Mini slant-top desk

Wow! Definitely museum quality. I love it.

WOW!
Its unbelievable somebody still can make something so beautiful.
Thanks for sharing with us.

-- My woodwork blog : http://www.isetehtud.pri.ee/blog/

Another magnificent display of craftsmanship!

I sure wish someone would tear something down in my neighborhood that was made of lumber like this!

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

“WOW” Incredible piece of art!!!Very Rich looking & beautiful. Excellent cratsmanship.

-- Dennis Zongker

I can’t get enough of this. Absolutely stunning. I am in awe.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Just beautiful, what more can you say!

-- Paul Sayre Creativity is a drug I cannot live without. Cecil B. DeMille (1881 - 1959)

thank you for showing all of us what is really possible with time and effort…beautiful and useful furniture.

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

This is more than great craftsmanship, This is an absolutely Beautiful piece of art as is the other pieces that I’ve seen of yours. True heirlooms that you can be past down for generations. I cant wait to see your other works of art. I will be adding you to favorites and my buddy list so I wont miss anything else you post.
Thank You

-- - " If you want square work, You don't cut corners. " - -- Tom Goodman, Santa Maria, CA. woodworkertom@gmail.com

Great piece!!!You do fabulous work!!!!

-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com

great combo of craftsmanship and materials. Each really brings out the best in the other.

Like your other posted project this leaves me wordless ( something seldom done) this is somewhere beyond magnificent.

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful!

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

what is the light coloured panel on the fron the design and workmanship is beautiful thanks for showing Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Geeze,

If that thing was located in an upscale furniture store the attached price tag amount would be about equal to that of a good car.

Great work.

Beautiful job! I love the carving.

-- Hold on! Let me get the board stretcher!

Oh so nice.

Truly spectacular…

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

Few true craftsman are around today. You should be proud to be numbered among the best!

-- DaveH - Boise, Idaho - “How hard can it be? It's only wood!”

Dito, Dito, and Dito. A real work of art!

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Another stunning piece!
Again I congratulate your craftsmanship.
A spectacular piece of wood art that I like so many of the previose have enjoyed marveling.

Thank you so much for the post
Trev

-- Trevor Premer Head Termite and Servant to the Queen - Heirloom Woodworking

Oh my, you are a man apart. Thanks for sharing, I feel fortunate to see your work.

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

Wow, that’s terrific!... great work.

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

a true beauty

-- making sawdust....

Don’t know what else to say, that hasn’t been said already by others. All their comments are just what I want to say. Your my new buddy.

-- Dan Wiggins

I just can say “wow”....

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Awesome,,,,,Awesome,,,,,Awesome!!!!!!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

That is one gorgeous piece of art. Beautiful wood and you really did it justice.

-- Alberta, Canada

Welcome to LJ. I’m stunned. This would be truly outstanding using power tools. Even more amazing that you accomplished this by hand. Can’t wait to see your other pieces.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

if you made that whole project by “hand”, without electricity, and the 30 other projects then you must have been born around 1463.

or your just plain “odd”

Lovely photo…...................kuddos to the craftsman!

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

Exquisite detail and design. Another master piece from a master craftsman. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

great job

wow.. just wow

-- mwm! Before you criticise walk a mile in their shoes, and when you do criticise you will be a mile away and have their shoes!

That truly is a beautiful piece of work, your choice of woods and craftsmanship, I’m sure Bom Jose would have loved it too…..

I’m speechless. Really.

M

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

That is a truly stunning piece. One of the nicest designs I’ve ever seen. Exceptional vision and craftsmanship.

-- Jason

what can I say that is not already said here…really eye catching, jaw dropping, work of art!
And all done by hand tools, wow!!! Thanks for sharing it with us sir.
Seeing these kinds of works are really inspiring. Wish I could get near that level of craftsmanship.

Absolutely gorgeous piece ! If I had one critique , it would be that the hardware appears a bit large for the scale of the piece . I realize that it is beautiful antique metalwork and it’s not like you had a bunch of sizes to choose from : ) Looking forward to your next post . Welcome to LJs !

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Dear Dusty56,

Thanking you for the praising words, I inform that the noticed lack of proportion of the side handles is caused by a negative optical effect produced by the camera’s great angular lens, which diminishes the extremities and “rounds” the lines away from the focal point.

Actually, as this piece of furniture is really intended to be a movable one, I projected the dimensions of the whole piece according to the size of the preexistent handles. Considering that this rosewood is extremely dense and heavy (specific weight iquals 1) the handles could not be a mere decoration (as most really are), since a strong man can hardly lift it up by himself alone.

Dilo

-- Dilo

That is one fantastic desk. Your use of the Rosewood is wonderful. And to think the wood used to be part of an old barn. WOW.

Thanks for posting

-- MISSION FURNITURE-My mission is to build furniture

Definitely puts anything I’ve ever built to shame. Hand-carved to boot. I can barely draw a conclusion much less successfully carve anything. You are a true artisan.

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

This is one nice looking desk. Great job. Some day I will be at your level of woodworking. All I can say is wow!!!

-- Davesfunwoodworking

Thank you for clarifying that it was your camera lense….I didn’t know if it was just my old eyes and I was hesitant to say anything at all . I have some Honduran Rosewood which seems quite heavy for the size of the piece , but it is no competition for the beauty in your Rosewood : ) Have a great weekend !

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

WOW!! What a truly beautiful work of art, reincarnated from a mere barn. Just stunning!! WOW!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas