Craftsman Style Corner Desk

Chris,

Now that is one corner unit with a lot of storage space. I’ve never seen a unit with drawers above the desk top level. In the second photo are you gluing end grain to end grain?

Ron

-- Ron, Eugene, OR, "Curiosity is a terrible thing to waste."

Yes, It is connected with Festool Dominos and pocket screws in between them.

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It is kind of end grain. The top is plywood the center (main part) is tuned at 45 degrees. It is all capped with about a 3” solid oak edge.

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Chris,

You are getting better and better with all your projects.

Thanks for the construction pictures and tips. It really is a help to me.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Chris,

Do you use one standard pockethole sized screw, like for instance, #8 course, or do you also use the #7 fine. Have you found a good place to buy them, where they are the most reasonable in price?

Thanks

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

I use a number 6 and it has a mulit style thread not sure what they call it. If I can find what it is called I’ll let you know. I get them from Custom Service Hardware in the northeast somewhere.

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one hell-a-cious desk. very very nice

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Thanks Roger

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Love the desk.

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Nice build.
I had considered building a corner unit like that for my self but one big problem I could not solve is that the drawers open into the seating area making it difficult to access them while working at the desk. I tried alternate ideas like making the front a 45 degree across the corner but they all had their own set of design problems. I finally gave up and built desk similar to yours but flat.

A design feature for you next desk. I put pull out “bread board” type shelves at the top of the drawer unit. They come in very handy for temporary work surfaces when the top of the desk gets crowded (I should say messy)....as it usually does.

-- Les B, Oregon

Les, like this: http://wwbeds.com/cornerdesk.htm. I’d love to see a picture of yours. Send it to me if you get a chance. Thanks for the comment.

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I compiled both projects together in a blog with some extra pictures: http://lumberjocks.com/wwbeds/blog/27622

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Awesome desk Chris.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

Thanks Mike.

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only thing i notice is if it were my desk id never be able to open those drawers above the desk. i always have way to much stuff in the way. other then that it looks really nice