Woodworking: Massive quantities of thick wood

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Catenoid: Mar 3, 2008; by Tiny Fistpump

How difficult would it be to construct a desk with curvilinear boundary, and what would be some of the structural concerns?

I am not even considering the more difficult non-Euclidean desk yet.

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Catenoid: Mar 3, 2008; by Tiny Fistpump

wormil posted:

Can you find a picture of a desk similar to what you want?

I can't draw anything, but I was thinking a mollified crescent or section of an annulus. Corner desks look ghastly.

Something like this, although this one looks quite amazing.

Incidentally, One with a (flat) surface like the face of a cello would look incredible too.

I'm not too sure if I could make something like that though. :smith:

# ¿ Jun 6, 2008 15:09

Catenoid: Mar 3, 2008; by Tiny Fistpump

wormil posted:

A desk like this would be a tough project for someone starting out. You will need to learn how to glue up/form bend laminates of wood, veneer, and mortise at an angle; not exactly beginner woodworking.

I suggest searching through some the New Yankee Workshop episodes. I imagine at some point Norm has made some similar projects that might at least give you an idea of what would be involved. I would also suggest some simpler projects first as woodworking is not completely an intellectual exercise, building a piece of quality furniture also involves muscle memory.

How about a small bookshelf? And what would I need?

# ¿ Jun 12, 2008 08:38

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