What are the convertible legs?
Cabriole legs are the legs of furniture that have a graceful double shape. The upper part of the Cabriole foot bowed into the convex curve, while the bottom part bow to form a concave curve. The curves occur in the same vertical plane and are connected to what is called knees. The knee is sometimes decorated with design of carved wood, which can be something simple, such as a shell or a more detailed design such as carved leaves Akantus. However, the name Cabriole, as applied to this type of furniture foot, is a relatively recent development that comes from its use in the 17th century in the French period of Rococo style. The word cabriole is derived from the French word Cabrioler , which means jumping like a goat. The shape of the furniture foot looks very similar to the structure of the hind legs. If they date from Queen Annyiod, they usually end up in a gentle shape of a pad or paw. If the leg is made in chippendale style, it usually ends with the ball and claw. Sometimes it just ends with the ball.
The popularity of the Cabriole foot today persists in the design of furniture. This type of foot can give a charming look of a piece of furniture. Despite their gentle appearance, the convertible legs are well balanced and can support relatively large pieces of furniture.
The various fastening methods have been and are used to connect the foot of the Cabriole to the furniture it supports. Dovetailing was the primary way to attach legs, but recently the use of dowels has become more popular. The legs can also be connected using a motiz and a pin joint and the screws are also a popular method of connecting the legs.
Because the feet of Cabriole have a double curve in their design, they are not like Easy as straight styles of the foot of furniture. It must be made of one solid piece of wood. The structure of the foot begins with the production of a cardboard template or similar material. Sometimes the lathe is used to help with shaping, but because of contradictory curves withUsually uses a band. After the general shape is cut off from the wood, other tools such as monarchs, scrapers and various grits of sanding paper are used to give the leg to be finalized.