Laptop Desk

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I designed a laptop desk to be used in the living room. Its nice to be able to browse while watching/listening to the news. It’s base is designed to slide under an over stuffed chair or couch.

Laptop Desk In Use

I made the prototype base out of pine planed down to 1″. I used my scroll saw to cut entwined roses in the pedestal. My daugher Bekah has this one.

Laptop Desk ProtoType

I experimented with inlays when making the one for my wife. I created a pattern and cut it out of clear 1/8″ boxwood with my scroll saw. I traced the cutout on the table top, and used a spiral bit in my router to make the recess freehand. I taped a LED flashlight to my router base to help see the outline better.

I cut the boxwood pieces apart like making a puzzle and then used trans-tint dyes to color each part. I then set the pieces in the recess using marine epoxy to hold them in place.

Laptop Desk Inlay

The Pedestal for this one is made from African Mahogany. I used a scrollsaw to cut the design my wife made with flowers, dragonflies, and bumble bees.

The base is made of oak with walnut stretchers.

Laptop Desk Base

Hall Table

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My daughter wanted a Hall Table and I found the basic plans for this one in September 2008 issue of American Woodworker. It is made with a red oak frame, brazilian cherry drawer fronts and plywood I made from a distinctive phillipine mahogany.

My daughter wanted a Hall Table and I found the basic plans for this one in September 2008 issue of American Woodworker. It is made with a red oak frame, brazilian cherry drawer fronts and plywood I made from phillipine mahogany with a distinctive grain. You can see how the grain from a single board flows across all three drawer fronts.

Here you can see the lower shelf being glued in place after the ends have been assembled with biscuits.

Here you can see the lower shelf being glued in place after the ends have been assembled with biscuits.

Here you can see the drawer supports have been installed. They are held in place with splines so they can be inserted after the frame is assembled.

Here you can see the drawer supports have been installed. They are held in place with splines so they can be inserted after the frame is assembled.

The top was glued up on a flat surface to maintain a consistent reveal where the mitered frame contacts the custom plywood top. Plywood was used to avoid the wood movement problems that would be encountered if solid wood was used. The top was attached with pocket screws in the side aprons.

The top was glued up on a flat surface to maintain a consistent reveal where the mitered frame contacts the custom plywood top. Plywood was used to avoid the wood movement problems that would be encountered if solid wood was used. The top was attached with pocket screws in the side aprons.