Thread: Timber for excecutive desk

Hiya Tim and welcome to the forum - you have certainly picked a great project, even if it is a toughy. Please post some pics of the type of desk you're wanting to build. My first thoughts are that you could use Sydney Blue Gum or Australia Cedar, but these will cost ya. You 'may' get some joy from Delta Timber Recyclers whom I believe are in Alexandria but can't be sure. The project is very cool and I would just like to encourage you to take your time and if you can at all, put a secret drawer into it somewhere .... it will add even more funkiness to it!

yea sounds good, thanks heaps for all the ideas- ill get some pics up a bit later, uv just opened up all sorts of ideas
thanks heaps

Tim
nsw
Straya

Timmy,
There are a couple of timber recycleing yards in Lawson. I dont recall the names but they are in the industrial estate part. A look at the Mountains phone book would get results. There will be a lot of work dressing the timber and nails will be a big pain if using machinery. It would not hurt however to have a look at what they have got as the odd surprise find is sometimes made.
Good luck and keep posting as you go.
Regards
John

Even if you dont use recycled timber, document it in your portfolio, stating youhad considered it as an option but chose against it due (insert reasons here, positives and negatives, etc. ie. nails, condition of timber, etc)

Any questions about the portfolio/project just shoot me a PM

I did my year 12 major work last year (well 2 of them)

Goodluck
Rhys

Listen to what Rhys has to say, he got top marks last year, and he works at a wood store

yea thanks for all the ideas n info, i really liked the idea bout the secret compartment so i redesigned the desk so now it is possible to lift the leather pad to revealy a compartment where things can be stored. wen i have a final design i will post a pic
thanks again

Timy