Popular Post Danl Posted May 12, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 My son asked me to build him a computer desk. He gave me latitude for the design except for the length, depth, and height. I know that he would be adding a computer monitor bar and he wanted power and USB grommets installed in the top. Material: Top: 13/16 hard maple. Base: 1 x 2 cherry. Drawer: 5/8 hard maple Base construction: Front legs are cherry bent lamination with 14 degree cant. Drawer has box joint construction. Finish: Base has one coat BLO, one coat 1 ½ # shellac, one coat gel stain, and another coat 1 ½# shellac. Overall, everything has two coats pre-cat lacquer. I wanted the desk to be and to appear to be light weight. I know there will be a structural issue if someone sits on the desk top. I want the desk top to have a floating surface appearance, the base to have curves & angles; and the drawer to have a clean look. The inner form radius for the bent lamination was 7 7/8. The base joinery is Mortise and Tenon joint has been used for thousands of years by woodworkers around the world to join pieces of wood, mainly when the adjoining pieces connect at an angle of 90°. In its basic form it is both simple and strong. Although there are many joint variations, the basic mortise and tenon comprises two components: the mortise hole and the tenon tongue. The tenon, formed on the end of a member generally referred to as a rail, is inserted into a square or rectangular hole cut into the corresponding member. The tenon is cut to fit the mortise hole exactly and usually has shoulders that seat when the joint fully enters the mortise hole. The joint may be glued, pinned, or wedged to lock it in place">M&T. Each joint was doweled with two ¼ dowels. Thanks for looking. Danl FlGatorwood, DuckSoup, JIMMIEM and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Awesome Build!! I really like the addition of the addition of the accessible power and USB ports. That's a super handy idea! Nice dual monitor mount, too! Cal, FlGatorwood and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Wow Daniel, Super Nice Build!! Mind telling me where you got the Power/USB Port assemblies? Cal, FlGatorwood, HARO50 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 That is one fantastic desk . I like the tower on the wall but can see that limiting possibilities in the future . The clean appearance is a big plus. I assume he is a gamer. HARO50, FlGatorwood and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Altier Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Great desk and also some add on room if needed. However your workmanship makes it all happen and look great. HARO50, FlGatorwood and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danl Posted May 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said: Wow Daniel, Super Nice Build!! Mind telling me where you got the Power/USB Port assemblies? I purchased the electronics from Amazon. Danl Cal, HARO50 and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Danl Posted May 13, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Gerald said: That is one fantastic desk . I like the tower on the wall but can see that limiting possibilities in the future . The clean appearance is a big plus. I assume he is a gamer. Having the tower on the wall was my son's request. The shelf was painted with Rust-Oleum black lacquer. Yes, he is a gamer and I'm an enabler. Danl p_toad, Cal, Harry Brink and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 That is some masterpiece!! Great work!! Cal, FlGatorwood and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Meeuwissen Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Very nice build, the lamination glue up looks like a well thought out process. Did you have to allow for any spring back on a piece this thick? How much more open time does the glue provide? HARO50, FlGatorwood and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Danl, that is one beautiful desk! Thanks for sharing it with us. HARO50 and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckSoup Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Great looking desk, should get years of service from it. HARO50 and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Beautiful desk. Love the design and build. All the pictures topped it off. HARO50 and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Tower on the wall great idea for cord access/upgrading, which is BIG in gaming (so my sons tell me!!). Leave enough room for air circulation on the wall side? HARO50 and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 That's one sweet piece of construction. Very nice build. Thanks for showing us your WIP. Your son must be happy as a clam. HARO50 and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlGatorwood Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Fantastic workmanship and piece of furniture. Gunny and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Danl Posted May 14, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 On 5/13/2019 at 5:06 AM, Pat Meeuwissen said: Very nice build, the lamination glue up looks like a well thought out process. Did you have to allow for any spring back on a piece this thick? How much more open time does the glue provide? I found an article which gave a formula using number of plies and project radius to determine form radius. I wanted a 9” project radius, so I was to use a 7 7/8” form radius. When the lamination was pulled of the form after ~ 24 hr., I had zero spring back. I had 10 plies, each 0.095 thick. When I pulled of the clamps and caul, I noticed a crack in the outer ply. I believe this was created perhaps due to by a combination of the wood grain not being straight grain, the shifting of the plies during the clamp up, and I continued to apply additional pressure during the curing (I am not certain). I do know that as time goes by, the glue minutely moves and some of the clamps result in having less pressure. I had extra plies available so I glued another ply to the assembly. After I pulled the glue-up from the form and let it set for the weekend, I had a slight enclosed angle. Having a tighter radius was better than a larger radius. The final results were excellent (beginner’s luck). The pics reflect 76 deg. and zero degree, exactly what the form was built to. Unibond 1 is a PVA glue. Per the mfg description it does not have the same performance as a two part glue but is a good and safe adhesive. The specs say that you have 15 min assembly time. I would argue and say that the time is closure to 30 min. The clamping time is far less than for a two part glue, but I did not what to risk testing the outcome. I let my assembly set for ~24 hrs. Danl Harry Brink, PeteM, p_toad and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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