I milled some 5/8 inch figured maple for the drawer fronts and 1/4 pine for the sides, backs and bottoms.
Chopping out the small dovetails on the drawer sides. Tails first is the way that I do it.
One side done.
Fitting them to the half blind pins in the drawer front. I made through dovetails in the back.
Here is one of the drawers assembled. I put a 1/8 inch groove in the bottom edge. I beveled the bottoms with a router bit so they would fit in the groove. Then slid the bottom in from the back.
I left the bottoms proud in the back so I could trim them so they would fit flush in the front.
Trimming the back of the bottom with a block plane and then test the fit.
All fitted and with little pulls.
The scalloped shape that I added to the top of the pigeon hole was from 3/8 in stock and cut out on the band saw, then glued in.
Not sure what to call it but I added a return piece to the top. I guess that it to prevent pens and pencils from rolling off the desk. I milled 5/8 inch stock and dovetailed the corners. I also scalloped the ends so that they would not interfere with the lid when it is open.
I thought it might be a bit fragile and could get knocked off, so I reinforced the mounting by using dowel pegs. Then I glued it on using yellow glue instead of old brown glue.
Then I made a book stop to attach to the lid, this prevents books or papers from sliding off the slopped lid.
I pegged and glued it to the top.
I turned a wooden pull on the lathe with the face grain on the end. This was done to match the grain on the front on the drawer. I mounted it with a single screw from the inside of the drawer. But countersinking the screw was a problem since my electric drill would not fit. So I used my eggbeater hand drill.
The construction is complete. Now to start on the finishing. I will mount the desk on the frame and apply the waist molding after the desk has been stained.
Here is today's video:
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