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This secretary desk is the first project for someone beyond immediate family. My neighbor was nice enough to let me make this desk.
Another plan from Norm and NewYankee.com.
The slots inside were to accommodate mail and organize for a laptop inside.
She is still using it and I am grateful to Brad and Dana for having confidence in me that at the time, I was not so sure about. I knew I could make it, but for someone else? That is a big leap, and any of you wondering for yourself, I assure you go for it. You are better at this woodworking than you may think.
This project was tougher than I expected, but rewarding all the same. I only charged them for the wood, but their kids think of us as a bonus set of grandparents, so we get a lot of joy from their friendship.
-- Tim Jackelen
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Sodabowski
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#1 posted 922 days ago
What a nice desk and most of all story :)
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#2 posted 922 days ago
great desk
you did a wonderful job
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ChefHDAN
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#3 posted 922 days ago
Nice work I like the box joints on the case
therookie
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#4 posted 922 days ago
beautiful work I always wanted to build one of these but I figure I better master the basics before I commit my self o somthing like that.
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#5 posted 922 days ago
Wonderful piece of woodworking Tim. You rose to the occasion and should be very proud of yourself. Well done!
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#6 posted 921 days ago
Great job, the 1/2 blind DT’s look great on the top. What is the side pull outs for?
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tjackele
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#7 posted 921 days ago
Side pullouts are so that when the lid is down and performing as a desk top there is good support. As an older (1700s)design, they are manual, but there are mechanisms you can buy that make the pullouts come forward when you pull the lid down.
-- Tim Jackelen
Beginningwoodworker
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#8 posted 921 days ago
Nice looking desk.
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shopmania
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#9 posted 921 days ago
Looks super! Good job, very well done!
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#10 posted 921 days ago
Hey Tim,
Fine job on a nice desk design…well done.
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