It’s been a few months since I completed the Greene & Greene chest project and two since I finished the bench for my wife for Christmas.  Since I’ve been busy with other things but it’s time to get going on a new project.  Next up is a simple shaker style desk for my mother-in-law.

I bought the lumber, some nice cherry, at a local lumber mill just after New Year. It sat acclimating in my shop for about a month before I began milling.  At this point I’ve made the legs (though they aren’t yet tapered) and gotten a good start on the aprons though I still have to make the tenons. 

As it is a Shaker piece, the design is simple.  In fact, the most interesting parts are hidden construction details (the top rail dovetailed into the legs and lower rail attached with twin tenons).  It should be a fun project.