wouldwurker Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 I've been struggling with building my son a desk, as the darn kid keeps getting bigger. I just can't settle on a height. I found this plan in Woodsmith, which they refer to as a 'Workstation'. That's it on the right with the yellow drill on top. Figure, it's good for the kid because A. I can move it up and down the wall B. His legs won't bump any legs underneath. Plus, I had some extra sheets of BBP lying around. Drawer carcass domino'ed...need to pick up some 1/4 for the bottom. Sides/Brackets Darn metric BBP.. Can't get my shoulder plane in there! Upside down dry fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Also, I got to break in this bad boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 It looks like it'll work, but my question is.... Do you know that if you quit feeding them, they stop growing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Looking good! I'm going to disagree with Richard, I tried it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FtrPilot Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Hey that cleat attachment could be handy for shop work surfaces too, especially if you might wan't to move around. Cool project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Hey that cleat attachment could be handy for shop work surfaces too, especially if you might wan't to move around. Cool project! That's why I'm making two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Following the plans to a T, there's no drawer slide that could possibly fit in the space allotted between the drawer...not the first time a plan had an error in it. Made my own, which worked out better anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Read a few articles in FWW on drawer stops, and made a few changes. Stuff like this is good me to cut me teeth on new techniques. Added a notch in the back on the drawer for a 90 degree turnbutton. Also replaced the ply runners with hardwood and left a tiny gap on the middle guide runners, so there's no contact on the middle guide. Added very thin kickers to the top as well. Will replace the middle guides and runners with hardwood in the morning as well. As I took that photo I realized that it would have been way easier to just have the top of the desk on a hinge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 False front glued and screwed. Resaw'ed a piece of that nice flame birch. Plugged all my countersunk screw holes with 3/8 dowel stock. Found its 1000 times easier to dunk the long dowel in glue, hammer it in, flush it from the whole stick, and move on to the next hole...in lieu of cutting a bunch of small plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Not a bad fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Looks nice, dude! Bets on how long before initials are carved into it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted June 26, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Initials carved with dads missing chisel ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Little walnut edge banding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Why is a block plane and card scraper so satisfying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Looking great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Not a bad reveal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Why is a block plane and card scraper so satisfying? Great looking top! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Why is a block plane and card scraper so satisfying? That's about as close as you can get to your inner woodworking caveman, without actually using stone tools. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Wow that's a beauty!! That edge banding sets it over the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 First coat of ARS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Looks great! Should last a good long time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Pretty sweet, Vinny. Still thinking about stealing the idea for mobile shop worksurfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Those long vertical supports on each side present some initial challenges if French cleated. If you think about it, a French cleat brings the desk 3/4" away from the wall. You'd also need to add strips to the 'legs' or strips on the wall (or set the legs back 3/4" when building it). The project is from a 'slat wall system'. Essentially a wall is constructed with the cleats inset. As such, this particular design would have been flush to the 'slat wall'. I think I'll just wind up screwing it directly into two studs. The cleat would have been attached the same way anyway. My small Bosch drill should be able to fit through the inside with the drawer removed. Since the back is doubled up ply, it should be plenty strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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