I made my wife a new desk

Sgt BOMBULOUS · 04-08-24, 03:39

All three of us now have a desk that I made. Linh had been using my old desk, which is pretty small, so I decided to make a bigger one. Since most of the furniture in our room is a reddish brown, I needed to find a wood that was naturally that color (I HATE staining wood). So this is only clear oil polyeurethane, otherwise this is the natural wood color. It looks different colors from different angles. For example, the ends of the cabinet, all of the vertical and horizontal pieces of wood came from the same piece, yet they look vastly different.

New techniques were the steep bevel on the ends ot the top, and tapered legs. The drawers are also solid soft maple instead of plywood. The drawer bottoms again are some laminate flooring because I didn't feel like questing for plywood. Measures 74" x 27" x ~31" and weighs almost 165 lbs. The wood is called Sapele, a harder, less expensive version of Honduran Mahogany.

**tlr online** · 04-08-24, 03:54

The craftsmanship looks amazing, really well done here.

Greenapple968 · 04-08-24, 07:04

Looks very impressive.

When are you going to make me a desk?

Shirley_Manson · 04-08-24, 10:12

Wow, very nice! I love the color.
Do you do this professionally?

redfox45 · 04-08-24, 13:17

11/10
Beautiful work

**Dennis's Mom** · 04-08-24, 13:26

That looks amazing! I'm sure she loves it.

Bashar · 04-08-24, 14:43

I'm an interior designer, and I must say - this is beautiful. It is giving modernist 1970's realness. Nice work!

deadmando9 · 04-08-24, 15:51

Very nice work.

Mickybyrne20 · 04-08-24, 17:16

Nice. That a real joiner and carpenter! Proper job

Catapharact · 05-08-24, 15:54

Oh now you are just showing off...

. Absolutely stunning work as ever chief.

04-08-24, 03:39	#1
Sgt BOMBULOUS Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,648	I made my wife a new desk All three of us now have a desk that I made. Linh had been using my old desk, which is pretty small, so I decided to make a bigger one. Since most of the furniture in our room is a reddish brown, I needed to find a wood that was naturally that color (I HATE staining wood). So this is only clear oil polyeurethane, otherwise this is the natural wood color. It looks different colors from different angles. For example, the ends of the cabinet, all of the vertical and horizontal pieces of wood came from the same piece, yet they look vastly different. New techniques were the steep bevel on the ends ot the top, and tapered legs. The drawers are also solid soft maple instead of plywood. The drawer bottoms again are some laminate flooring because I didn't feel like questing for plywood. Measures 74" x 27" x ~31" and weighs almost 165 lbs. The wood is called Sapele, a harder, less expensive version of Honduran Mahogany. Last edited by Sgt BOMBULOUS; 04-08-24 at 03:56.

04-08-24, 03:54	#2
tlr online Tomb Raider Forums Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 62,134	The craftsmanship looks amazing, really well done here.

04-08-24, 07:04	#3
Greenapple968 Member Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 12,132	Looks very impressive. When are you going to make me a desk?

04-08-24, 10:12	#4
Shirley_Manson Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,259	Wow, very nice! I love the color. Do you do this professionally?

04-08-24, 13:17	#5
redfox45 Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,981	11/10 Beautiful work

04-08-24, 13:26	#6
Dennis's Mom Moderator Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 17,745	That looks amazing! I'm sure she loves it.

04-08-24, 14:43	#7
Bashar Member Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,497	I'm an interior designer, and I must say - this is beautiful. It is giving modernist 1970's realness. Nice work!

04-08-24, 15:51	#8
deadmando9 Member Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 1,312	Very nice work.

04-08-24, 17:16	#9
Mickybyrne20 Member Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 3,246	Nice. That a real joiner and carpenter! Proper job

05-08-24, 15:54	#10
Catapharact Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 23,249	Oh now you are just showing off... . Absolutely stunning work as ever chief.