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
You can now download a full-size PDF plan for this project at the Taunton Store.
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
