where to find square tapered bed posts?

**mbmcewen** · 01-01-2008, 01:20 PM

Hello,

I am looking for simple square tapered bed posts and I can't seem to find them. They are either pencils(too thin) or transition into round or octagonal. Looking for 80-90" range, paint grade.

Anyone know a source?

Thanks,
Matt

**FrankC** · 01-01-2008, 04:17 PM

If you have a jointer capable of handling the length they show how to taper legs here:
http://popularwoodworking.com/video/?showid=115402

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**mbmcewen** · 01-02-2008, 07:01 PM

Wow, thanks for that link. I believe that my the posts I need for this project are too long for my jointer bed, but I will definitely be coming back to it for other projects. Thanks for sharing!!

Matt

**TDHofstetter** · 01-02-2008, 09:14 PM

It works for tapers of infinite length... you first taper the smallest end, then work backwards to the thickest end.

A sixteen-foot taper isn't too much for a jointer with a 36" total bed length...

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**JBark** · 01-06-2008, 10:05 AM

There are a few companies that advertise in Fime Woodworking sellinglegs and otherwood "parts." I'd give them atry and seeif any of them are square.

I work in the unfinished furniture business and I recallseeing some square posts in my "travels", I don't know names, there is always a chance that one of those companies would sell posts only.

John