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This is a project I made for my daughters birthday. I had made the dresser that you can see in the picture a couple years before, but she was getting to the age were she needed a real desk and not the hand-me-down of mine when I was a kid. It’s made from maple. The top was made using maple plywood wrapped with 8/4 hardwood. The cabinet sides and shelves are maple plywood as well, fronted with a 3/4 bull nose. It was my first experience with doveltailing. I used the incra system to create the half blind dovetails. I’m a big fan of full extension draw glides, so I used those on the drawers. I drew the project in Autocad as you can see from the picture below. I can’t think of much more. My daughter really loved it. I think you can see that from the expression on her face.
If you are interested in the complete plan for this project, go here http://www.woodworkingplans4free.com/plans/writing_desk/free_woodworking_plan_writing_desk.html
-- ~Plots - http://WoodworkingPlans4Free.com
8 comments so far
Napaman
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posted 692 days ago
looks great…welcome to LJ’s…
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CharlieM1958
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posted 692 days ago
Greatr job! The client looks pleased, too!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
rikkor
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posted 692 days ago
She should spend a lot of quality time at that desk. Nice job.
Karson
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posted 692 days ago
Yes a happy client, and hope the payment was on time.
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TaterSalad
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posted 692 days ago
I’m confused…....is that a floor in your kids room? I know we had a floor put in both my kids rooms when the house was built….......but it’s since been lost.
Nice looking desk….....and the recipient seems to be proud of it too.
-- Kalamazoo, MI
rpmurphy509
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posted 692 days ago
Same thought went through my mind about the floor.
Think my kids floor has been sucked into a black hole.
Very nice desk, clean, simple, functional and beautiful.
She’ll get many years of enjoyment from it I’m sure.
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TreeBones
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posted 691 days ago
Nice desk, lucky daughter. This will be treasured I’m sure.
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GaryK
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posted 691 days ago
Very nice job! I’m sure she will enjoy it for years to come.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.