Desk for the wife

g1hopper

i like this very much i would love to see a how to? as we all know chairs are one of the hardest things to make and i think yours looks stunning and a great use of wood . And what did you use for the finishing process

Andy

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Very nice, i like the contrasting woods. Nice design.

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Very Lovely, Nice choices of wood and good joints.

You truly are talented. Very creative design. Something to show off when guests come over.

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Gorgeous I’m sure the wife loves it..

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Fantabulous, I mean, wonderiffic, suprfection, I mean, Beautious man!!!!!!!

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

nice job steve she’s a real beauty! That finish looks spectacular. great colors too. nice work

-- James, Bluffton, IN

Love that finish, it really pops. What type of finish is it and what was your process?

-- Ben Kahmann Dayton, OH

Awesome job, love love love it! I think the contrasting wood is my favorite part. Want to build me one? Nice work.

-- Ken, Florida, www.theroutermaniac.com

Man thats a sweet desk. I love the design and contrast in the colours, also the shape of the undercarriage/ legs.
Alistair

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Fantastic job!!

-- Don, Saginaw Mi

Really, really great looking furiture! Great craftsmanship! love the contrasts

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

Sweet Desk!

-- Dennis Zongker

Amazing Work … very nice job … i love the desk and the other chair too … I am starting a rocking chair out of maple and walnut soon … I hope they turn out even half of what yours are …

-- RavinHeart - Wisconsin

Thank you all very much for your very nice comments. Yes, the wife loves it.
Some of you have asked about the finish. I used General Finishes, Arm-R-Seal Oil & Urethane Topcoat, Gloss. The legs have two coats. Drawer fronts have three. The top has five; I believe (lost count). Sanded to 220 before the first coat and sanded with 320 between each coat.

RavinHeart, what style of rocking chair? I will be starting on a rocker as well soon, the plan for it to be out of Walnut with Purpleheart high lights. (Based on the Maloof’s style)

-- Steve, Omaha, NE

Beautiful!!! I too like the contrasting woods. the joinery looks perfect as well!

-- Chris N, Westford, MA - "If you won't eat something from your fridge that turned green...why would you eat something that started out that way?"

Great job, beautiful wood.

wow Steve fantastic desk ,great design and build

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

You did a great job on the desk.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

This is exceptionally well designed and executed, evidence of a truly gifted craftsman. Well done g1hopper.

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this one is a real beaut. Thanks for sharing

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Thats one nice desk you are a true craftsman

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Nice looking desk. You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Wow – fantastic job! I’ve been wanting to build my wife a desk for the laptop and mail sorting, but I don’t think it would turn out near as nice as this one. Very well done!

-- Frank, Mississippi, http://www.stoutwoodworks.com

You are a real artist, Love you design.

-- Billp

Absolutely wonderful and the finish is flawless.

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WOW…....

-- Bruce

Amazing design, craftsmanship, and choice of woods, but above all else, that is one of the best finishes I’ve seen in a while! It really makes the curly maple pop! I’ve been using G.F. Arm-R-Seal satin on most of my projects lately, so maybe I should give the gloss a try. That rambutan looks beautiful too; I don’t believe I’ve seen that species before. Very, very nice work.

-- Kevin, Wisconsin

What a beautiful piece.

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

I’m going to build a desk for my wife’s classroom in a year or so. I can’t build as much style into it because it’ll be in a room full of 7th graders for many years to come, but I may take a few pointers from your design anyway. I really like what you’ve done here.

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Absolutely stunning,fantastic choice of timbers for an extremely beautiful desk!!!

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