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Arts & Crafts Writing Desk

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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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GaryK

8411 posts in 439 days


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.

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Greg3G

625 posts in 536 days


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

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Scott Bryan

8576 posts in 272 days


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.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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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!

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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

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DAN

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posted 178 days ago

great grain selection ! you do nice work.

welcome to lumberjocks

-- ..... art for lifes sake

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ND2ELK

2268 posts in 224 days


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

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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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

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cajunpen

5352 posts in 516 days


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/

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Robb

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posted 178 days ago

What a beautiful piece! Great craftsmanship, thanks for sharing it.

-- Robb

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Tim Pursell

189 posts in 233 days


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.

-- http://www.grandprairiewoodworks.com

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darryl

794 posts in 777 days


posted 178 days ago

This piece is sensational, truly great work!
I love the look of the whole piece.

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

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Mario

697 posts in 502 days


posted 178 days ago

Beautiful desk, You do great work. Thank you for the post.

-- Hope Never fails

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tenontim

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posted 178 days ago

Very nice. I like the design.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

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CharlieM1958

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posted 178 days ago

Outstanding!

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

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Lakey

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posted 178 days ago

Absolutely gorgeous – very nice work.

-- "No Board Left Behind"

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teenagewoodworker

1950 posts in 219 days


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.

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relic

315 posts in 387 days


posted 177 days ago

The desk is amazing, the QSWO is really something.

-- Andy Stark

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Dominic Vanacora

379 posts in 320 days


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

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ToddE

49 posts in 385 days


posted 175 days ago

Very nice desk.

-- Todd

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JetJock

21 posts in 176 days


posted 171 days ago

Beautiful. You can tell you put quite a few hours into this piece.

-- Todd C, Central Illinois

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jeanmarc

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posted 41 days ago

Great job.What a beautiful piece!

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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trifern

3406 posts in 218 days


posted 38 days ago

Gorgeous desk. Your finish is spectacular.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

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