IN THE WOODWORKING feature in our previous issue, we started this project by covering the steps needed to build the dovetailed carcass and base panel.
In this, the second and final phase of the build, we create the lid of the lap desk with its breadboard ends, as well as the final assembly, installation of hardware, and addition of the finish.
WOOD FOR THE PROJECT
Brendan and Seamus Harcourt-Wood from Rare Woods South Africa generously sponsored the beautifully grained boire wood for this project.
BOIRE (DETARIUM MACROCARPUM, DETARIUM SENEGALENSE)
Boire is regarded as a tough and durable wood. It remains smooth under friction, making it ideally suited to its primary use as flooring. It’s also widely used in furniture making and boatbuilding.
The sapwood is pale brown in colour. The heartwood is typically
