Videos in the Series

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  Ep 1: Danish Modern Desk with Tim Rousseau – Intro

  July 9, 2019

  Tim Rousseau’s modern desk might look simple, but a lot goes into making such an elegant piece

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  Ep 2: Veneering the Writing Surface

  July 9, 2019

  Tim demonstrates how he uses thick, shopsawn veneer to create an attractive and durable writing surface

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  Ep 3a: Making the Routing Templates

  July 16, 2019

  Tim Rousseau's desk has a lot of curves in it, and just about all of them are routed off of a pattern. In this video, Tim demonstrates how he makes his perfect patterns.

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  Ep 3b: Pattern Routing the Sides

  July 16, 2019

  Using the three sleds made in the previous episode, Tim methodically pattern routes the sides in a way that guarantees perfect pieces with no tear out

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  Ep 3c: Routing Straight Grooves in Curved Parts

  July 16, 2019

  Tim tackles the groove that will accept the desk top using a router equipped with an edge guide. The difficulty is in finding a reference surface to use as a guide.

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  Ep 4: Mortises with a Horizontal Mortiser

  July 23, 2019

  Tim uses his horizontal mortiser to create the leg mortises at what could be a daunting 13º and 1.5º

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  Ep 5: Angled Tenons on the Tablesaw

  July 30, 2019

  Tim tackles the angled leg tenons using a fence-mounted tenoning jig and his new friend wedgie!

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  Ep 6: Tapering and Shaping the Legs

  August 6, 2019

  In this episode, Tim Rousseau heads over to the tablesaw to taper the legs. Then, it's back to more pattern routing

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  Ep 7: Mortising The Legs For Stetchers

  August 13, 2019

  In this episode, Tim creates the stretchers that connect the two side assemblies

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  Ep 8: Desktop Tongue and Edge Profile

  August 20, 2019

  In this episode, Tim adds a tenon to the desktop with a tool most often found in pro shops, the shaper

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  Ep 9: Shaping the Backsplash and Bottom Apron

  August 27, 2019

  In this episode, Tim Rousseau discusses why he chose the joinery used in his desk, and heads back to the shaper and tablesaw to shape and contour the last of the desk components

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  Ep 10: Gluing Up the Side Assemblies

  September 3, 2019

  Tim Rousseau takes on the first glue-up of the modern desk build, covering surface preparation and the custom cauls that make things go smoothly

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  Ep 11: A Jig-Free Dowel Joint

  September 10, 2019

  In this episode, Tim completes the desk joinery and dry-fits the entire desk together

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  Ep 11: Final Glue-Up

  September 17, 2019

  In the conclusion of the Modern Desk video workshop, things get a little stressful when the glue starts flowing, and the clamps come out