I could have just bought a table that looks similar to this, I know this design is pretty common, but this secret compartment will make it easy to hide those pesky wires, it has space for two long surge protectors and the 14″ deep twin drawers on the front makes it easy to keep the area clear of clutter.
All my pieces cut
Using my saw guide that I made last summer, I cut all my pieces. I had the lumber shop rip 4’x8′ plywood into 2’x4′ which is the final size of the table I’m building here so that saved me some time.
Trying out splines
I was fighting through a lot of mental blocks while working on this project and the thought of having to hand drill dowel holes just made me so lazy that I decided to try something new that won’t take too much time. My journey through this hobby is driven by learning by doing so I pushed through and it seemed to pay off. During my dry fit, one of the splines were so tight that it won’t come off anymore and that gave me confidence that it will hold once I add glue.
I love when good fitting cross halving joints come together.
I have more respect for those who make furniture for a living. While I am happy with the end result, it is not an easy job. This is my first time attempting an indoor furniture. I was sick and tired of looking at the cords on and around my desk so I decided I was going to do something about it. Naturally, I went with a whole desk build with soft close drawers and large cord compartments.