This solid wood trestle desk with hand cut mortise and tenon joinery can be easily customized or converted into a dining table. It uses a pair of removable wedges to secure the stretcher making it easy to break down flat when needed for moving. Check out how we built it in the video below and be sure to leave a comment if you have any questions!
Completed Desk
Here are a few final photos of the completed desk.
Parts and Materials
- (4) 5/4 Cherry Boards - 5’ x 8" (Top, Legs, Stretcher)
- (1) 12/4 Cherry Board - 3’ x 8" (Supports, Feet)
- (1) 4/4 Hard Maple Scrap - For Wedges (Offcuts from above boards could also be used.)
- (8) 1-1/2" Screws / Washers
- Titebond III Wood Glue
Tools Used
Be sure to check out Our Workshop page for more details.
- Hitachi 12" Compound Sliding Miter Saw (C12RSH) - Latest version now sold by Metabo: C12RSH2S
- Grizzly G0691 Table Saw
- Grizzly 17" Bandsaw (G0513P)
- Grizzly 8" Jointer (G0586) on Mobile Base
- Ridgid 13" 3-Blade Thickness Planer (R4330) ( Latest version: R4331)
- Craftsman 17" Drill Press (22901) on Mobile Base
- Drill Press Table
- Bosch 5" Random Orbit Sander (ROS20VSC)
- Rockler 16-Piece Forstner Drill Bit Set
Plans
The final version of the design can be download from the link below allowing you to change various parameters (such as the overall height which is currently set to 28.5") using the Change Parameters (“fx” button) in Fusion 360. The 3D model can be viewed online from the “View 3D Model” link or the embedded viewer below. This will let you explode the model into its parts and measure any values using its ruler tool.
The “View Dimensions Drawing” link below shows the dimensions of the various desk parts (for a height of 28.5" and a table top of 56.5" wide by 24.5" deep). These can be printed using the print button on the lower toolbar.
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- AroundHomeDIY Trestle Desk - Fusion Model File (Be sure to unzip this!)
- AroundHomeDIY Trestle Desk - View 3D Model
- AroundHomeDIY Trestle Desk - View Dimensions Drawing
