BAND SAW COMPOUND CURVES To ensure an identical layout on the two sides, I use a hardboard template when marking the curves. Make the first cut in one, even go. Getting close to your layout lines is ideal, but be sure to stay on the waste side. Tape your cutoff back on for support when making the second cut. A few pieces of double-sided tape secure the workpiece and cutoffs. Finish out the shape of the curves at the spindle sander. Long, even motions will make for smooth, elegant curves. BAND SAWN CURVES When I first watched someone pull this little trick, I was amazed that I hadn’t thought of it first. The photos above show how to cut compound curves — that is, curves across multiple faces. The leg above is one that I intended to carve, but I’m no Michelangelo, and I don’t want to spend my whole shop day chipping away at one chunk of wood. Instead, I let the band saw do the work so I could get to the fun parts. LAYOUT. When laying out a compound curve, I use a hard-board template.…