Monday, March 10, 2014

Chippendale Slant Front Desk



Chippendale Slant Front Desk

18th Century Desk
Chippendale Slant Front Desk

This Slant Front Desk is custom made of solid premium grade South American Mahogany. This desk was custom made for a client with details to accompany a Massachusetts Block Front Chest in the same room.  The Interior for this desk was custom made with a traditional look but for the use with modern electronics including a laptop and iPad.


Custom Handmade Slant Front Desk
Slant Front Desk detail




This desk is made from solid mahogany. One 20” wide plank for the case sides and top and another 20” wide plank with nice ribbon/figure for the drawer fronts and lid.

custom handmade mahogany furniture
Mahogany for the Slant front desk


Handcut dovetail joinery is used throughout this desk for both decoration and for superior joinery strength

handmade furniture
desk top dovetail joinery


Hand cut sliding dovetail joinery is used to join all the drawer dividers.  The integral beading is mitered for a perfect fit

handmade furniture makers
sliding dovetail

fit dovetails and beading
slant top desk details
dovetail joinery


All surfaces are hand planed to a nice smooth surface


fitting the drawers
hand planing all surfaces


All Dovetails are hand- cut including the four exterior drawers, the four interior drawers and two secret compartments

Matt Wolfe handmade furniture maker
hand cutting dovetails


Dovetailed drawer 

hand cut dovetails
dovetailed drawer




Slant Front Desk ready for finish
18th century slant top desk
Slant Front Desk




Finished Slant Front Desk


chippendale slant lid desk
Chippendale Slant Front Desk

reproduction chippendale mahogany desk detail
Slant Front Desk detail




handmade chippendale slant top desk
Slant front desk with lid opened

Custom Mahogany Desk
dovetailed drawer detail



Handmade Desk interior
custom interior


custom slant front desk interior
Hand cut dovetailed interior drawer