Most-asked Woodworking Questions
Throughout the years I’ve been here at Popular Woodworking Magazine, there are only two woodworking questions that find their way into my inbox on a regular basis. The number of times [...]
I Can Do That: Lap Desk
Portable productivity with a nod to steampunk style. By Mag Ruffman The glorious thing about being self-sufficient is that you can usually figure out ways to create what you [...]
I Can Do That Laptop Desk SketchUp Model
This is a model of a laptop desk that was the "I Can Do That" project in the August 2011 Issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Project design and construction by Mag Ruffman.
Providence Writing Desk Sketchup Model
This is a model of a writing desk that was featured in an article in the April 2009 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.
Computer Desk Sketchup Model
A woodworking model, each entity is a seperate component so that it can be manipulated and measured individually.
Shaker Trestle Desk Sketchup Model
This is a model of a Shaker Trestle desk featured in an article in the August 2003 issue of Popular Woodworking magazine.
Portable Writing Desk
Writing letters longhand is one of life’s simple pleasures, as is building this traditional lap desk. By David Thiel Pages: 70-75 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now The portable [...]
Chuck Bender’s Slant-lid Desk
This morning Chuck Bender from Acanthus Workshop stopped by the office on his way to deliver a piece of furniture to a client outside Cincinnati. After the traditional 15 minutes of Glen D. Huey [...]
The Heritage – Traditional Workstation Desk and Hutch
The Heritage Traditional Computer Work Station – Desk and Hutch. Have you ever wanted a fashionable computer desk that is reasonable in size and well portioned to place all computer [...]
Standing Desk Part 2: 18th-Century Stock Prep
Different goals allowed period woodworkers to work quickly.
Standing Desk
This is what I’m building (click the picture to enlarge): This is a joinery plan. It defines what joints go where. Period craftsmen would not have drawn such a thing. You’ll see [...]
Military Writing Desk
This desk is an adaptation of a British military officer's desk from the early 19th century. And while you might not be writing orders to your left flank on this desk, it is quite handy for [...]