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Gretchen's Desk

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My daughter chose a keyboard tray rather than a drawer for the desk
The corner post to top detail, with a medallion for the top of the post, was poached from a FWW desk project shown some years ago.  I think it works well here.
I wanted to keep the front edge of the top flush with the aprons during all seasons, yet allow wood movement.  So I used breadboard ends with the edges glued, and the center pegged with a gap for seasonal movement.  After a year and a half in Wisconsin with wide humidity swings, I can say it was a good choice.
On all 4 sides, the lower edge of the apron has a gentle curve, accented by a walnut bead, which all serves to soften the angularity of the piece.
Aprons and Center panels of the top are beautiful birdseye maple, and the breadboard end are lovely curly maple.  I couldnt find curly as white as the birdseye, but it still is pretty striking, to me.  I hope not garish.
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My daughter chose a keyboard tray rather than a drawer for the desk
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After my divorce, I wanted to create an heirloom piece for my then 13 year old daughter.  There is a surprise carved on the inner surface of  the rear apron that I hope she discovers some day.  I wanted her to have a nice desk to use for study at my house, as well as something her dad made for her that was special.  I chose a combination of birds eye and curly maple  and black walnut harvested from  a tree I took down for a church member who wanted it out of her yard.....I told her what she had, but she just wanted it gone...so I helped her out.


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