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roll top desk shouldn;t be too hard. The tambor is a cloth with slats affixed with glue. the track for the tambor is done with a router. The rest is pretty basic.  probably get plans on line or at the library. try it. it should be fun. TF
Hey, Jigman. I seem to spend most of my time on projects requiring some type of jig or another. If you don't take time to jig up correctly it will usually cost you a piece of good wood. If you have a knack for jigs your in the right hobby. TF

jigman said:

Hello everyone,   I am jigman,   now that name comes from two sources.  One is woodworking and the other is fishing.    It seems I am always making some sort of jig to get something done in wood working.  I think we all do that.  The other is fishing.   Jigging is one form of fishing that we do for saltwater fishing.   I have been doing wood working for years and  I am self taught.  I will never be a craftsman in the field of woodworking.    I just see  what I want to make and make it.  Nothing special about that.  

I make jigs all the time.  Most are disposable after I use them.  They are usually speciality jigs.   I made one for my drillpress to drill holes for a bookcase shelves.  It finally warped over the years.  I will have to make another stronger one.  I will be doing a couple or more bookcases this summer.  Now not all my jigs are for wood working.   I make all kinds of things in my small shop.  
 I plan on taking my drawing desk design and making it into a roll top desk on my next one.   It wil be used for a fishing tackle work station.  I will see which type top will work best.


Thomas M Foster said:
roll top desk shouldn;t be too hard. The tambor is a cloth with slats affixed with glue. the track for the tambor is done with a router. The rest is pretty basic.  probably get plans on line or at the library. try it. it should be fun. TF

Good work on the tambour door Ray

 



Ray Lattman said:

I can e-mail you the plans I have from the 1980's. I also have full size plans for a 50x30 roll top desk. let me know, my e-mail is flyray@snet.net



jigman said:

 I plan on taking my drawing desk design and making it into a roll top desk on my next one.   It wil be used for a fishing tackle work station.  I will see which type top will work best.


Thomas M Foster said:
roll top desk shouldn;t be too hard. The tambor is a cloth with slats affixed with glue. the track for the tambor is done with a router. The rest is pretty basic.  probably get plans on line or at the library. try it. it should be fun. TF
Wow...that is beautiful Ray...

Robert Brennan said:

Good work on the tambour door Ray

 



Ray Lattman said:

Hello everyone.  I have been looking at all of the beautiful work and decided I would join this group so I can comment and maybe ask a question once in a while.  I should have gotten one of these Kreg jigs years ago. What a genius tool.  My name is Mitch Poland.
IM Adrian And I just started to cut me some wood, Im looking for some plans to start using my Kregg Jig.

Adrian,

 

Download the Kreg Cabinets for a start, its full of how to use the jig as well then scan the hunderds of pictures in the "photos" section here, then hit the "free project plans" section, failing that surf the net for free plans, or if you must you can buy some, but only a a last resort as most of the free plans are from people like yourself who are sharing Knowledge, currently I am building a box for my router bits and to the disgust of my wife its a scale coffin, its all from trial and error and I am documentating and photographing each step so I can make another one later or share my knowledge with otheres if they desire

 

Robert Brennan

Morningside

Brisbane

Queensland

Australia

My  products may get some strange looks, I bet that one will beat mine for looks and commets.  Scale coffing.  : )
Here it is sitting on the table saw
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