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  • Greg Merritt
    16 March 2013 at 6:13 pm #9433

    I needed someplace to store all of my drawing equipment.  So I expanded on Paul’s box making lesson and came up with this small version of a Shaker lap desk.  I used pine except for the breadboard ends of the top and there I used maple.  Finished with three coats of amber shellac and wax.  I like the tone of the amber but it readily shows built up areas of finish.  Lot of fun and good practice for what I have learned so far.

    Thanks for looking.

    http://hillbillydaiku.com

    Greg Merritt
    16 March 2013 at 6:18 pm #9435

    Better photos of the small lap desk.

    http://hillbillydaiku.com

    Ken
    16 March 2013 at 6:24 pm #9438

    Gregory………First, nice work buddy it looks great. Second, I have been looking for planes to make this all day, then you post this.

    Many thanks my friend, and again nice job. 😉

    Greg Merritt
    16 March 2013 at 6:32 pm #9439

    Thanks Ken!…..and you are very welcome.  Glad to here  that you might have a use for it.

    http://hillbillydaiku.com

    Anonymous
    16 March 2013 at 6:33 pm #9440

    Nice work Greg. I’ve always liked some of the campaign style items and that is one of my favorites.

    Greg Merritt
    16 March 2013 at 6:39 pm #9441

    Thanks Jeff.

    http://hillbillydaiku.com

    Dave
    17 March 2013 at 12:02 am #9444

    Looking good Gregory!  I’ll have to build one of these.

    -Canada

    Serhiy D’yachyshyn
    17 March 2013 at 7:59 am #9451

    Look very nice Gregory))

    Toronto, Canada

    Jim Burcicki
    18 March 2013 at 12:10 am #9480

    Gregory,

    You are so bad!!!!

    Why?

    I made my first box and gave it to my wife. Of course it was a tad bit too small for her, so, she wanted me to make another one. I thought I would make one in oak with the sliding top. I just bought the wood this morning. However, this evening just before I am writing this, I was looking at your Desk Build and who happened by? You guessed it? My wife. And who now wants your Desk Build? Thanks buddy!!!! lol

    Jim

    Greg Merritt
    18 March 2013 at 1:14 am #9482

    Sorry about that Jim…but I know how you feel…I have been told that I need to make at least three more!

    http://hillbillydaiku.com

    David Gill
    18 March 2013 at 7:37 am #9488

    Hi Greg

    Another very nice project

     

    Wigan, Lancs. England :

    MickA
    18 March 2013 at 1:22 pm #9505

    You are one talented woodworker, Greg. Many thanks for sharing this, very generous of you.

    Mick

     

    Paul Sellers
    18 March 2013 at 7:25 pm #9524

    Hey Greg, Love the desk and love the drawings, very nice work in both camps. Nice recording of your work too.
    Paul

    STEVE MASSIE
    18 March 2013 at 9:11 pm #9530

    Gregory very nice job on the Lap Desk, and thank you for taking the time and sharing the PDF drawing which is most helpful. You great work.

     

    Steve

     

    PS: Is that a Paul Sellers style bench ?  I am in the middle of one if it is.

    Steve Massie, I live in the great State of Florida, US

    Greg Merritt
    18 March 2013 at 10:38 pm #9534

    Thank you Paul, for the compliment… but especially for the skills!  ….

    thanks to everyone else as well…

    Steve…yes it is a Paul Sellers style see photo here.

    http://hillbillydaiku.com

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