Category: Woodworking

Understated Desk – Finishing

Getting close now… a coat of Minwax water-based wood conditioner on all surfaces.  This will help eliminate the blotching that can happen with pine.  It also prevents the stain from soaking into end-grain, which causes it to be darker.  Great product, just…

Understated Desk – Assembly Completed

The assembly phase of the desk has been completed.  I added some corner braces that will serve two puroses:  First, it wil stregthen the desk, and second it will provide a place to attache the top.  The drawers were also…

Understated Desk – Leg Assemblies

With the tenons completed, the mortices were next.  Same process as before, drill press and forstner bits.  Once all that was completed, I dry fit the pieces together to make sure all was good. Since the sides are enclosed, I…

Understated Desk – More Tenons

Work continued on the desk today, mortise and tenon work was on the agenda.  Unfortunately I only got some of the tenon work done.         Using a back-saw, I cut the tenons to length and then a…

Understated Desk – Rails Again

Take two… as I previously mentioned, the rails I milled twisted like a curly fries.  Time to try another method, so for each rail, I laminated three pieces of 3/4″ pine and let them dry all week.  Today, I surface…