So we’ve finally made it to the third, and final, post for my complete IKEA rast hack. If you want to see the meat of this project, check out how I hacked the rast here. And my bar pulls post is here.
As I was browsing for premade legs/ feet (which are they at this size? I have no idea!) for the console, I couldn’t quite find what I wanted. Everything was a little too fat, curved, or ornate. I wanted something more clean and simple. So I decided to make legs designed in the same vein as those on the bath vanity I made for our bathroom.
This project calls for accurately ripping down small pieces of wood. It’s tough to do this on a miter saw. However, with my new little jig, I was able to quickly, and safely, rip down all of my pieces. Even after I screwed up cutting the first set (see below), it wasn’t such a bummer because I got to use this little guy some more. Seriously, check out the GRRR-ripper. You can rip pieces all the way down to 1/8″. I’ve used it on every single project I’ve done since I bought it. And now I’m actually thinking about getting another 😉
Ok, back to the project…
Supplies
For each leg
- 2×2, 1 @ 3 3/4″ (actual size is 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″), Part B
- 2×2, 1 @ 1″, Part D
- 1×3*, 1/2″ thick, ripped down to 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ *(see step 1 before cutting), Part C
- 1×3*, 3/4″ thick, ripped down to 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ *(see step 1 before cutting), Part A
- 2” Screws and glue
*or whatever you have on hand
Steps
1.Begin by measuring your 2×2. I originally assumed it was a true 1 1/2″, but when I cut down my 1 3/4″ squares, they looked too small. I then realized that the 2x2s were actually 1 9/16″ square. Although 1/16″ can be negligible in many projects, in this case it makes a big difference because the bigger squares should overlap the thinner portions of the legs by only 1/8″ on each side. Therefore, we need more precision. So once you measure your square legs, rip down the 1x3s to be 1/4″ bigger.
2. Use a speed square to mark x’s on end of each piece.
3. Use a small drill bit appropriately sized to your screws to drill holes through each piece. You do not need to go all the way through part B, just pilot holes in each end.
4. On top of Part A and bottom of Part D, use a larger drill bit to open up just the end of the hole so screw can be counter sunk.
5. Drill through D, then C, and into bottom of B. You can also use glue here to be sure pieces stay square.
6. Repeat step 5, drilling through A and into B.
7. Attach to furniture with screws appropriate for your project.
And that wraps up my rast hack! I hope it’s inspired you. I’ve got another IKEA hack coming around the corner that was sitting on my workbench for over a year… a year! But it’s finally done! Stay tuned…
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