Kid’s School Desk

Directions

• Cut List

  Step 1. ​​Make all the necessary cuts as provided in the plans.

  TIP: When cutting cabinet grade finished Oak Plywood, use 40T-60T Saw blade as well as masking tape curing crosscuts. (cutting across the grain)
  

• Taper Cut

  Taper Sides of the Storage component using a Taper jig.

  Tip​​. I built my Taper jig from leftover scraps and mounted the Kreg Bench vice to it the secure the pieces when running through the table saw​.
  

• Pocket Holes

  ​​Create Pocket holes that would be secured on the inside and the underneath side of the storage component.
  

• Assemble

  ​​Assemble using 1-1⁄4” Coarse Kreg Pocket screws along with wood glue.

  Tip​​. Use a Kreg Right Angle clamp to secure your pieces in place before driving the screws in to prevent movement out of place.
  

• Lid Dry Fit

  ​​Dry Fit the top lid to ensure proper size and grain direction.

  Tip. ​​When securing the pieces with wood glue and pocket screws, lay down masking tape on all the Butt-Joints the catch glue squeeze out and save you hours on cleanup
  

• Tape

  To create the chair frame, sandwich together with masking tape the two 11”x 16” pieces and draw your desired chair frame.
  

• Chair Frame

  Cut the sandwich together chair frame pieces on your bandsaw.

  Tip. ​​Clean up the blade marks left from your bandsaw using a belt or spindle sander.
  

• Clean up Saw Marks

  Clean up the blade marks left from your bandsaw using a belt or spindle sander.
  

• Back and Bottom Rest

  Cut the Backrest (9-1⁄2 x 11-1⁄2”) and the bottom seat (9-1⁄2” x 11-1⁄2”) and secure using pocket holes and wood glue.
  

• Back and Bottom Rest

  Cut the Backrest (9-1⁄2 x 11-1⁄2”) and the bottom seat (9-1⁄2” x 11-1⁄2”) and secure using pocket holes and wood glue.
  

• Base Cuts

  Cut the pieces for the table base from the plans above.
  ● (x2) 16”
  ● (x1) 21”
  ● (x2) 16”
  ● (x2) 8”
  ● (x2) 11-1⁄2”
  ● (x1) 8”
  

• Base Posts

  ​​To create the posts, glue and clamp the (x2) 16” pieces and the (x2) 8” pieces. Set to dry for 1-2 hours in optimum drying conditions.
  

• Trim Legs

  ​​Trim all of the table base pieces, including the glued up posts (once dried) down to 3” final width, cutting off the rounded over edges on your table saw.
  

• Trim Legs

  ​​Trim all of the table base pieces, including the glued up posts (once dried) down to 3” final width, cutting off the rounded over edges on your table saw.
  

• Tee Suport

  Create the “T-Support” using the 8” and the 11-1⁄2” piece. Secure with Wood Glue and 2-1⁄2” Pocket screws.
  

• Base Assembly

  Assemble the base with Wood Glue and 2-1/2” Pocket screws.

  Tip​​.Secure the screws from the bottom of the legs, that way they will be hidden.
  

• Post attachment

  ​​Secure the posts using wood glue and (x4) 3” screws.

  When securing the “Tee-Support”, align the seam of the “Butt-Joint” to sit in the middle of the 3”x3” post for strength.
  

• Tee Support install

  Attach the Tee support in the middle of the 3x3 post (at the joint of the Tee) with x3 three inch screws
  

• Tee Support install

  Attach the Tee support in the middle of the 3x3 post (at the joint of the Tee) with x3 three inch screws
  

• Seat Attachment

  Attach the seat using (x6-x8) 1-1⁄4” screws from the bottom. To prevent flex, stager the screws.
  

• Storage desk Install

  When attaching the Storage component to the “Tee-Support” drive (x6) 1-3⁄4” screws.
  

• Anchored Lid

  Attach the 4” wide piece to the top of the storage component via wood glue and clamps.
  

• Edge Banding

  Using Oak or Birch Iron-on Edge banding, cut each piece to size and conceal all the exposed plywood edges.
  

• Trim Edge Banding

  Using a scrap piece of wood wrapped with 150 grit sandpaper, sand flush all the edges of the edge banded veneer.
  

• Putty and Sand

  After patching up any of the knots found in the Douglas Fir with paintable wood putty, sand the entire project down to 150 grit.
  

• Hinge

  Attach the 12” Piano hinge using the provided screws.
  

• Stain

  Stain the Writing/Storage compartment along with the chairs.
  

• Paint and Primer

  Paint the base using a paint and primer.
  

• Clear Coat

  Spray or wipe on the water based satin polyurethane for protection​.