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On Mondays post I shared a few photos and why this desk wasnt a weekend project and how it could be. Today Ill talk about how we built it. Again, a big thank you to David for doing most of it, I was more of an assistant on this project!
First, we calculated the amount of wood we needed and off we went to Home Depot to pick up our supplies:
1x12 Poplar (about 10)
1x2 Poplar (about 48 - we made a second trip for more wood, so I think this is about right :)
For those not familiar with American terminology for wood, for some reason a 1x12 isnt actually 1" tall x 12" wide it is really 3/4" tall x 11 1/4" wide. Same applies for other sizes too, like a 1x2 is really 3/4" x 1 1/2". I know, weird. Just wanted to go over that upfront since I talk about measurements below :)
Anyways, total for the wood was around $100
We also needed:
Brass Screws
Wood Glue
Then the two 1x12s were cut and glued together and held with a clamp. Once dry, 5 supports were cut out of 1x2 poplar, the same width as the top and attached to the bottom of the desk with glue and screws and clamped to dry (The last support should be snug against the leg so make sure to account for that- see photos towards end of post). Then 1x2s were cut at a 45 to make the outer frame, glued and then clamped in place to dry. If you have any gaps use a small amount of wood filler to fill them.
After everything had dried, all the edges and where the wood meets was sanded with the orbital sander (120 and then 220 grit)
Next, we calculated the angle of the X legs. On the table, we started at the edge of the 1x12 (not the very end at the trim) and measured 29.25" for a 30" standard desk height accounting for the .75 top too. We laid two 1x2s on top of each other in an x on the desk top. Lining the top board with the outside of the trim and the bottom with the inside of the trim. We marked with a pencil where the boards intersect in the middle and a straight line at the top and bottom.
Next we cut the angles (which were just marked) for the top and bottom for eight boards (4 for each x-leg). We then cut the center sections (drawn where the legs cross making the X) on four of the boards.
If you use a wood like poplar with a lot of variety in color and grain, you will want to spend some time to match similar boards for each leg.
Last, we cut a 1.5 inch section out of the inner rear leg to later attach the center brace.
Now to assemble the legs! We applied wood glue to all of the pieces, clamped them together and screwed them from the inside. We assembled the four pieces as shown below and then sanded them to make sure the connections were seamless.
After sanding, we applied glue and screwed the individual legs together creating the X.
Once the X sides were complete, we applied glue to the corners and sides and set them in place.
For extra support, we added wood angles to lock the legs in place. David cut a few angles to find the perfect fit and then cut the angle so it would sit flush with the trim. it was glued and clamped in place.
After the legs were set, the center brace (going between the X sides) was glued into place. The center brace was constructed of two 1x2s cut to the width of the table minus three inches (for the trim and outer board of the x-leg)
And that was it! You can see that we used a combination of wood glue and hidden (or less noticeable screws) for the construction. As long as the wood glue dries thoroughly and is clamped to dry, it is very strong! For areas that have more stress, like the legs and table top center supports, we also used screws in addition to the wood glue. Ill take more photos once we have the office complete, but since I took the photos, I also have my large Mac desktop on top and it is very solid.
I love the grain of the poplar! It probably isnt for everyone, in fact as I was looking at hardwoods online, I saw some references to it as the ugly hardwood. The nerve! Im thinking they were referencing the extreme difference in grains ... so it does take more time to pick out ones that are similar.
The desktop looks like one piece of wood because we chose wood where the grain would match, also sanding it until it was smooth helped even out the line.
I think the legs look pretty seamless too ...
If we were building this again, I probably would use oak due to it taking less time in sanding, see Mondays post for my full explanation of why wasnt a weekend project and how to turn it into one!
The total cost was around $100 for wood and about $10 more for screws and wood glue if not already owned. So about $100 cheaper than the World Market equivalent
Im off to get supplies and work on my next project ... follow me on instagram @sarahmdorseydesigns for sneak peaks!
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