Desk/Toybox

Very nice desk and bench!

I love how the desk rotates to make the bench.
Great work!

One of the nicest designs I have seen in a while.

-- Dan-- Info for all @ http://www.hoistman.com

great design and exceptional execution. So well made that your granddaughter’s granddaughter may well be using it.

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

That’s awesome!..bet she knows who’s leg she can snatch outa joint!! :-)))

-- "Give The Gift of Life, Adopt A Child"

cool design and well built

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Very nice design and build.

-- Wayne - Plymouth MN

Wow! Very nice design and well crafted. Very clever. I was surprised it could be used as a bench too. Any other hidden utilities?

If this is your own design, hat’s off buddy.

Congrats.

Best,

Serge

http://www.atelierdubricoleur.spaces.live.com

-- Learn from yesterday, work today and enjoy success tomorrow.

What a great design and build. So unique.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Nice work!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Nicely built desk-toybox!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Awesome combo!! :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Really clever design. Won’t find anything like this in a store. Your granddaughter will will be one happy camper. Great job.

-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!

verry nice, 2 big thumbs up, now if I just had some grandkids.

-- Randy, Fla http://www.kelleyscabinetsupply.com

As others have said, the design is pure genius, and the execution is superb!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Thanks for all the kind remarks. I wish I could take credit for the design,but I can’t. I got the plan from u-bild.com plan no. 763. I did make some changes however. They showed it made from all plywood with screwed together butt joints. I used solid maple on the support arms. I mitered the corners on the chest and reinforced them with dovetail keys.
I covered all exposed edges with maple. On the desk top, I put a maple frame around the plywood. It’s wide enough that when I joined the arm to the top I was able to get a long grain to long grain joint using glue and dowels.
I forgot to mention on my original post that it was also a bench.

You did a great job.
I see one problem with “modern” students using it.
Computers could be a problem on a sloping top; even with wireless connections on a laptop.
I tend to be to pragmatic some times (-;

-- Les B, Oregon

LesB
You reminded me that I forgot to mention the Crayola wireless word processor holding slot at the top edge of the desk top.

I noticed the slot. Think you can clip a lap top to it? Even 1st graders are starting to use them.
It is still a great idea for the Crayola and finger paint ages. Wish I had added it to the chests I made for our grandkids. I have made six, all of different woods and may have a last one to make next year.

-- Les B, Oregon

Nice toy box.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

That is a beautiful toybox. I like the dovetail joints. Thanks for sharing.

-- Tony, Pliny,WV "Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one."- Robert E. Lee

This is very nice.

Robin Renee’

AKA….......Woodchic

-- Robin Renee'