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I needed a new desk for the bedroom. The other was just too small. This table is fashioned after a dining table I built for my daughter. I will post pics of it later. The desk was built using Banak ( A mahogany substitute), purple heart for the inlay trim, and oak plywood. The most interesting part of this table is the bent laminations. They were created by slicing 11, 1/8” strips 30” long to create a 1 1/2×1 1/2 structure and gluing them together in a from using Unibond 800, a 2 part urea-formaldehyde glue. The glue is slightly tan colored so no glue lines show up.
The finish consists of 3 coats of water based Amber shellac and several coats of water based lacquer. These were applied with a HVLP spray gun.
-- Skip....
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11 comments so far
sidestepmcgee
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posted 118 days ago
very cool , the legs are very interesting.thanks for sharing
-- eric post, tallahassee FL
CharlieM1958
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posted 118 days ago
Otstanding piece of work!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Jarrod Zion Murphree
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posted 118 days ago
Very clean and nicely done. Superb craftsmanship.
Regards, JM
-- Jarrod, Eagle Nest, NM http://anthologyfinefurniture.wordpress.com
teenagewoodworker
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posted 118 days ago
wonderful desk. i love the legs, the curves are just so smooth! great job!
trifern
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posted 118 days ago
Very nice design and execution. Thank you for sharing.
-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.
Kipster
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posted 118 days ago
All I can say is , all that work paid off. I look forward to seeing your next projects. Thanks for the post.
-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison
BobR
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posted 117 days ago
Interesting design. Well done.
-- Bob
GaryK
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posted 117 days ago
Very nice. Those legs are cool!
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Colin
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posted 117 days ago
Every now and then a project comes along with the “Wow” factor, and this is one, I really like the legs design. Well done!
-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"
jeanmarc
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posted 116 days ago
Very nice design and execution.
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Woodhacker
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posted 116 days ago
Great job Skip! Very unique…your design works well. I like the inlay too, it sets off the top and frame well.
-- Martin, Kansas