A Three-Point Perspective

Sometimes you have a piece of nice wood that is art in itself. This is a slice of burl that wasn’t good for much so I sanded it smooth and finished it with wipe-on polyurethane. It will make a nice display platform for a future piece – a bowl or carving or something. But I didn’t particularly want to make legs or feet because…well, I just didn’t feel like making them.

You don’t need to be a mathematician to know that three legs are more stable than two or four. Three points of contact will not wobble. It's more practicality than Pythagoras.

But while looking for something else in the house one day, I came across these little glass things. They are round-ish – sort of – and have a flat side. Three of these babies and we have our feet and they’re only about a 1/4” high.

I glued them on with clear silicone adhesive. I used Liquid Nails brand but there are others. Put a small dab in the center of each one and press it into place. Place them as far as is practical each from the others. You have lots of room to move around here but, generally spread them wide.

And there you go. BTW I got these glass things at the Dollar Tree and for a buck I got enough to do 32 projects. That's pretty cost effective.