Thread: need to bend some timber

Originally Posted by Paulphot

Check out this website, the guy does podcasts and has just built a curved front writing desk with two drawers.

The Bois Shop: Crossing the Finish Line

Cheers

Paul

thanks for that link

Originally Posted by Paulphot

Check out this website, the guy does podcasts and has just built a curved front writing desk with two drawers.

The Bois Shop: Crossing the Finish Line

Cheers

Paul

thanks for the link Paul

I've had a chance to look at some of the podcasts (and downloaded all those dealing with the writing table)

a few comments:
the method of attaching the front rails to the legs, follows traditional construction techniques -- twin tenons in the lower rail and dovetails for the top rail, though cutting back the length within the carcass is not really necessary

the web frame for the drawers is overkill -- normal construction would be to half lap dovetail the kickers into the rear rail (I'll post a photo later)

he builds his drawers before he completes the drawer frame. The drawer frame should be built first so that the sides can be fitted to their openings BEFORE being DT to the drawer front. also, completing the drawer frame first allows you to use the opening to hold the drawer square while the glue dries.

I like the way he sets out the rebate in the drawer front for the drawer sides

building a template for the curve in the front rails is IMO a lot of unnecessary work for a single table. After cutting the joints, both rails could be screwed together (using the excess timbered cuts off) and shaped as a pair using a band or jig saw followed with either a spoke shave, compass plane or bobbin sander. This is especially so as he uses the finished top as his template for the drawer front laminating form

a know he uses his rail template to shape the front edge of he top, but given that he wants a 2" overhang, the geometry of doing so is out a little bit and he could just as easily shape the curve in the top by hand.


NOTE
the above are my comments on Rob Bois's construction methods
it is not a critique of the quality of his workmanship which I think is excellent