I am constructing a kitchen island that is the following shape (includes curved walls):
can I use bun legs on a huge kitchen island?
What's a bun leg
Is the island a cabinet or a table... you need to make sure that the "apron" of a table is beefy enough to not allow sagging between the legs.
-Steve
I don't understand the diagram, but if the island is a solid box like a cabinet carcase, then you support it on a recessed (out of sight) base of toe kicks and then trim it out with bun feet and split-dowel "legs." The bun feet do not support the unit, and the "legs" are just molding. Rockler has a bunch of examples under "wood products." I hope I understood your question.
I'm not sure what CAD program you're using, but the results are more than a little odd. What are those boxes and what's with woodwork dimensioning to 4 decimal places?
As someone else posted, it's better to have a conventionally supported cabinet with decorative elements applied. Cleaning under the island would be a total bitch.
BTW, you are planning to have some electrical receptacles on that island, aren't you?
RYes there will be electrical devices. This is a totally custom job. There will be 2 square cabinets on the flat side, the curved side is a custom wall my contractor will build.
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