Ep 8: Desktop Tongue and Edge Profile
In this episode, Tim adds a tenon to the desktop with a tool most often found in pro shops, the shaper
By Tim Rousseau
Aug 20, 2019
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Tim references this episode in his Asian Inspired Hall Table video workshop:
 | Learn how to precisely fit the hall table’s shelf to it’s housed through mortise. Then, tackle final fairing of all the table components with traditional hand tools before glue-up. |
Tim recommends the Whiteside 1304 for creating a tenon on the router table.
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Videos in the Series
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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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July 9, 2019
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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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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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July 16, 2019
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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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July 30, 2019
Tim tackles the angled leg tenons using a fence-mounted tenoning jig and his new friend wedgie!
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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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August 13, 2019
In this episode, Tim creates the stretchers that connect the two side assemblies
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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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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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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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September 10, 2019
In this episode, Tim completes the desk joinery and dry-fits the entire desk together
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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
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