Writing desk

looks very good….l like the mix of the 2 woods…..I thought I was the only one that took longer than they thought it would to do a project,..LOL

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

Very nice – I like it.

WOW! Beautiful!!! Excellent Design & craftsmanship!

-- Dennis Zongker

Nice. Man that is crisp work. Good job. I like it.

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

It may have taken you longer than you expected, but it was worth it. It is amazing.

Viktor,
Very nice desk. The simple clean lines with exposed joinery can be very difficult to maintain. You did an excellent job of pulling this design off. The contrasting woods actually accuntuate the deceptive appearance of simplicity! Your true craftsmanship explodes with this piece. Very well done.

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

Nice built and finish!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Very clean and as Steve said “CRISP”...this piece will inspire creativity. Thanks for sharing Blkcherry

I like this a lot. Beautiful form, materials and workmanship. Congratulations on a beautiful desk and welcome to LJs.

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

Great design, wood and craftsmanship, Wonderful!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Love the craftsmanship and design. Great job!

Great contemporary design and quality construction!

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

Beautifully done with great workmanship.
Sharad

-- patanjali

Excellent…simple…effective…usable…and the joinery is fine.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

awesome….gorgeous design. such a simple look makes it look so elegant.
hope you don’t mind if i steal this idea in the future….wonderful.

-- "In my family, there was no clear division between religion and fly fishing" - Norman Maclean

Clever work. Impressive.

Thank you all for positive comments. Spike, you can certainly “steal” the design. The initial idea was a desk with straight legs and very narrow or no apron with drawers riding on exposed slides and a different combination of colors… My wife suggested a desk with crossed legs, and I decided that narrow apron would make it structurally weak. So, here you have it. I cut drawer dovetails with router, and apron tails by hand and pins with router. There are few things that I would have done differently, but it’s too late.
I work in the middle of my leaving room (don’t have shop), hence it took long time to complete (have to cleanup and stow away everything every time). On the other hand it promotes quality, otherwise my wife would not have tolerated this and close down the operation :-)

Viktor

That’s quite stunning. Lovely

-- Gary, Florida

Nice Writing Desk.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Gorgeous!!!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

I like it! great workmanship.

-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan

Nice job, I like to see projects that were made without plans or at least formal plans.

Al

-- Al Holstein

So nice..

-- Brian, Eternal Furniture & Design http://www.eternal-furniture.com Repurpose Reclaim,Stay Green

That looks great! The contrast between woods is stunning!

Great work! I have already favorited this project for design ideas! very well done!

-- -Spencer, Gilbert Az (http://www.azwoodshop.com)