Here is the second small writing desk that I completed today for my second youngest daughter.
Built using pretty much the last of the white oak that got from Scott Smith late last December.:icon_thum
With this desk I tried a couple of things different. Once I completed the leg to apron joinery (five 3/8” dowels at each leg/apron intersection) I put together a web frame with pocket screws to support the drawer runners. This was quick and helped me to ensure that the leg/apron assembly was square. I fastened the web frame and kickers to the front and rear aprons with biscuits.
I couldn't’t get through this project either without a couple of gotcha’s. :swoon:
First. While trying to ensure that I had continuous wood grain flow in the front apron with the two drawers, I plum forgot about the saw kerf loss each time I made the cut for the drawers and dividers. As a result the side to side reveal on the drawers really sucks!!!! :eusa_doh:Oh well. I’ll know better next time and not cut the apron to its final length before I crosscut for the drawers and openings.
Second on the list of OH NO’s!!!:gar-Cr was a way too mature/old and contaminated can of clear shellac that I decided would be ok for the drawer bottoms and sides. As you can see from this picture, the drawer bottoms turned from red oak to black walnut in a couple of swipes of clear shellac!!!!
They say that with each woodworking project you have the opportunity to learn something new – no truer words were ever spoken!
I laid on one coat of golden pecan stain and four coats of wiping varnish and am calling it complete!
Daughter is satisfied, so daddy is satisfied!!!!:gar-Bi
Thanks for looking!
Wayne
Built using pretty much the last of the white oak that got from Scott Smith late last December.:icon_thum
With this desk I tried a couple of things different. Once I completed the leg to apron joinery (five 3/8” dowels at each leg/apron intersection) I put together a web frame with pocket screws to support the drawer runners. This was quick and helped me to ensure that the leg/apron assembly was square. I fastened the web frame and kickers to the front and rear aprons with biscuits.
I couldn't’t get through this project either without a couple of gotcha’s. :swoon:
First. While trying to ensure that I had continuous wood grain flow in the front apron with the two drawers, I plum forgot about the saw kerf loss each time I made the cut for the drawers and dividers. As a result the side to side reveal on the drawers really sucks!!!! :eusa_doh:Oh well. I’ll know better next time and not cut the apron to its final length before I crosscut for the drawers and openings.
Second on the list of OH NO’s!!!:gar-Cr was a way too mature/old and contaminated can of clear shellac that I decided would be ok for the drawer bottoms and sides. As you can see from this picture, the drawer bottoms turned from red oak to black walnut in a couple of swipes of clear shellac!!!!
They say that with each woodworking project you have the opportunity to learn something new – no truer words were ever spoken!
I laid on one coat of golden pecan stain and four coats of wiping varnish and am calling it complete!
Daughter is satisfied, so daddy is satisfied!!!!:gar-Bi
Thanks for looking!
Wayne