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I'd like to get some advice on how best to approach a sort of vivisection of a piece of furniture, that is to say how to cut it in half.
The item is cross between a utilitarian piece and fine furniture. It was originally designed as a specific type of rolling workstation that wouldn't look too offensive in a domestic setting. It's a desk combined with a sort of hutch with large hinged doors which swing open to make 'wings'.
Now, I'd like to now re-purpose it for service as a computer desk (it has a nice full width slide-out keyboard surface) by removing the doors. Simple enough.
The problem is it's too big 24"(W) x 48"(L) x 72"(H) to maneuver down the hallway and make the turns into my office/study. So I'd like to cut the top section off at the level of the desktop, and then perhaps reassemble it once I get it moved into study. The case is made of 5/8" ply and the back of the piece is I think 1/2" luan ply.
I'm racking my brain on how to get a straight, clean, even, cut flush with the desktop (latter is also of ply).
Any ideas?






The item is cross between a utilitarian piece and fine furniture. It was originally designed as a specific type of rolling workstation that wouldn't look too offensive in a domestic setting. It's a desk combined with a sort of hutch with large hinged doors which swing open to make 'wings'.
Now, I'd like to now re-purpose it for service as a computer desk (it has a nice full width slide-out keyboard surface) by removing the doors. Simple enough.
The problem is it's too big 24"(W) x 48"(L) x 72"(H) to maneuver down the hallway and make the turns into my office/study. So I'd like to cut the top section off at the level of the desktop, and then perhaps reassemble it once I get it moved into study. The case is made of 5/8" ply and the back of the piece is I think 1/2" luan ply.
I'm racking my brain on how to get a straight, clean, even, cut flush with the desktop (latter is also of ply).
Any ideas?





