by Steven D. Johnson
Racine, Wisconsin
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Major Milling — New Office Furniture
If you are a repeat reader of this column, you probably know that I never sell furniture, and
almost never keep a piece that I build. Everything is given away as gifts or charity. Building
something for myself will be a bit of an adventure, since I will either become overly obsessed ("I'm
going to have this forever, so it has to be perfect") or careless ("It's just a desk, and it will be
covered with papers most of the time").
My office furniture project should also present some new challenges as I have vowed to eschew the
use of my table saw throughout the project. Long enamored with a well-tuned band saw, I wondered if
a hobbyist could survive, and even thrive, with this safer and more versatile tool as the
cornerstone of his/her workshop.
The desk, credenza, and bookcase designs are little more than a few rough sketches and my
imagination, as my designs usually go. But I am ready to start building. A sizeable stack of maple
and cherry boards has been acclimating to my shop now for several weeks, and I have just started to
mill this rough-cut lumber. My first step is to achieve one flat side, which will also allow me to
judge and pick grain patterns for different parts.
Next month we will get into this adventure a little deeper, and I promise, there will be plenty
of other power tools in use!
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