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Here is my latest COMPLETE project. I’m so glad to get this done. This project has been in my shop for a solid year and I’ve been working on it on and off the whole time. I’d say if I worked on it from start to finish in a straight run, it would have been about 60 hours, but I just don’t have that kind of time to dedicate to it all at once. So I did what I could, when I could. In between this project the hours have been filled with corn hole boards, pens, cutting boards, table tops, shop upgrades and other various things, so I’ve been really busy, just not on this project. It’s made of Solid cherry wood and I finished it with a home-made wipe on poly. Namely, a semi-gloss Minwax 70/30 with mineral spirits, the greater being the Minwax, about 7 coats. All dovetails are hand cut and the back of the desk is a tongue and groove pattern with a beaded intersection. I really enjoyed this project and hope to make something even more complex on my next go-round. I have not even started looking for an idea on what it could be, but it will be a step up from this as I believe that if I am not pushing the limits of my abilities I’m just not learning anything. Also, if you want quality hardware, send out or call for a catalog from White Chapel. Their hardware is absolutely amazing and the catalog was even more so! It really was helpful in deciding on the hardware for this job and is laid out in full detail and size in the catalog, almost like having it in hand. It is a little pricey but if you want your furniture to shine, it’s the only way to go. I had to antique the brass hinges for the slant myself because they didn’t have them to match the other parts I was getting, but the ammonia fuming worked fantastic.
Thanks for checking it out!
-- LAS, http://www.abettersign.com
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Brandon
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#1 posted 248 days ago
Nice work! I love that cherry and all the detail you put into to the design and execution.
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Oldtool
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#2 posted 248 days ago
Beautiful desk, almost identical to one I made for my granddaughter. I used a Glenn Huey design from one of his books, this looks very similar, but with a few changes. Looks real good. Great work.
Thanks for showing.
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Luke
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#3 posted 248 days ago
Yes Oldtool it does look really similar. What was the toughest part of that build for you?
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JohnLee
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#4 posted 248 days ago
It looks great!
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Gshepherd
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#5 posted 247 days ago
Very Nice, the lines are crisp, the cherry has that warm glow…....... Great Job, Nice to see a years worth of work on and off finally see the light.
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thedude50
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#6 posted 247 days ago
well done should be a top 3 but this site has become obsessed with shop fixtures instead of quality builds 5 stars out of 5
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ChuckV
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#7 posted 247 days ago
This is a beautiful piece. You really did a great job on it. I love the cherry.
-- "Too much hurry ruins the body. I'll sit easy … fan the spark" - I. Anderson
Oldtool
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#8 posted 247 days ago
Luke,
It’s hard to pick a specific portion of the desk build as the toughest part, because this was the most complicated project I’d done to date when I made it. This was made during my early learning phase, when I selected projects and I tried to pick more complicated projects with each build. Now, the family picks my projects for me based on their needs.
With the desk though, the tough part could be considered the top portion, as I had prior made small tables – which the bottom half is. The top half has more detail than what I was accustomed to then, and the canted front required some guess work on my part due to insufficient details in the book.
Anyway, nice build and excellent craftsmanship on your desk. Keep up the good work.
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gfadvm
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#9 posted 247 days ago
Definately should be a Top 3 project. You did a super job on a classic design (and it will only get prettier as the cherry ages). Can’t wait to see your next ‘challenge’.
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dnick
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#10 posted 247 days ago
That’s a really great piece. On to the next challenge ! Thanks for the heads up on hardware, never stop looking for new sources.
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ncdon
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#11 posted 247 days ago
A really nice build. I particularly like the beading detail on the back. Good write up too, Thanks for posting.
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TDog
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#12 posted 21 days ago
Man this thing looks great,
these desk especially combined with a top book shelf are really inspiring from the 1700 and 1800 time period. Copies and all. And to do it in cherry takes up a nice notch, I have to work mostly in southern pine for budget reasons. Great job. The breadboard ends and pegs look great.
You might like the one shown in Furniture In The Southern Style book. I think its called a desk with book case or something like that. It’s massive. Very nice work. Planning to build one soon.
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