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Laptop Desk (part 2)

Laptop Desk (part 2)

Posted by on Jan 13, 2014 in Maple Bedroom Set, Projects | Comments Off on Laptop Desk (part 2)
Progress on the laptop desk was going smoothly, so naturally Murphy had to step in and lay down the law.   Math is Hard Things started to go haywire when I test-fitted the top and top trim to the base.  I started setting up to miter...
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Laptop Desk (part 1)

Laptop Desk (part 1)

Posted by on Jan 3, 2014 in Maple Bedroom Set, Projects | Comments Off on Laptop Desk (part 1)
  I started the laptop desk during the weekend between Christmas and New Year’s.  Unlike the bed and night stand the desk is entirely my design, though of course it borrows elements from the other pieces so that it will feel...
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New tool: Milwaukee 2401-22 compact...

Posted by on Dec 28, 2013 in Tools | Comments Off on New tool: Milwaukee 2401-22 compact driver
I bought this one for myself just before Christmas, which is usually a bad idea but worked out well in this case. Back in my previous woodworking days, I had three drills in my shop: A DeWalt 14.4v cordless, my everyday workhorse An old...
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Maple Night Stand (part three)

Maple Night Stand (part three)

Posted by on Dec 21, 2013 in Maple Bedroom Set, Projects | Comments Off on Maple Night Stand (part three)
The night stand is starting to take shape now, with the main carcass assembled and the drawer together.  Now come the interesting parts. The Top WOOD’s original plan called for a solid wood top made from a glued-up panel with just a...
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Maple Night Stand (part two)

Maple Night Stand (part two)

Posted by on Dec 17, 2013 in Maple Bedroom Set, Projects | Comments Off on Maple Night Stand (part two)
The Drawer WOOD’s original design for the night stand had three drawers, but mine will only have one.  I eliminated the top drawer because (A) it would have to be very shallow to accommodate the electrical box for the built-in...
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Maple Night Stand (part one)

Maple Night Stand (part one)

Posted by on Dec 8, 2013 in Maple Bedroom Set, Projects | Comments Off on Maple Night Stand (part one)
              The night stand, like the traditional maple bed, is based on a design from WOOD Magazine (issue 219, specifically).  The photo above left is WOOD’s version, done in poplar and stained...
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