Farmhouse Desk with Drawers
A spacious 1400 × 700 mm desk with two dovetail-ish drawers and a sturdy frame.
Overview
A farmhouse-style desk, 1400 × 700 × 760 mm, with a chunky frame and two drawers on side-mount slides.
Cut list
| Part | Dimensions | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Top boards | 1400 × 140 × 28 mm | 5 |
| Legs | 720 × 90 × 90 mm | 4 |
| Long aprons | 1320 × 120 × 28 mm | 2 |
| Short aprons | 660 × 120 × 28 mm | 2 |
| Drawer boxes | use the drawer calculator | 2 |
| Drawer fronts | 700 × 160 × 18 mm | 2 |
Steps
- Glue the five top boards edge-to-edge and clamp flat.
- Build the two leg frames with mortise-and-tenon or pocket screws.
- Join the frames with the aprons, keeping the opening square.
- Install the drawer slides and build the two drawer boxes.
- Attach the top with figure-8 clips so it can move.
- Sand to 220 grit and apply 3 coats of hardwax oil.
Materials
- ◆ Solid pine or oak
- ◆ Wood glue
- ◆ Drawer slides ×2 pairs
- ◆ Handles ×2
- ◆ Hardwax oil
Tools needed
- Table saw
- Drill
- Router
- Clamps
Steps
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1
Glue the top
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2
Build leg frames
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3
Join the aprons
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4
Fit slides
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5
Build drawers
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6
Attach top
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7
Finish
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