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Custom Fine Furniture by Alan Young
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Sculpting the Top Part 1
Mr. Darcy's Writing Desk page 6
The table top is made from four Sapele boards.
I glued them in sets of two boards to begin....In the end I want the top to extend just a smidgeon past the perimeter of the desk framework. But I want the top's contour to follow the desk framework as much as possible.
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Woodward Woodworks
I placed the front set of glued-up boards centered over the front of the desk. I transcribed the outline of the case frame work to the bottom side of the top boards. I then turned the boards over and using a flexible curve, thereby extending the profile 1/4"
After cutting the profile on each side, I recentered and firmy clamped the top over the case. The profile extended out aprox 1/4". Using a pattern cutting bit in my router, I trimmed back the top to the exact profile of the case frame
I'll run the profile cut around the entire drawer casing and two front corners.
Using my jig saw, I cut the profile of this outerline. It's faint but you can see the inner line in the photo below. That line represents the exact edge of the case frame work.
Once the front set of boards was "profiled",
I placed the back set in position.
The back edge has an overhang that is about 3/8" too much. So I ripped that edge back on the table saw.
Then I glued the front and back sets together. After the glue sets, I'll finish routing the edge profile.
