The desk is made of solid African padauk and maple. (Except for drawers’ bottom, which is plywood). Joints are through and half blind dovetails, mortise and tenon (breadboards), cross lap (legs). Drawer pulls mimic dovetails having the same cross section. The finish is 3 coats of wipe-on polyurethane. Legs can be detached for transportation. The design evolved as I was building it, so there are no plans and it looks very different from what I initially intended. This is my third large project, which took about 5 times longer to complete than I initially thought it would take.
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Todd Thomas
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#1 posted 1589 days ago
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
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shredkeenan
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#2 posted 1589 days ago
Very nice – I like it.
Dennis Zongker
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#3 posted 1589 days ago
WOW! Beautiful!!! Excellent Design & craftsmanship!
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SPalm
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#4 posted 1589 days ago
Nice. Man that is crisp work. Good job. I like it.
Steve
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Chris Flynn
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#5 posted 1589 days ago
It may have taken you longer than you expected, but it was worth it. It is amazing.
woodbutcher
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#6 posted 1589 days ago
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
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woodworm
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#7 posted 1589 days ago
Nice built and finish!
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blackcherry
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#8 posted 1589 days ago
Very clean and as Steve said “CRISP”...this piece will inspire creativity. Thanks for sharing Blkcherry
jm82435
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#9 posted 1589 days ago
I like this a lot. Beautiful form, materials and workmanship. Congratulations on a beautiful desk and welcome to LJs.
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mtnwild
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#10 posted 1589 days ago
Great design, wood and craftsmanship, Wonderful!
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Quentin
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#11 posted 1589 days ago
Love the craftsmanship and design. Great job!
CharlieM1958
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#12 posted 1589 days ago
Great contemporary design and quality construction!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
sharad
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#13 posted 1589 days ago
Beautifully done with great workmanship.
Sharad
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BarryW
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#14 posted 1589 days ago
Excellent…simple…effective…usable…and the joinery is fine.
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spike
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#15 posted 1589 days ago
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.
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