ATELIERMAHOGANY / MATERIAL STUDIESCRAFT, SEEN FROM THE INSIDE OUT.Kyle Kidd’s portfolio ↗

THE ASHCROFT / NO. 01

From board
to heirloom.

An ornate mahogany writing desk.
Turn it. Unfinish it. Take it apart.

Rotatable ornate mahogany desk with turned legs, carved aprons, and three paneled drawer fronts.

180 × 80 × 78 CM / CONCEPTDeep mahogany · polished surface

Starting the 3D workshop…

35°

READ THE WOOD

Every detail starts somewhere.

Select a component above to highlight its source stock.

A

Top stock

360 × 40 × 4 cm

Rip and crosscut into four planks; plane and edge-glue the top.
B

Apron stock

240 × 40 × 4 cm

Four rails, shaped into scalloped aprons and carved in relief.
C

Turning billet

296 × 11 × 11 cm

Four square blanks become turned, fluted desk legs.
D

Drawer-front stock

180 × 20 × 6 cm

Three fronts, raised panels, shaped edges, and separate brass pulls.

A visual explanation of material provenance. Saw kerf, waste allowances, hidden joinery, drawer boxes, and seasonal movement are outside this study.