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  1. 09-06-2015, 11:54 PM #1
    Zuye Zheng
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    Joined Walnut Desk

    Desk for the wife. Walnut and hard maple, stuck with hand tools for most of the build, cheated a little running the boards for the top through my table saw once I had one edge joined.

    Finished product:
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    Dovetailed storage with a sliding till inspired by tool chests.
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    Saw a post by Chris Schwarz of a table with a sliding dovetail leg assembly. Always wanted to try a sliding dovetail so took a crack at it, wasn't as daunting as I first thought.
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    Started with some "rustic" walnut.
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  3. 09-07-2015, 12:06 AM #2
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    Glued and smoothed.
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    Test fitting the sliding dovetailed leg assembly.
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    Drilling holes for the mortise.
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    Housed mortise.
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    Ripping the legs.
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    Wedged tenons for the legs.
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    Almost there!
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  4. 09-07-2015, 12:21 AM #3
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    Zuye,

    Very nice. I expect your wife will feel pleasure every time she uses it

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  5. 09-07-2015, 12:29 AM #4
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    Nice work! Very cool to see the sliding dovetail stretchers and wedge tenons.
    Bumbling forward into the unknown.
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  6. 09-07-2015, 9:24 AM #5
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    Great looking desk. I love the storage area, neat idea. I'm a huge fan of you posters who go through and photograph their handtool steps. Very enjoyable to follow.
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  7. 09-07-2015, 9:39 AM #6
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    Beautiful work! The storage compartment really is a fantastic touch!
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  8. 09-07-2015, 10:02 AM #7
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    Looks great! I like the way you attached the storage drawer with the dovetails.
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  9. 09-07-2015, 10:21 AM #8
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    Thanks for all the pics of the build. Sure to be a treasured piece.
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  10. 09-07-2015, 10:50 AM #9
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    Nice table, love the till.
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  11. 09-07-2015, 10:58 AM #10
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    I have not seen anything like that, interesting idea. Makes a modern lean piece but obviously strong and providing some storage for real desk work. I'm betting it never gets covered with magazines and laundry baskets.
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  12. 09-07-2015, 12:21 PM #11
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    Beautiful desk. Would you share the method used to attach the 'compartment' to the top? A bit confused how those dovetails are incorporated...
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  13. 09-07-2015, 12:49 PM #12
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    Beautiful piece. And thanks for all the construction pics!
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  14. 09-07-2015, 12:50 PM #13
    Zuye Zheng
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    I glued the first 4 boards of the top, then built the box and attached to the last board before glueing everything together.
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  15. 09-07-2015, 1:20 PM #14
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    Very nicely done. The attachment of the till is very creative. I can not recall ever seeing that done before. How much reveal did you leave where the hatch (door) meets the main desk top?
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  16. 09-07-2015, 1:51 PM #15
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    Wonderful piece.

    Is she going to let you buy some more tools now?

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