This is about the making of a Shaker style ash desk (or table) which I made in late 2015. I chose Ash wood because I have used it before and it has some underrated beautiful grain, it's reasonable to work and not too expensive compared to other hardwoods. I used a combination of hand tools and power/machine tools. The rails and legs are constructed using mortise and tenons. Traditional buttons are used to attach the top to the rails to allow for wood movement. It was a fun and relatively quick project to make.

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00:10 Buying Wood & Stock Preparation
00:46 Legs & Rails
03:30 The Top
05:08 Finishing Process
05:30 Assembly
05:54 The Finished Desk

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