Ep 1: Danish Modern Desk with Tim Rousseau – Intro
Tim Rousseau’s modern desk might look simple, but a lot goes into making such an elegant piece
Tim Rousseau’s modern desk might look simple, but a lot goes into making such an elegant piece. While Tim tackles this project with a pro’s perspective using tools found in professional shops, he also draws parallels to tools found in most hobbyist woodshops.
In this workshop, you’ll learn Tim’s techniques for:
- Creating accurate templates for pattern routing
- Working with curved parts
- Accurately creating angled mortise and tenon joinery
Video shot and edited by Jeff Roos and Ben Strano
Produced by Ben Strano
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Videos in the Series
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Ep 1: Danish Modern Desk with Tim Rousseau – Intro
July 9, 2019
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Ep 2: Veneering the Writing Surface
July 9, 2019
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Ep 3a: Making the Routing Templates
July 16, 2019
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Ep 3b: Pattern Routing the Sides
July 16, 2019
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Ep 3c: Routing Straight Grooves in Curved Parts
July 16, 2019
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Ep 4: Mortises with a Horizontal Mortiser
July 23, 2019
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Ep 5: Angled Tenons on the Tablesaw
July 30, 2019
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Ep 6: Tapering and Shaping the Legs
August 6, 2019
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Ep 7: Mortising The Legs For Stetchers
August 13, 2019
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Ep 8: Desktop Tongue and Edge Profile
August 20, 2019
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Ep 9: Shaping the Backsplash and Bottom Apron
August 27, 2019
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Ep 10: Gluing Up the Side Assemblies
September 3, 2019
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Ep 11: A Jig-Free Dowel Joint
September 10, 2019
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Ep 11: Final Glue-Up
September 17, 2019
Comments
Very excited to watch this series. I've been wanting to build "this" desk ever since I saw the Designer's Notebook article. Thanks folks.
When will you be posting the rest of the series?
We post one episode a week. Sometimes a set of episodes (91, 9b, 9c)
Are the plans for this desk available?
They will be soon.
Love this! Great series. Can’t wait for the next episode! Great work Ben!
Could you, please, post a link to the original designer article?
Done
Great series! I always look forward to these video workshops by Tim. There are so many nuggets of wisdom within.
Hey Ben, buddy, on July 22 you did say these plans would be available soon - and it's been 5 months now ... so are they coming soon? Please? Pete
You're right, totally my fault too. That has been on my list for too long. We are messing with a new download format and it kept getting back burnered. I'll get back on that.
Thanks Ben, I would really appreciate that. Pete
The link to the plans not working
Fixed
type of wood ? oil and water finish ?? please talk about .
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