Carpentry and Woodworking - Pillars & Columns

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kwahl
08-09-04, 07:22 AM
Would like to cover two- 4" support poles to make them look like columns or pillars. In the center of the room. This would be to make wood columns. Is there a website or a book anyone can recommend? Never seen anything of the such, but it looks easy enough. Hmmmm :confused:

Annette
08-10-04, 09:54 AM
i'm sure you can either purchase a column kit, or make your own from mouldings. someone here in the Woodworking forum will know. good luck!
Furniturebldr
08-10-04, 09:04 PM
Menards sells exactly what you're looking for. You can also build a square column around it too.

pmorgan78
11-17-04, 01:27 PM
Check out this site
http://users2.ev1.net/~fshagan/bm.htm

It will show you how to use your table saw to make the column. Last night I cut some 2x12 into 3in strips. I then swapped in a dado blade and set it to 45 to cut the birdsmouth. Tonight I'll glue it up and put band clamps on it.
I have a Legacy Ornamental Mill so that is how I'll get it round. But it could also be done with a handplane or even sander.

Good luck