Jefferson Lap Desk

I really like this project. I’m sure your pastor will really appreciate it. Good job!!

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas only 4 miles from the mill

Nice lap desk ,I would like to know where you found the plans as I will put this on my to do list , Welcome to LJ’s .

-- Bob "Every breath I take as a Free man was paid for with the blood of an American Soldier"

Wonderful project!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Beautiful work, what a wonderful gift for the pastor.
This will be such a sweet memry for him.
I like that there is a recycle to this, and the wood comes from a bar and ends up this beautiful gives it a extra priceless touch.
Best thoughts,
MaFe

-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect.

I LOVE IT! I am a huge fan of historic projects like that (I’m also the biggest history buff you’ll ever find), and I absolutely MUST make this one!

I remember seeing Roy Underhill make Jefferson’s revolving book stand and it made me think of the lap desk Jefferson used to write the Declaration of Independence. Where did you get the plans?

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The plans for this project were featured in a Fine Woodworking article by Lon Schleining. Mr. Schleining uses veneering plywood techniques for a beautiful project. I used solid wood only because I felt it was old enough and stable. I purchased the hardware from Crown City Hardware in California as he suggested, however, the information on the plan was incorrect. It is also very expensive for the “kit” they do have. I believe it was about $69 including shipment to Michigan. I think I could do better with some research and having this first iteration of the desk behind me.
The plan gives this address information:
Lon Schleining
1416 East burnett Street, Suite C
Long Beach, CA 90806
562-595-5868
[email protected]
www.woodbender.com

-- Then, Than, Their, There, They're, To, Too, Two.....Pine, Maple, Walnut....We need to know the difference.....

Are you in Michigan? Where?

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Another little change I decided to make was in the way that Mr. Schleining did the box corners. He used mitered and splined corners. I floated the end panel in a dado. This made the inlay easier to apply and it also looks the same as the drawer front.

-- Then, Than, Their, There, They're, To, Too, Two.....Pine, Maple, Walnut....We need to know the difference.....

StumpyNubs,
I’m in Ann Arbor.

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I grew up in Midland, and now I live in St. Charles (near Saginaw)... small world.

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My son lives in Midland and works in Saginaw…..small world, indeed.

-- Then, Than, Their, There, They're, To, Too, Two.....Pine, Maple, Walnut....We need to know the difference.....

Wonderful project. Something about it just screams elegance and quality.

Oh, and I’m not from Michigan, but I am I diehard Lions fan!

-- I'm just learning how to cut the stuff with some other stuff...

Perfection. Nothing less than beautiful perfection! Well done!

-- christopheralan

Beautiful! Everything else it says on it’s own!

-- Chefshep :) "When we allow our present to quarrel with our past, we risk jeopardizing our future.” - Winston Churchill

Really beautiful

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.