| Project by dakotawood | posted 03-29-2016 12:03 AM | 4616 views | 56 times favorited | 35 comments |  |
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My daughters both needed a desk for their rooms. My wife found a desk she liked online. I copied the overall design, but added the short hutch on top. I drew it all up in Sketchup first. Made of cherry and sprayed on a lacquer finish. Most of the carcass and leg construction completed with Dominos. Drawer dovetail tails cut on the tablesaw and pins are hand cut. I’m getting a little better every time I do this!
Between the two lower cubbies, the two drawers with cubby in the middle, and hutch top, it can store and hold a lot of things for such a small footprint. Needless to say, Sophia and Phoebe love them!
37”w, 23”d, 29.5”h
main cubbies usable height 4.5” (I would go 3.5-4” height next time)
hutch depth 9.5”
total hutch height 3.5”
10.5 degree angle cut for leg components
3 coats Target Coatings water based lacquer
Thanks for looking!
-- Travis, South Dakota
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Nwdesigns
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#1 posted 03-29-2016 12:07 AM
Nice work & I’m sure your kids will cherish them for many years!
frosty50
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#2 posted 03-29-2016 12:12 AM
Great looking desks, the kids look pretty good too! Could you provide over dimensions, I would like to make a couple for the grandkids. thanks, frosty
-- frosty
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#3 posted 03-29-2016 12:14 AM
Awesome work, I love em. Great smiles!
-- JJ - Northern Illinois
dakotawood
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#4 posted 03-29-2016 12:24 AM
You bet! Frosty – I amended my post to include some dimensions.
-- Travis, South Dakota
johnhutchinson
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#5 posted 03-29-2016 12:33 AM
I love the way the top is “hung” from the legs.
Great design and execution !!!
PS—Your girls are almost criminally cute. There oughta be a law. :-)
-- John - Central Ohio - "too much is never enough"
drewpy
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#6 posted 03-29-2016 01:19 AM
These are beautiful. I like everything about them. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
-- Drew -- "The greatest wealth is health".
Alexandre Lussier
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#7 posted 03-29-2016 01:23 AM
These desks are nice. The hutch is a great addition. Awesome work and smiles! I will add it to my inspiration folder! Thanks for sharing.
-- Alex, Bas Saint-Laurent
woodcox
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#8 posted 03-29-2016 01:26 AM
Great project Dakota. Beautiful.
-- "My god has more wood than your god" ... G. Carlin.
jweible55
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#9 posted 03-29-2016 01:56 AM
Really nice desks!
Greg In Maryland
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#10 posted 03-29-2016 02:12 AM
Travis, nicely done! Thanks for sharing.
Why would you make the “cubbies” height smaller—3.5-4.0 inches vs 4.5 inches?
Greg
a1Jim
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#11 posted 03-29-2016 02:18 AM
Great job x 2 and a couple darling daughters to boot.
Monte Pittman
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#12 posted 03-29-2016 08:13 AM
Excellent job sir. Great customers you have there.
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
woodshaver Tony C
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#13 posted 03-29-2016 11:18 AM
Super nice looking desk’s! Those big smiles tell me they are very happy with dad’s excellent workmanship! You also built memories to cherish.
Thanks for sharing!
-- St Augustine FL, Experience is the sum of our mistakes!
Dennis Zongker
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#14 posted 03-29-2016 12:15 PM
Nice looking Desks, and two very lucky girls!
-- Dennis Zongker
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#15 posted 03-29-2016 12:38 PM
Fantastic work, amazing work shop, nice looking family….does it get any better than that!
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