The new desk

**powderpost** · 14th March 2012, 11:58 AM

Over the years I have built a lot of commissioned furniture for a lot of people, but never built anything for myself. My "desk" consisted of a sheet of an off cut from a sheet of 3/4" ply proped up on a wall cleat and two legs. I had a some of maple left over from some other jobs, so it seemed like a good idea to build myself a new desk. I wanted it along traditional lines. The problem was going to be getting it into the house, so I decided on a pedestal desk format.

There is eight drawers involved, one was to be a filing cabinet drawer. Because it would be full of files and heavy, I opted for finger joints instead of dovetails and placed it at the bottom of the left hand pedestal. That turned out to be a serious design fault. I can't read the bludy labels on the files.

All the other drawers are hand dovetailed front and back.
It is made from solid Queensland maple. The top has only two joints. It was finished with polyurethane diluted with 10% turps and hand rubbed with a rubber.

The desk measures 1500mm long, 750mm wide and 800mm high.

I think it turned out ok.

Jim

**Woodwould** · 14th March 2012, 12:21 PM

Top job! Is the desk one piece, or is the top separate from the pedestals? I have a kneehole/pedestal desk on my radar too.

**wheelinround** · 14th March 2012, 02:22 PM

Thats not segmented

Nice work

**Wongo** · 14th March 2012, 02:49 PM

I think it turned out great. Well done sir.

**Woodwould** · 14th March 2012, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Thats not segmented

Can you explain what you mean please?

**ian** · 14th March 2012, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Can you explain what you mean please?

Powderpost spends a lot of his time on the woodturning pages and is, I believe, a segmental turner of some note

**Woodwould** · 14th March 2012, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by ian

Powderpost spends a lot of his time on the woodturning pages and is, I believe, a segmental turner of some note

I wondered what that wooshing noise was overhead.

**jimbur** · 14th March 2012, 06:23 PM

I really like that. Now have to stop the wife from seeing it.
Cheers,
Jim

**powderpost** · 14th March 2012, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Woodwould

Top job! Is the desk one piece, or is the top separate from the pedestals? I have a kneehole/pedestal desk on my radar too.

Thank you all for the nice comments. And yes, I am probably better known for segmented wood turning, but a change is as good as a holiday?

W.W. yes it is three pieces, two pedestals and a top unit. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to get it into the house, and that could have been a tad embarrasing.

Jim

**Christos** · 14th March 2012, 09:23 PM

Very nice job on the desk.

**Superbunny** · 14th March 2012, 10:24 PM

Nice, it's on my to do list one year.

SB

**dr4g0nfly** · 15th March 2012, 04:50 AM

That's one for posterity and to hand down to the grand-kids - well done.

**powderpost** · 15th March 2012, 09:04 AM

Thank you again for the generous comments, they are appreciated..
Jim

**Sawdust Maker** · 15th March 2012, 04:58 PM

Not too shabby

just what No1 son needs for studying in his room
when can you bring it down?

now get back to the lathe and the little bits of wood

**powderpost** · 15th March 2012, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

now get back to the lathe and the little bits of wood

Not yet Nick, got to finish this rocking horse for my grandson.

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