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This is a desk that was made for our use. It was build by me and my brother to serve as the sales counter at our showroom. My brother at the time worked for Dessalt Falcon Jet, building the interiors of private jets. They would use some of the nicest woods. He would have some left over and it would kill him to throw it away, so we used them here. The sizes of each piece was never any bigger than about 24” long by 16” wide. Since the type of wood used was highly figured that wasn’t much of a problem of hiding the seams.
The two woods used were Tamo Ash from Japan and Burl Walnut. The top is a plastic laminate marble look. Overall the desk is 98”w x 48”d x 38”h.
It has cubby holes under the higher section and the lower section has a pull out printer tray, pull out keyboard tray and an electronic cash drawer.
For more building pictures see my Current Projects link at wwbeds.com or poggyskids.com. See what we are doing live:
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cabinetmaster
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#1 posted 509 days ago
Great looking counter. I am amazed that you built something that big from the small pieces you used. Were those just pieces of veneers or actual boards? Either way, you did a fantastic job.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Chris Davis
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#2 posted 509 days ago
Jerry, they were veneers. The substrate used was MDF (A very heavy desk).
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#3 posted 509 days ago
Another thing I forgot to put in the post was the curved top has a walnut edge for the transistion between the ash and the laminate top. I bent thin strips around the curve and then put the laminate and veneer on. I came back and routered a 45 degree chamfer on the edge.
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#4 posted 509 days ago
Totally pro (as always.)
You have to get your brother on LJ. Designing aircraft interiors is very specialized, I am sure that he would have some great information and techniques to share on LJ.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com
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#5 posted 509 days ago
As always, a beautiful piece from Chris.
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#6 posted 509 days ago
Todd, he just started contracting for a company in St. Louis. He is doing referbs. on Gulf Stream. Your right that is totally different. Those building techniques are coming this way. I’ve seen a lot about the lightweight panels at woodworking shows.
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