Modern Computer Desk #2: Leg Alternatives

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2/8/2026 Note: I originally posted this blog on LumberJocks back in April 2017. I m re-posting it here so I can eventually remove it from there.

After much searching on Google and Pinterest, we settled on Big Craftsman steel table legs by Symmetry Hardware of Portland, Oregon.

As I write this, the legs are on order, but they should look like this rendering.



It took us a long time to find the perfect legs. I modeled several options, and I thought I'd show some of the unchosen ones in case it helps any other prospective desk or table builders.

Square rectangular tube legs (thick on top):



Bent metal bar legs, also rectangular (Big 90 legs, also from Symmetry Hardware):



Half-tapered legs:


Trapezoidal legs:



Trapezoidal legs with Z-braces:



Angled bracket legs:



In addition to these leg designs, we also played around with their positions on the cabinet. Some legs looked better inset from the sides, while others looked better flush (or nearly so) with the sides. 

I'll start covering the actual desk construction in the next post.