of my lathe bed by several
inches. Therefore, I need an extension.
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> A very fine job of improvising! Personally I would have turned the 8-inch foot
separately and then fastened in to the leg with a round tenon. The disadvantage
of my solution, however, is that it does not require the acquisition of more
tools. What was I thinking???

That is certainly an option. However, the piece is six feet long and will be
made stout to hold dishes and pottery. I am thinking the continuous grain is
important for strength even tho a separate foot would be quite strong and much
easier. Plus the tenon would have to be short because of the mortice in the leg
just above the foot.

Bill