Office Desk is F I N I S H E D, whew!
 

This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under the
desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close and
cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is 34"
deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has another
3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs of rails
behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created from the
door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/

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On 4/3/13 9:58 AM, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/


Ridiculous! Exception work, very impressed.


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On 4/3/2013 9:58 AM, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under the
desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close and
cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is 34"
deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has another
3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs of rails
behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created from the
door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/

Spectacularly taking the genre up a dozen more notches!

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Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
:

This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too
damn big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under
the desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close
and cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is
34" deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has
another 3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs
of rails behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created
from the door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame
rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the
boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/

Beautiful!! Now I found the Rockler lumber section and saw 1/4"woods
there!!

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On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 7:58:06 AM UTC-7, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn

big" furniture.



Great design and great execution. Remind, what is the finish?

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On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:58:06 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under the
desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close and
cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is 34"
deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has another
3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs of rails
behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created from the
door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/

That's a keeper and a design to be proud of.

Mike M

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On 4/3/2013 11:04 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 4/3/13 9:58 AM, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/


Ridiculous! Exception work, very impressed.




Thank you! Re-dick'l'us? LOL

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On 4/3/2013 11:15 AM, Swingman wrote:
On 4/3/2013 9:58 AM, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under the
desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close and
cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is 34"
deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has another
3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs of rails
behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created from the
door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/

Spectacularly taking the genre up a dozen more notches!

Thank you again!

Missing the thought of breakfast at Taciria Chiwawa. LOL

Office Desk is F I N I S H E D, whew!
 

On 4/3/2013 11:23 AM, Han wrote:
Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
:

This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too
damn big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under
the desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close
and cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is
34" deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has
another 3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs
of rails behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created
from the door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame
rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the
boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/

Beautiful!! Now I found the Rockler lumber section and saw 1/4"woods
there!!


Drive-by warning...

First off Thank you!

I resawed 4/4 s4s on my Laguna BS with a 1.25" Resaw King blade and then
did a touch up at the drum sander to bring the final thickness to .25".

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On 04/03/2013 07:58 AM, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under the
desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close and
cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is 34"
deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has another
3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs of rails
behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created from the
door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/

Do a google on "cable tray" to get some ideas.

I have some Bush office furniture that came with cable trays. That and
some under desk computer mounts keeps everything off the floor and out
of sight.


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gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery"
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On 4/3/2013 11:25 AM, SonomaProducts.com wrote:
On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 7:58:06 AM UTC-7, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn

big" furniture.



Great design and great execution. Remind, what is the finish?



Thank you!

I used Old Masters Gel varnish, applied with a folded Scotts blue shop
paper towel and excess wiped with the same. 3 coats.

http://www.myoldmasters.com/products...ed-gelpoly.htm

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On 4/3/2013 11:44 AM, Mike M wrote:
On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:58:06 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under the
desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close and
cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is 34"
deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has another
3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs of rails
behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created from the
door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/

That's a keeper and a design to be proud of.

Mike M


Thank you! I'll be keeping it, unless of course... ;~)

Can't wait for the cherry to darken.

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On 4/3/2013 9:58 AM, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too
damn big" furniture.
.....

Nicely executed, as always...

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the
office. The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk
top is 34" deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of
each desk drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front,
it has another 3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3
more pairs of rails behind that. And I am especially happy with the
ark created from the door top rails....

And when are they marching in two-by-two to fill up that ark? ... :)

--

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On 4/3/2013 11:59 AM, Doug Winterburn wrote:
On 04/03/2013 07:58 AM, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under the
desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close and
cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is 34"
deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has another
3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs of rails
behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created from the
door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/

Do a google on "cable tray" to get some ideas.

I have some Bush office furniture that came with cable trays. That and
some under desk computer mounts keeps everything off the floor and out
of sight.




Pretty much what I was thinking, I am almost there with the top support.
just a few hangers for the big stuff.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...n/photostream/

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Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too
damn big" furniture.

It looks great, Leon. Oh, what the hell...it even looks spiffy :)

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On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 10:02:55 AM UTC-7, Leon wrote:
On 4/3/2013 11:25 AM, SonomaProducts.com wrote:

On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 7:58:06 AM UTC-7, Leon wrote:

This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn



big" furniture.







Great design and great execution. Remind, what is the finish?







Thank you!



I used Old Masters Gel varnish, applied with a folded Scotts blue shop

paper towel and excess wiped with the same. 3 coats.



http://www.myoldmasters.com/products...ed-gelpoly.htm

Never seen this brand it before. Looks good on the desk. I use wiping poly on heavy wear items like desk tops. Maybe I'll try gel varnish next time. I have used gel stain and liked it.

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On 4/3/2013 12:19 PM, dpb wrote:
On 4/3/2013 9:58 AM, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too
damn big" furniture.
....

Nicely executed, as always...

Thank you!




So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the
office. The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk
top is 34" deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of
each desk drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front,
it has another 3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3
more pairs of rails behind that. And I am especially happy with the
ark created from the door top rails....

And when are they marching in two-by-two to fill up that ark? ... :)

--

My wife and I will be doing all of it and not soon enough!

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On 4/3/2013 1:04 PM, dadiOH wrote:
Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too
damn big" furniture.

It looks great, Leon. Oh, what the hell...it even looks spiffy :)




Ohhh, um OH! spiffy! thank you!

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On 4/3/2013 1:19 PM, SonomaProducts.com wrote:



http://www.myoldmasters.com/products...ed-gelpoly.htm

Never seen this brand it before. Looks good on the desk. I use wiping poly on heavy wear items like desk tops. Maybe I'll try gel varnish next time. I have used gel stain and liked it.



The brand has been around for a long time IIRC, 35+ years.


If you like gel stains, you should really like gel varnishes. Like
anything else there are different qualities.

I originally started using Bartley gel stains and varnishes in the early
90's. Bartely's sold out to Lawrence McFadden and I loved the LM gel
varnish but they went out of business. I was not impressed by General
Finishes gel varnishes, YMMV

Out of desperation I dried Old Masters, it was the most like the LM gel
stain.

There is a bit of a learning curve. The first coat is always simple,
wipe it on, immediately wipe it off. Second coat wipe on and
wipe/smooth ASAP, after a minute or so. The thicker you put it on the
easier it is to remove. This coat tends to take time to dry depending
on the humidity and temperature. For me lower humidity works better but
in Houston that is hard to come by. The instructions call for a second
wipe down/buff with a new clean cloth between coats and this tends to be
a bit harder to determine when to do so, sooner is better or much much
later is better. Having said all of this using the Scotts paper towels
I never had to wipe/buff a "second time between coats".

Once dry to the touch you can apply another coat. On a good day I can
apply 3 coats.

Once thoroughly dry wrap a piece of paper around a block of wood and rub
it all down to give it a baby butt smooth surface.

FWIW I used it on this also,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...in/photostream

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On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 11:25:19 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 04/03/2013 07:58 AM, Leon wrote: This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn big" furniture.

Looks great, as usual. Makes me want to do something about my desk scenario, get rid of some of the clutter AND upgrade the whole niche.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...n/photostream/

Not a complaint: You may recall, some time ago, I had trouble opening your Flickr pages. This last link (above) opened fine. I have discovered that anyone's Flickr link, not just yours, with "lightbox/" at the end of the URL, disallowed opening anyone's Flickr page. I suppose the problem must be, might be, on my end. In case anyone else has this problem, copy and paste the URL and remove the "lightbox/" before opening.

Sonny

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On 4/3/2013 1:51 PM, Sonny wrote:
On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 11:25:19 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 04/03/2013 07:58 AM, Leon wrote: This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn big" furniture.

Looks great, as usual. Makes me want to do something about my desk scenario, get rid of some of the clutter AND upgrade the whole niche.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...n/photostream/

Not a complaint: You may recall, some time ago, I had trouble opening your Flickr pages. This last link (above) opened fine. I have discovered that anyone's Flickr link, not just yours, with "lightbox/" at the end of the URL, disallowed opening anyone's Flickr page. I suppose the problem must be, might be, on my end. In case anyone else has this problem, copy and paste the URL and remove the "lightbox/" before opening.

Sonny



Ill try and remember to not to that far and leave the light box link
out. and FWIW on ce you get a link to work you can use the newer and
older buttons to move to the other links with out having to click on
them all.

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On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 1:02:50 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
and FWIW on ce you get a link to work you can use the newer and older buttons to move to the other links with out having to click on them all.

Yep. I have a Flickr page, so I'm familiar with those buttoms.

Thanks.
Sonny

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Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
:

On 4/3/2013 11:23 AM, Han wrote:
Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
:

This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too
damn big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need
to address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support
under the desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and
UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and
put LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type
lighting along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be
too close and cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the
office. The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk
top is 34" deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of
each desk drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front,
it has another 3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3
more pairs of rails behind that. And I am especially happy with the
ark created from the door top rails that integrate with the cubby
top face frame rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used
the Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the
boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/

Beautiful!! Now I found the Rockler lumber section and saw 1/4"woods
there!!


Drive-by warning...

First off Thank you!

I resawed 4/4 s4s on my Laguna BS with a 1.25" Resaw King blade and
then did a touch up at the drum sander to bring the final thickness to
.25".

At first I was going to ask you how you got the 1/4" oak, but just for
kicks googled 1/4" oak, and ended up at Rocklers (which gets too much of
my money already).

Since I don't have a really good bandsaw, I must ask which Laguna you
have, but I'm pretty sure my hobbyist needs won't warrant the investment.
Nevertheless, what Laguna bandsaw do you have?
--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

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On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:58:06 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

Very nice. To me, the top of the unit appears to have a concave slope
to it. Does it, or is it just the slope of the upper rail giving it
the illusion of a concave top?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

What are you planning on putting in that space above the upper
drawers?

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Dave wrote:
On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:58:06 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

Very nice. To me, the top of the unit appears to have a concave slope
to it. Does it, or is it just the slope of the upper rail giving it
the illusion of a concave top?


Thank you. The only curves are the rails.. The top is straight and flat.
IPhone may be to blame. :-)



http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

What are you planning on putting in that space above the upper
drawers?

Perhaps books, catalogs, small framed pictures. Nothing cast in stone.

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Han wrote:
Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in


.25".

At first I was going to ask you how you got the 1/4" oak, but just for
kicks googled 1/4" oak, and ended up at Rocklers (which gets too much of
my money already).

Since I don't have a really good bandsaw, I must ask which Laguna you
have, but I'm pretty sure my hobbyist needs won't warrant the investment.
Nevertheless, what Laguna bandsaw do you have?

The expensive one. :-). Seriously., I has a Craftsman for many years and
avoided using it because it had to be set up every time I used it.
Replaced it with an 18" Rikon and still was not happy. I was especially
not happy with the roller guides on the Rikon. While roller guides seem to
make perfect sense they ended up being noisy and vibrated when dirty. Then
I saw the Laguna and it's 10 point ceramic guides and I have been very
happy with the saw.

It is the LT 16 HD with the 4.5 hp Baldor motor. There are much les
expensive models available.


http://www.lagunatools.com/bandsaws/bandsaw-lt16hd#

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Leon wrote in
:

Han wrote:
Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in


.25".

At first I was going to ask you how you got the 1/4" oak, but just
for kicks googled 1/4" oak, and ended up at Rocklers (which gets too
much of my money already).

Since I don't have a really good bandsaw, I must ask which Laguna you
have, but I'm pretty sure my hobbyist needs won't warrant the
investment. Nevertheless, what Laguna bandsaw do you have?

The expensive one. :-). Seriously., I has a Craftsman for many years
and avoided using it because it had to be set up every time I used it.
Replaced it with an 18" Rikon and still was not happy. I was
especially not happy with the roller guides on the Rikon. While roller
guides seem to make perfect sense they ended up being noisy and
vibrated when dirty. Then I saw the Laguna and it's 10 point ceramic
guides and I have been very happy with the saw.

It is the LT 16 HD with the 4.5 hp Baldor motor. There are much les
expensive models available.

http://www.lagunatools.com/bandsaws/bandsaw-lt16hd#

I'm sure it makes sense for you, but those are Festool prices!!

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

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On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 2:43:52 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
Dave What are you planning on putting in that space above the upper drawers?

Perhaps books, catalogs, small framed pictures.....

His woodworking trophies, Grandpa's/Dad's favorite carving chisel, Grandson's/Granddaughter's first gifted project, ......

Sonny

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On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:43:52 -0500, Leon wrote:
What are you planning on putting in that space above the upper
drawers?

Perhaps books, catalogs, small framed pictures. Nothing cast in stone.

Seems like it's just about the right size to put a Samurai sword on a
rack. :)

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On 4/3/2013 4:17 PM, Han wrote:
Leon wrote in
:

Han wrote:
Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in


.25".

At first I was going to ask you how you got the 1/4" oak, but just
for kicks googled 1/4" oak, and ended up at Rocklers (which gets too
much of my money already).

Since I don't have a really good bandsaw, I must ask which Laguna you
have, but I'm pretty sure my hobbyist needs won't warrant the
investment. Nevertheless, what Laguna bandsaw do you have?

The expensive one. :-). Seriously., I has a Craftsman for many years
and avoided using it because it had to be set up every time I used it.
Replaced it with an 18" Rikon and still was not happy. I was
especially not happy with the roller guides on the Rikon. While roller
guides seem to make perfect sense they ended up being noisy and
vibrated when dirty. Then I saw the Laguna and it's 10 point ceramic
guides and I have been very happy with the saw.

It is the LT 16 HD with the 4.5 hp Baldor motor. There are much les
expensive models available.

http://www.lagunatools.com/bandsaws/bandsaw-lt16hd#

I'm sure it makes sense for you, but those are Festool prices!!


It really did not make sense, however I use the saw much much more than
the previous two. I wanted a saw that would perform when called on to
do so vs. one that would need to be tweaked every time I needed to use it.

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On 4/3/2013 4:35 PM, Sonny wrote:
On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 2:43:52 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
Dave What are you planning on putting in that space above the upper drawers?

Perhaps books, catalogs, small framed pictures.....

His woodworking trophies, Grandpa's/Dad's favorite carving chisel, Grandson's/Granddaughter's first gifted project, ......

Sonny



All good Ideas! I thought of putting the tool box that I was building
when I cut half my thumb off. ;~)

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On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 9:58:06 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn

big" furniture.

SNIP

Wow ... that is magnificent. I especially liked the way you carried the curve of the top rails across the piece.

Larry

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On 4/3/2013 10:58 AM, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under the
desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close and
cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is 34"
deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has another
3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs of rails
behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created from the
door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/
Looks good . Lighting wise consider lighting pucks on the top facing up.
They do nice reflective lighting.



--
Jeff

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woodchucker wrote:
On 4/3/2013 10:58 AM, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under the
desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close and
cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is 34"
deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has another
3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs of rails
behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created from the
door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/
Looks good . Lighting wise consider lighting pucks on the top facing up.
They do nice reflective lighting.




Thank you.

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"Gramp's shop" wrote:
On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 9:58:06 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn

big" furniture.

SNIP

Wow ... that is magnificent. I especially liked the way you carried the
curve of the top rails across the piece.

Larry

Thank you. All 5 of the rail pieces that make up hat curve were from he
same board and the grain matches from piece to piece. I had to pay close
attention.

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On Wed, 3 Apr 2013 16:13:33 -0700 (PDT), "Gramp's shop"
Wow ... that is magnificent. I especially liked the way you carried the curve of the top rails across the piece.

Yup. I'm sure that Ole' Leon could make a good living as a designer if
he put his mind to it. In any event, it's a design aspect that I'm
stealing and squirreling away for future use.

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On 4/3/2013 10:58 AM, Leon wrote:
This project has come to a close and adds to our collection of, too damn
big" furniture.

Anyway I may add some accent lighting to the upper unit and I need to
address the wires under the desk top, I have plenty of support under the
desk top that I could hang the wiring, sub wolfer, and UPS.

I think I may eventually extend the top trim out another layer and put
LED ribbon lighting under it's edge and or add the same type lighting
along the bottom rail just above the monitor. That may be too close and
cause glare, maybe not.

So here is a shot of the desk from a distance just outside the office.
The desk and top are about 86" tall, and 96" wide. The desk top is 34"
deep. I am happy with all of the arcs, the top rails of each desk
drawer, the gradual one just under the desk top in front, it has another
3/4" rail, attached just behind it and there are 3 more pairs of rails
behind that. And I am especially happy with the ark created from the
door top rails that integrate with the cubby top face frame rail.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3717/lightbox/

From inside the office straight into the desk top,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3232/lightbox/

And a couple of close ups of the in/out boxes in the top. I used the
Incra iBox jig to cut assist with cutting the box joints for the boxes.
The whistling boxes are a 1/4" white oak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...3816/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...6151/lightbox/

I like this piece a lot, especially the upper portion. The gentle curve
formed by the door rails that continues into the face frame arch is my
favorite feature.

Which leaves me with a quandary, because I don't have the time, the
space, the tools or the skill to build something quite as nice as that.
Should I just chuck it and take up knitting instead?

Nah. For one thing there'd still be people who kick my ass at that
skill, and some of them would be ninety year-old ladies. But more
importantly, I'm not (quite) dead yet; I can still learn a thing or two.
I plan instead to steal as many ideas as I possibly can from guys like
you, perhaps including an arch of my own. Now if I only had a band saw. :)

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On Thursday, April 4, 2013 8:26:47 AM UTC-6, Greg Guarino wrote:
Which leaves me with a quandary, because I don't have the time, the space, the tools or the skill to build something quite as nice as that. Should I just chuck it and take up knitting instead? Nah.

Doesn't have to be as nice as that. Don't compete with Leon, except for maybe finishing a project within a time limit.

Despite your limited resources, what home application/project would you possibly want/need, that this design feature is applicable for? Build it with the resources you have. Doesn't matter that it wouldn't be absolutely perfect. You think Leon's, or anyone's, first project was perfect? He's already mentioned possibly tweaking this project's design, so you learn by doing and improving on your previous work.

Maybe do a scale model, by hand, without major tools, etc. See what there is (nuances?) to learn about making projects with curved features. Leon notes he had to pay close attention to making the curve feature. Most of my custom chairs have curved features. I don't always get them exactly right, the first attempt (dry fit). Sometimes, parts have to be remade to better/best fit.

Make a project that incorporates a curved feature(s), any project, with the resources you have, and don't forget to show us some pics.

Sonny

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On Apr 3, 5:03*pm, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

All good Ideas! *I thought of putting the tool box that I was building
when I cut half my thumb off. *;~)

I'd like that! My kind of humor....

Anyway, Leon you do some really great work. That desk is no
exception, and I am just as impressed with the design as the
workmanship.

Very nicely done. I can't wait to see it in person.

Robert

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On 4/4/2013 10:57 AM, Sonny wrote:
On Thursday, April 4, 2013 8:26:47 AM UTC-6, Greg Guarino wrote:
Which leaves me with a quandary, because I don't have the time, the
space, the tools or the skill to build something quite as nice as
that. Should I just chuck it and take up knitting instead? Nah.

Doesn't have to be as nice as that. Don't compete with Leon, except
for maybe finishing a project within a time limit.

My post, despite a lack of emoticons, was somewhat tongue-in-cheek. I'm
old enough to realize that no matter how good I might get at something,
there will always be someone ahead of me. I'm a beginner at woodworking,
but the same holds even for things that I'm allegedly pretty good at;
piano, for instance.

What's more, skill comes with a greater ability to recognize the skills
of others; I thus have an even better grasp of the gap (chasm) between
me and Keith Jarrett for instance. But I've already copped a particular
chord change from his rendition of "O Danny Boy", and I've gotten a lot
of good ideas here as well.

Despite your limited resources, what home application/project would
you possibly want/need, that this design feature is applicable for?
Build it with the resources you have. Doesn't matter that it
wouldn't be absolutely perfect. You think Leon's, or anyone's, first
project was perfect? He's already mentioned possibly tweaking this
project's design, so you learn by doing and improving on your
previous work.

I learn something new with every step, and wish I had known it before.
Then I discover a further improvement, and again wish I had learned it
earlier. And then ...

Maybe do a scale model, by hand, without major tools, etc. See what
there is (nuances?) to learn about making projects with curved
features. Leon notes he had to pay close attention to making the
curve feature. Most of my custom chairs have curved features. I
don't always get them exactly right, the first attempt (dry fit).
Sometimes, parts have to be remade to better/best fit.

I'm currently working on a set of bookcases, composed entirely of
straight lines. Suddenly increased family obligations have slowed the
work to a crawl, but I've finished two units out of four. I've found the
work to be good therapy, by the way, exactly because of the
problem-solving aspect of it. It occupies my mind for a while.

I in fact did build a small mock-up first, to practice making dadoes and
face frames and to test out some finishing methods. Here's a photo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...1493/lightbox/

Make a project that incorporates a curved feature(s), any project,
with the resources you have, and don't forget to show us some pics.

Pictures? Those I've got. :) (another hobby). Here are the first two units:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...1493/lightbox/

And the "design":

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...1493/lightbox/

Not bored yet? Here's a set chronicling how a novice like me works his
way through a project like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...th/8327630522/

Thanks for the encouragement. As I mentioned, I intend to get better at
this, whenever I can find the time.