Modern Desk: Joinery for the Desk Top
How to cut straight grooves in curved parts using a router with an edge guide.
Jul 16, 2019
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Tim Rousseau’s modern desk might look simple, but a lot goes into making such an elegant piece. While Tim tackles this project with a pro’s perspective using tools found in professional shops, he also draws parallels to tools found in most hobbyist woodshops.
In this episode of his video workshop on making the desk, Tim tackles the groove that will accept the desk top. For this job he uses a router equipped with an edge guide. The difficulty is in finding a reference surface to use as a guide.
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Video shot and edited by Jeff Roos and Ben Strano
Produced by Ben Strano
In this workshop, you’ll learn Tim’s techniques for:
Videos in the Series
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How to Make a Danish Modern DeskJuly 9, 2019 -
Modern Desk: How to Veneer the Writing SurfaceJuly 9, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Router Templates for Curved PartsJuly 16, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Pattern-Routing Curved PartsJuly 16, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Joinery for the Desk TopJuly 16, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Angled Leg MortisesJuly 23, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Angled Tenons on the Table SawJuly 30, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Curved LegsAugust 6, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Making the StretchersAugust 13, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Making the Desk TopAugust 20, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Backsplash and Bottom ApronAugust 27, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Gluing Up the Side AssembliesSeptember 3, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Jig-Free Dowel JointSeptember 10, 2019 -
Modern Desk: Final Glue-UpSeptember 17, 2019
Comments
Great series. No nonsense, great delivery, and right to the point. Always enjoyable to watch and learn from Tim.
Enjoying this - routing is always nerve wracking! Side note, Ben - what’s it going to take to get autoplay of the next episode like netflix etc for those of us on the couch and apple tv?
Anyone know what those clamps are in E3c - red handle, dark grey F stop style? Thanks!!
I believe they're old Wenzloff clamps.
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