Slant Top Desk

Wow, impressive Gary, how many hours went into it? Love the drawer fronts.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Thanks. I would say that I spent about 6 months of evenings and weekends.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Beautiful Gary. We have an antique that looks almost identical to this. My wife’s uncle left it to her. A classic that is very functional. She actually uses it to display and store china.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Thanks Bob. I based it on a Governor Winthorp Secetary in the book “Hierloom Furniture by Franklin Gottshall copyright 1957”.

The book had ball claw feet, but I started but didn’t have the time to finish them.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Beautiful work, impressive!

-- Don, on California's Central Coast

Gary, your standard of craftsmanship is very high. This is such a beautiful piece.

I just checked out your profile to see if I could learn any more about your woodworking background. It didn’t tell me much. Have you taken any formal training or serve a cabinet making apprenticeship?

Gary, since I don’t want to miss anything you post, I’ve added you to my Buddies list.

Thanks for sharing these pieces.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

Another great piece of furniture.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Gary, You are good! Wow ;^D

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

This is “master craftsman” stuff you’re posting here.

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

Thanks for all the comments.

Don – No formal training, self taught starting about 10 years ago. Every project I have posted so far was made in my 2 car garage in California before I moved to Texas. Being an engineer by trade probably didn’t hurt.
That Highboy dresser was the first peice of furniture I ever made. Just made small nick nacks before that.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

wow…even more impressive (all your work) considering you are self taught!!! I love the inventiveness and craftmanship…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Jeez, Gary. That’s a terrific piece. I love to work with mahogany.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

for being self taught I’d say you are very intelligent and intuitive to be able to make art like this. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Everybody has pretty much covered my thoughts, Gary. Perhaps I could add ‘ingenious’ with regard to your technique and troubleshooting (to overcome not using a router). Thanks for your contributions to this community.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Beautiful! Just a work of art! I admire your craftsmanship!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

nice work how thick was the wood foor the drawers.

-- Phil, Chattanooga,TN

The wood for the drawer fronts was 8/4 stock.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Not quite sure how you do it! But – it’s pretty amazing!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Gary -

Thank goodness for the shuffle feature! Great chance to re-visit the awesome project. Outstanding work!

Would you comment on the shell carving?

I admire your craftsmanship!

Thanks!

David

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

David – Thanks for the comments.

The carving are the same as I did on the Highboy dresser I made. That came from a Fine Woodworking article on building the highboy.

I just used a compass to draw an arc, and then used a penny to draw a lot of little circles along the arc.
Then just carved it out.

Gary

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Outstanding piece and craftsmenship. Is this your own design or is there a set of plans available some where?

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

ND2ELK

Thanks. It’s a combination of borrowed designs. There are no plans for this. The base came partially from one
book, the top, another, and the glass doors idea from a Fine Woodworking magazine.

If you are looking to make one I can help.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Gary K

My brother wanted some type of desk similar to this. I need to have the 220 service put in and the shop wired yet. Then theres some painting to do but that isnt going to happen till it gets warmer. It was 9 degrees below zero the other night! Thanks for the offer and I will keep it in mind. I used to combine different designs when building dorm furniture for the Universities. They liked different aspects of the different manufactures and I would combined them together. Thanks! Have a great day.

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Excellent! Great workmanship!

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

Gary,

I am speechless—-druling all over my keyboard though!

Absolutely beautiful.

Charles Mullins

-- God makes the wood beautiful--I simply rearrange it to make it more useful, hopefully.

That is a real nice desk.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

great work Gary, it’s beautiful!
I really like the color of the mahogany.

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

Beautiful…. Out of curosity GaryK, do you also build custom furniture for profit? This piece as all the others are remarkable. I love those pic’s.

-- Jerry, Set in the foothills of the Smokey's

Sac – No, I don’t make things to sell for profit.

That would make it work and take all the fun out of it.

Thanks for your comments.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.