| Project by mjon | posted 178 days ago | 890 views | 6 times favorited | 23 comments | ![]() |
This desk is made from solid quarter-sawn white oak. The top weighed a ton, and was hand-planed. The drawers feature hand-cut dovetails and the square pegs are ebony from recycled piano keys. The finish was first dyed with a Mission Walnut dye, and then I followed that with two coats of dark Danish oil, followed up by two sealer coats of Waterlox, followed up by four coats of a linseed/beeswax mixture. On the top I used Waterlox high-gloss, and then buffed it all out for a nice sheen. The dye really makes the quarter-sawn oak pop. I’ve made several pieces for this customer, and this is the way I’ve done all of their pieces. Stain is evil, stain is bad—but it works for Mission-style furniture, so what can I say?
Thanks for all your great comments – What was that I read about Ellvis and Norm in the same sentence?
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23 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 178 days ago
Great job. Seems that a lot fine hand work went into it.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Greg3G
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posted 178 days ago
Wow! Boy did that grain pop. I love the finish. I like the hardware as well. Great job.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
Scott Bryan
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posted 178 days ago
This is a wonderful table. The joinery looks good and the finish brings out the best qualities of the wood.
Very nice project.
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Dano
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posted 178 days ago
Sweet, I like it, only wish I had some place to put a piece like it.
-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!
Max
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posted 178 days ago
That turned out really nice. I like quarter sawn white oak a lot and use it in most all of my projects. Great craftsmanship.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
DAN
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posted 178 days ago
great grain selection ! you do nice work.
welcome to lumberjocks
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ND2ELK
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posted 178 days ago
Outstanding job on the desk. You did a beautiful job on it. The finish really makes the piece. Thanks for posting.
Tom
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Dorje
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posted 178 days ago
Wow – superb job on this piece!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
cajunpen
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posted 178 days ago
Beautiful choice of wood and the finish is spectacular. I really like the clean uncluttered design of the desk – another project that allows the wood to be the star. Very Nice Work!
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Robb
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posted 178 days ago
What a beautiful piece! Great craftsmanship, thanks for sharing it.
-- Robb
Tim Pursell
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posted 178 days ago
Great desk! I agree with you—solid qswo can get very heavy—- quick!
Dye/stain combo is really the best way to get the grain to pop and showcase the Arts & Crafts style.
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darryl
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posted 178 days ago
This piece is sensational, truly great work!
I love the look of the whole piece.
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Mario
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posted 178 days ago
Beautiful desk, You do great work. Thank you for the post.
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tenontim
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posted 178 days ago
Very nice. I like the design.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 178 days ago
Outstanding!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Lakey
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posted 178 days ago
Absolutely gorgeous – very nice work.
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teenagewoodworker
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posted 178 days ago
that is beautiful. i love the arts and crafts style. its so simple and so elegant at the same time. the color really brings out the beauty in the piece. great job.
relic
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posted 177 days ago
The desk is amazing, the QSWO is really something.
-- Andy Stark
Dominic Vanacora
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posted 176 days ago
Outstanding, absoutely gorgeous, beautiful, Oh someone said that already.
Very clean lines. Simple, but fits in any room. It will last a life time. You make it look easy. Nice craftmanship. I love the stain color.
-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida
ToddE
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posted 175 days ago
Very nice desk.
-- Todd
JetJock
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posted 171 days ago
Beautiful. You can tell you put quite a few hours into this piece.
-- Todd C, Central Illinois
jeanmarc
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posted 41 days ago
Great job.What a beautiful piece!
-- jeanmarc manosque france
trifern
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posted 38 days ago
Gorgeous desk. Your finish is spectacular.
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