At this point the desk is largely complete.  All that’s left are the drawers and some final assembly.   Drawers The drawers for this desk are nothing special.  There are four in total:  two 4-inch high drawers, one left and one...

One of the features that sets this desk apart from any I’ve seen in any store or catalog is the integrated electrical outlets.  There are a total of eight duplex receptacles built into this desk: Two at the front, one left and one...

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...

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...

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...

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...