Good Evening Friends,
I am going to show in the next few replies as well as this on a mission style desk that went to New Jersey. These are pictures in progress of the construction of the desk.This is an end view.

Respectfully,

Ralph Jones Moderator

Next is either a back view or front, as I forget.Note how the drawer fron matches the apron and the reason I cut it out of the apron.

Ralph

Now we have the back side. By the way this desk was made out of Mahogany.

Ralph

Now for the top and I hope you enjoyed the PIP.

Respectfully,

Ralph

Oh, by the way I almost forgot my hand cut dovetails.

Ralph

Beautiful dovetails, Ralph.

I made my first attempt at hand cut dovetails last night. I got the geometry right, but they are kind of loose and will need to be shimmed. Definitely a skill that takes lots of practice and very sharp chisels!

Rikki

Good Morning Rikki,
Don't forget that I have had 59 years to perfect my dovetails and many other joints that I put together.the long story short is it take time and repetitions of a chore to get good at it.

Respectfully,

Ralph