ALMOST COMPLETE......

Construction is coming along nicely.  The gallery side brackets,  finials and overlays are all in place, and the exterior is now completely finished.

The lower center interior cabinet is almost complete, with the exception of routing decorative cutouts and adding knobs on the drawer fronts. There are four drawer fronts, nicely booked matched with Satinwood veneer to match the Satinwood  used on the drop front panel above them.   The top two drawers are a false front to hide the power cord. The lower two drawer fronts disguise a small file drawer.  The shelves and dividers on either side of the drawers are typical of a true Wooton desk.

The left hand cabinet interior will be completed within the next week, and then the desk can be finished. Once finished, we will add a leather writing pad to the interior side of the drop front panel, and reassemble the components into there locations.  The person that commissioned this piece has not seen it, and did not want to see it until it was completed.  I think he will be surprised, and hopefully pleased.

THE WORK CONTINUES.........

See the progress since the last post.  The side brackets and finials of the gallery, and three rosettes are all that is left to complete the exterior of the desk.

Bob has started working on the interior cabinets.   Lots of precision required here too, since this piece must fit inside if the side cabinet. It has been made this way so that it can be finished separately, and given a uniform finish without spraying into an enclosed cabinet.

The right hand interior is nearly finished.  The lower three openings are for drawers. Each drawer is hand fit into its space.  This cabinet should be completed in the next few days.

The lower section of the center cabinet is next. Stay tuned.