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  1. 22nd March 2010, 12:22 AM #1
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    Default Shaker style sheaok Lap-desk - first hand dovetails

    Hi Guys
    Was sarching on the web for various desk designs a couple of months back and stumbled across a "Shaker lap desk". Apparently used whilst in transit to store their pens and parchment and to lean on whilst on the road ... sort of a yesteryear notebook computer .

    As my 10yo was about to have her birthday and spends hours drawing on the ground or while sitting on the lounge I thought it might be the ideal birthday pressy. A bit rushed just at night type job as w/e's are reserved for house building and scout camps.

    West Australian Sheoak (Allocasuarina fraseriana) with a bit of Meranti (I think) for the shelf and unseen areas of the draw.

    ... oh yeah and an average first attempt at hand saw dovetails ... prob should have reserved that "first of" for daylight hours and when I had more time

    BTW it's been a huge success. (good thing they can't tell the difference between a good dovetail and an average one )
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  3. 22nd March 2010, 12:25 AM #2
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    I just so happened to see this yesterday in the flesh and it really is a lovely as well as very practical item.

    Don't worry about the dovetails - it will become an heirloom item anyway!
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    Great idea - and well executed!
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    Very nice.
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    Default Best hinge attachment for this style lid?

    Thanks guys

    Anyone got any good hinge ideas for attaching a top/lid of this size (it's about 10mm thick)?

    After much deliberationI just ended up punching the screws straight thru and filing them off ... I feel it came our OK but would be open to suggestions for "next time"

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    What a lovely and beautiful birthday present!
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    Very nice project and if I may say so the hand cut dovetails look OK from the photos. I have a bit of sheoak in the shed. Makes wonderful boxes. Love to see a closup of your dovetails.
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    all right then ... thought I did a good job at hiding them in the previous pix
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    Every bit as good as I thought they would be. Very well done.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramps View Post
    Thanks guys

    Anyone got any good hinge ideas for attaching a top/lid of this size (it's about 10mm thick)?

    After much deliberationI just ended up punching the screws straight thru and filing them off ... I feel it came our OK but would be open to suggestions for "next time"

    Cheers
    have you thought of piano hinges?
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    How do you attach your piano hinges
    I use screws ... which would still go right through the thin top.
    Do you have some method that I haven't heard of?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramps View Post
    Jack
    How do you attach your piano hinges
    I use screws ... which would still go right through the thin top.
    Do you have some method that I haven't heard of?
    G'day Ramps,
    How long are your screws? The ones I use are only about 8mm long, I start by drilling a pilot hole of about 2-3mm deep and then screw them in, bearing in mind that my stock is 12mm and sometimes down to 10mm thick. I always have a range of screw sizes and lengths to make sure that they always match the thickness of the timber being used.
    Hope this helps
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    I'll have to look for some shorter screws.
    the top started at about 10mm but might have ended up at 8-9mm after ironing out the cups and waves
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