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Cherry and maple desk and hutch

Project by Matt Miller posted 405 days ago 957 views 2 times favorited 14 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Desk is cherry ply and solids with poplar as a secondary wood (drawers). Hutch is also cherry ply and solids with quilted maple veneer panels.

-- Matt


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Scott Bryan

20080 posts in 701 days


posted 405 days ago

Matt, this is a gorgeous project. The quilted maple and curved rails add visual interest to the pieces. And what is not to like about the cherry!!!

How did you finish the pieces?

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Matt Miller

16 posts in 408 days


posted 405 days ago

Thanks -

BLO first coat then oil/varnish blend for the carcases and poly for the desk top.

-- Matt

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Douglas Krueger

379 posts in 602 days


posted 405 days ago

Beautifully done Matt. As Scott mentioned, the maple really makes the piece stand out.

-- I can so I wood but why are my learning curves always circles

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Dennis Zongker

1005 posts in 471 days


posted 405 days ago

Nice work. Thanks for posting.

-- Dennis Zongker

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ChasHutch

56 posts in 594 days


posted 405 days ago

I love the maple. Beautiful project.

-- Hutch - North Dallas, Tx - Safety First

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CharlieM1958

7467 posts in 1097 days


posted 405 days ago

Ooohhhhh…. love it! That quilting is fantastic!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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jimi

30 posts in 408 days


posted 405 days ago

Awesome job! Love the cherry and love the frame and panel construction.

What kind of cherry ply, rotary cut, plains sliced? Looks like the ply matched up nicely with the solid cherry in terms of color.

-- Jim, SE PA

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Texasgaloot

467 posts in 579 days


posted 405 days ago

I love those two woods together in particular! I second what they said!

-- There's no tool like an old tool...

View Matt Miller's profile

Matt Miller

16 posts in 408 days


posted 405 days ago

Jimi -

I believe its a plain sliced. The solid frame color isn’t an exact match for the desktop but I didn’t worry about it too much because its specifically built in panels to breakdown so with the differences in color it just makes the top look more “panel-like”. But the side panels in the hutch and desk were a much closer match for whatever reason. Sometimes its better to be lucky than good…

-- Matt

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trifern

7890 posts in 646 days


posted 405 days ago

Gorgeous work station, Matt. I like your choice of materials, especially that quilted maple. Great project! Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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Bigdogs117

1759 posts in 500 days


posted 405 days ago

Great looking project. The two woods together is a nice contrast. Thanks for posting.

-- Rusty

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Julian

662 posts in 404 days


posted 403 days ago

Awesome piece! I really like the arch top doors, with the quilted maple panels.

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

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RockDoggy

7 posts in 423 days


posted 397 days ago

Been looking to do a pair of corner desks like that for some time now… beautiful work!

-- -Chris http://rockdoggy.com

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Beginningwoodworker

3857 posts in 552 days


posted 349 days ago

Thats a nice hutch!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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