A great, and useful project for beginners! Click image to enlarge

Lap Desk Plan

#NWW002
Price - $1.95
Difficulty - New Woodworker & Up

   The Lap Desk has been around in various forms for centuries and remains useful today. My version of the Lap Desk is large enough to store common writing supplies but fits comfortably on the lap for writing letters, paying bills or addressing cards virtually anywhere you can sit down. Children also like the Lap Desk as its size fits them and their drawing needs well.

   NOTE: If the Lap Desk is to be used by or around small children, install a child-safe lid support, available from virtually any woodworking supply outlet.

I used a piano hinge, mortised flush to the surface for the contrast between brass and wood, but virtually any hinge style will work. Click image to enlarge

  Whatever your skill level, the Lap Desk is a great project that is not only useful around your home, it makes a welcomed gift to friends or family. Depending on the wood used, this is also a very cheap project to build. As pictured, my version of the Lap Desk cost less than $30 to build.

Our plans are delivered in the popular PDF format. When you complete payment you will be given a clickable link to download the PDF file to your computer. Another link to the Plan file will be sent in a confirmation email.

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