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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How to Make a Danish Modern Desk
July 9, 2019
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Modern Desk: How to Veneer the Writing Surface
July 9, 2019
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Modern Desk: Router Templates for Curved Parts
July 16, 2019
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Modern Desk: Pattern-Routing Curved Parts
July 16, 2019
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Modern Desk: Joinery for the Desk Top
July 16, 2019
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Modern Desk: Angled Leg Mortises
July 23, 2019
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Modern Desk: Angled Tenons on the Tablesaw
July 30, 2019
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Modern Desk: Curved Legs
August 6, 2019
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Modern Desk: Making the Stretchers
August 13, 2019
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Modern Desk: Making the Desk Top
August 20, 2019
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Modern Desk: Backsplash and Bottom Apron
August 27, 2019
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Modern Desk: Gluing Up the Side Assemblies
September 3, 2019
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Modern Desk: Jig-Free Dowel Joint
September 10, 2019
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Modern Desk: Final Glue-Up
September 17, 2019
