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I looked up this and thought it would be wise to check if you could just remove bottom part see how it is connected and go from there.
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Expert: Fred Taylor - 10/22/2011
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Oak Roll Top Desk How do I remove the roll top section of the desk in order to bring it into our home? I have removed all of the draws and inspected the underside of the desk and I can not see any screws holding the top. There is a full deck section on the lower part of the desk which extends out approx 1/2 an inch over the lower part of the desk. The roll top sits on this. I am assuming that there are wood dowels that hold the roll top to this top part of the lower desk since there are no brackets. The plan is to use a hack saw blade slipped between the roll top and the deck to cut these dowels and then replace them once the desk is brought inside.
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Joe - Put the saw back in the tool box. The number one rule of dismantling furniture is "It didn't grow there." Some body put it there and attached it somehow and in a factory situation it was quick, meaning screws, not dowels that have to be glued.
The trick is that the deck section is part of the top, not the lower desk unit. The lower unit is just a frame. The deck is like the seat of a Windsor chair - everyting is tied to it. Figure out how to release the deck from the frame and you got it. There may be metal figure eight shaped brackets holding the deck or it may screwed on directly. Lay the desk on its back so you can get a good look underneath. It's just a matter of finding the right combinatioon. Don't cut it.
Good luck.
Fred Taylor
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Comment Dead on! There are brackets with Philips head screws on the underside of the base that the top sits on just as Fred said there would be. Perfect, now I can move the desk into my office easily and without any damage to the desk at all. So glad I found this site and I asked Fred for help. Knowledge is a powerful thing to make people's lives a bit easier. Thank you Fred.