rolltop

Five months to the day! They say the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. On February 20, I took the first step in building my dream project by cutting the first…

With the construction finished, it’s time to begin the finishing process. In today’s woodshops, most projects are stained or dyed to a desired color. For example, most of the furniture in my home is made from red…

We’re winding down the construction phase of the Rolltop Desk! Most woodworkers agree that building a piece of furniture is just half of the job. The other half is finishing the piece. In the case…

With the tambour complete, I turned my attention to the cubby hole section. This assembly makes up the small individual compartments for storing letters, files and miscellaneous items. The assembly is made up of several…

The tambour is complete! After cutting the 29 individual slats necessary for a flexible tambour that would ride in the curved side slots, I began by building a jig to make sure they would align with each…

With the bases and the drawers finished, I wanted to turn my attention to the roll top section itself. The cubby hole section will require the most time and effort, but this is going to be…

Read Part 1 here Read Part 2 here Making the panels Today, I put all the parts together to form the sides and back assemblies. I started with the two back panels. These will attach to the…

Read Part 1 here It took 10 hours to resaw the 1 1/4″ thick slabs into three thinner panels and then plane them to the finished 1/4″ thickness.  In total, I cut 21 panels that will…

Follow along as I build a Rolltop desk! Introduction – February 2015 The rolltop desk has always had a certain appeal because of the large drawers in the base, multiple cubby holes in the top…