Robert Mayer
11-14-2005, 8:43 AM
This was a project of firsts for me. This is a stained glass desk for my wife. The top is mdf since its easy to replace after its worn. The sides of the top are quilted sycamore, african mahoghany legs, and hard maple for the feet. There is a slide out keyboard-like drawer for extra workspace (its partially rolled out in this picture).
http://www.imagehostplus.com/v2/usr/158/596ny_trip_7.1.05_001.jpg
The legs on this desk were my first mortise and tenons I ever did. I used a tenoning jig to cut the mortises on the legs and then cut out the mortises with the drill press and chisel. This was also the first square ebony plugs I have done. I did them with a chisel only which was great practice.
http://www.imagehostplus.com/v2/usr/158/4781ny_trip_7.1.05_002.jpg
This was also the first dovetails I have ever made which I had a bit of trouble with at first. But the final product isnt bad. I did them on a porter cable 12" jig.
http://www.imagehostplus.com/v2/usr/158/9779ny_trip_7.1.05_004.jpg
The design is a bit unusual I know. I kinda made it up as I went along. But it will be fun to work together with my wife to make some great projects. She does the stained glass and I will do the woodwork. I finished it with 3 coats of semigloss arm-a-seal.
http://www.imagehostplus.com/v2/usr/158/596ny_trip_7.1.05_001.jpg
The legs on this desk were my first mortise and tenons I ever did. I used a tenoning jig to cut the mortises on the legs and then cut out the mortises with the drill press and chisel. This was also the first square ebony plugs I have done. I did them with a chisel only which was great practice.
http://www.imagehostplus.com/v2/usr/158/4781ny_trip_7.1.05_002.jpg
This was also the first dovetails I have ever made which I had a bit of trouble with at first. But the final product isnt bad. I did them on a porter cable 12" jig.
http://www.imagehostplus.com/v2/usr/158/9779ny_trip_7.1.05_004.jpg
The design is a bit unusual I know. I kinda made it up as I went along. But it will be fun to work together with my wife to make some great projects. She does the stained glass and I will do the woodwork. I finished it with 3 coats of semigloss arm-a-seal.