The woodworking blueprint you will purchase here builds the pictured secretary desk in two separate pieces -- a lower drop front desk and the upper bookcase hutch.

The broken pediment (top of hutch) adds a classic touch to any desk. It has three shelves behind the glass doors. Make it of walnut or mahogany. While it is meant to go with the drop front desk plan we offer, it can be used with an existing desk. The finished size of the upper portion is 11-5/8" deep, 35" wide, and 44-1/4" high.

The lower portion, when combined with the bookcase hutch just described, creates a most elegant Chippendale secretary desk. The drop front, supported by two slides, provides a useable writing surface over the graduated drawers below. There are five small drawers within the desk's drop front where there is traditional pigeon-hole storage. It also features two small vertical column drawers. It's truly a piece of fine craftsmanship. Finished size of the lower portion is 36" wide, 20-1/2" deep, and 40-3/4" high.

A blueprint style plan is heralded by beginners and experts alike as being a pleasure to work from because all parts are printed in full size -- all joinery is shown in actual size, curved workpieces are all in full size, so you can measure and trace straight from the drawing if you prefer. A bill of materials doubles as an exact cutting list, there is a detailed exploded diagram, and all hardware requirements are noted. Project specific assembly instructions are not provided with this plan, the exploded diagram is to be used. A special booklet entitled Guide to Building Wood Furniture is also included with each Furniture Designs, Inc. plan which includes many tips on the "component theory" of woodworking.

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