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Ultimate Computer Desk, part three

Ultimate Computer Desk, part three

Having done what I could with a belt sander to flatten the desktop and bring the cherry trim flush with the laminate, it was time to address one of the key details of this piece:  the desktop edge.  I wanted a beveled edge to add interest...
Ultimate Computer Desk, part two

Ultimate Computer Desk, part two

It’s been a while since I posted an update on the computer desk project.  I was out of town and/or busy doing other things outside the workshop for a couple of weekends, and that came back to bite me a bit. When last we visited the...
Ultimate Computer Desk, part one

Ultimate Computer Desk, part one

Getting Started The building of my computer desk started with a visit to Woodcraft of Rockville.   I told Amy Bender, the proprietor, what I was doing and that I would be looking for cherry boards with a consistent color in 8/4, 5/4, and...
Ultimate Computer Desk

Ultimate Computer Desk

This is the plan for my Ultimate Computer Desk. For years I’ve been wanting a new desk for my home office.  The one I have right now, which I’ve had for a decade, is awful — a 60×30 slab with sides and a modesty...
Julie’s Cargo Organizer

Julie’s Cargo Organizer

This is the simple project I referred to in Requiem for a Router.  It’s a cargo organizer designed to fit the back of my wife Julie’s 2014 Mazda 3 hatchback. Julie has usually gotten sedans and she generally springs for the...