Tasmanian Oak desk with drawer

[JoeAzza]

Tasmanian Oak, MDF and Pine were used to create a bespoke timber desk with large drawer.

• The project
• Steps
• Tools and materials
• How to build a desk
• More inspiration for your desk build

The project

I had some spare offcut Tasmanian Oak timber, and I wanted to use as much as possible without buying more timber. I just needed to buy drawer runners and MDF board for the drawer base. I had the material for the top of the desk that I purchased from Bunnings when they were at a bargain price.

Steps

Step 1

Draw up desk material list. Gather and purchase materials. Cut legs to size on table saw.

 

 

Step 2

Router and sand timber legs to size.

Step 3

Prepare legs for floating mortises, using dominos (timber biscuits). Dry fit, then glue base.

Step 4

Prepare top section of desk. I decided to make them with the box joint method. Sample piece made before cutting the final product. The box joints were made on a router table using a homemade box joint jig. Sand all over, then glue together. Fit to desk base, using small timber brackets.

Step 5

The drawer is made from Pine timber, as I ran out of Tasmanian Oak. This was joined together using the box joint method. Cut and install MDF board - I routered a slot on the base of the drawer to allow assembly of the base. Fit and glue together. Install drawer runners and fit to desk. Cut and fit drawer front.

Step 6

Cut and fit desk top. Two pieces of timber were glued together then sanded flat. Assemble desk top to desk, using home made timber joiners.

Step 7

Sand all over, then paint three coats of clear satin varnish. Another project done.

Tools and materials

Materials used in the project:

• Tasmanian Oak offcuts
• Two drawer runners, soft close
• MDF 6mm board
• Screws
• Pine timber
• Specrite timber panel
• Dominoes
• Timber glue.

Tools used in the project:

• Mitre saw
• Table saw
• Router 
• Router table
• Sander
• Screwdriver
• Square.

How to build a desk

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