Lap Desk (w/pics)

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Alan in Little Washington

Alan Schaffter
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I haven't done much in the shop lately but did get around to making a lap desk for my father. It is not much, not even my own design, but my dad wanted something that would hold a book in his lap while he is reading. He even sent me a pic- of course he could have bought one for what it cost me to make. The original was made from Baltic Birch, but I had none of that laying around and in fact had no decent ply of any type so I got some Oak (cheaper than Birch) ply "handi panels" at the Borg ("handi panel"- a euphemism for a WAY overpriced less than a full sheet of hardwood ply). I had some Walnut so edged everything with that. I don't know whether he will use it, other than to show his friends "something his son made." :-D:-D:-D

Lap Desk folded up:
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Lap Desk on its legs:
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Book support in the raised position:
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Holding a magazine (actually a Stickley Catalogue!):
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Oh, and the delivery man dropped this off yesterday- an 8" Shelix for my DJ-20 (if ya got a gloat, ya gots to gloat) :-D:-D:-D:-D:
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cpowell

Chuck
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Alan, that lap desk is actually pretty cool! :icon_thum

and so is the Shelix...guess a

YOU SUCK!! is in order. :lol: :lol:

Chuck
 
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jeff...

Have to admitt I had to do a double take cause I thought the thread first said something else. Novel idea on the desk and really nice looking to boot.
 

MikeH

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Mike
A nicely finished project and a stealth gloat. What could be better than that? CONGRATS!
 
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