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Roll Top Desk Drawers

Dec 21, 2010
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For my wife's 50th birthday in 2007 I made her a seven drawer roll top desk from quarter sawn red oak.  All of the dove tails were hand cut.  Sides are soft maple.  Plan was adapted...


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Re: Fancy Footwork

I saw a man using this exact same setup demonstrating turning at Busch Gardens in Tampa Florida in 1979. In addition to the regular turning, he also had a special tailstock that allowed him to bore through a completed piece. This allowed him to make items like pipes or small lamp bases. I always wondered what happened to him, but it's nice to see his legacy live on.

posted: 7:29 am on April 16th