College Student Computer Desk

[sancho57]

I posted my Leaning book case i made for my son in college. Now he said he needed a desk.

So I built this using almost entirely festools (the non festools were b/c festool doesn't make one ..yet)

This is just the top.

Made from Piranha Pine,

Planed to 20mm using my Makita thicknesses

Edge jointed using the TS55 and rail

Joined using the domino 500

Cross cut to size using the MFT w/ ts 55

the shape was cut using my PS300 jig saw.

sanded with my RO 150 - using the hard pad it makes sanding flat a surface very easy and easier to control than a belt sander.

Applied Wax and buffed with the RO150 and a felt pad

In the process of adding a small drawer.

the white you see on the photo of the top is the  light reflecting on the top, that pad really makes it shine.

As this for a college student and needs to be easily move (college kids move a lot) The legs are the round metal legs 28" high the base of the legs screws on to the top and the legs just screw on and are easily removed. The legs are being delivered to him to install. I got him a ryobi drill so he can assemble things he buys. When I get this to him and he assembles I will have him take photos of the desk completed .

 

[Phil Beckley]

.....cool finish Ron. Who supplied the timber as looks clean for the UK?
RG
Phil

 

[sancho57]

I get it from a recycle yard near Wisbech they own a construction and demo company. They got a lot of timber there. Many different species and some cheap ply. Not fancy cab grade but awesome for garage cabinets.

Just got some oak beams from France. I'm going to have them resaw one for me. I get awesome grain when they do that. Some waste more then I'd like but beautiful grain