Comments

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   PurdueDan | Jun 11, 2010 01:57am | #1

   I forgot to say that the piece was finished today, June 10. It always feels good to finish a large project

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   cmersinger | Jun 11, 2010 01:58pm | #2

   I can't tell if its the picture or not... but it appears the top and aprons are curved? Such great work. What kind of joinery did you use for the rails on the apron?

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   PurdueDan | Jun 11, 2010 03:43pm | #3

   All the aprons are curved. They are mitered at the corners. Making the miters was a challenge because of the curves and none of the corners are ninety degrees. I used a shooting board and shims to fine tune the angles. The edges of the top are curved to follow the aprons.

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   Kevin_Smith | Jun 22, 2010 09:12am | #4

   Beautiful. Congrats. I'd sure like to see more photos.

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   PurdueDan | Jul 01, 2010 02:28am | #5

   Thanks Kevin. I added a couple of pictures.

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   jimbell | Jul 02, 2010 07:32am | #6

   I'm sitting at a 1960's classroom teacher's desk--oak veneer, massive. I realize what a fine work of art you've created. It defies one of the two main things we expect of a desk: a clear, flat surface. Consequently, it invites us to see the desk as an objet d'art rather than a functional thing to clutter up. Nice work.