Monitor stand.

[tdorey]

Needed to lift up monitor. Walnut and maple of course. Poorly hand cut dovetails. Wood slide for drawer.

 

[luvmytoolz]

That looks terrific!

 

[MacBoy]

Fantastic!

Please show us when it reports for work duty.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Looks great, Walnut and Maple, gotta love that.
That looks like some nice, air-dried stock, grain contrast is really good.

 

[ear3]

Awesome grain on the walnut. How are the side slides working out? I always had trouble reducing friction with the slide side setup, especially if any wood movement happens over time, and so converted over to underside center slides some years ago.

 

[tdorey]

Thanks everyone. The slides are quite loose so work fine for now. I forget to add a stop for the drawer. Not sure how the movement will impact.

 

[Michael Kellough]

It does look good! Do you have some kind of bottom stretcher to prevent the drawer from pushing the sides apart?

 

[tdorey]

It’s not complex. Just two rails and dados cut in drawers. It’s very “loose” so I don’t think there will be that much movement that will impact the drawer. But who knows!

 

[Duckler]

I hope it works for you.
My monitor raiser/riser has no drawer. I like being able to use the space without having to clear the main desk area to pull out a drawer.

 

[tdorey]

Yea. I hear yea. My keyboard will fit under the drawer.

 

[tdorey]

In action.

 

[luvmytoolz]

Very nice and neat setup!

Nothing at all like the jungle on my desk! ;-)

 

[Michael Kellough]

Looks great! Thanks for the photos, it's smaller than I expected so the weight of the drawer (being cocked as it is pushed in) is also less of a concern. All that's left to suggest, if you haven't done it already, is to add some thin rubber bumpers/feet under the sides. Should have a fantastic grip on that glossy table surface.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I like the clearance under the drawer and I'm sure the back adds a lot to the strength. It should be fine.

 

[MacBoy]

I like how it provides a feeling of warmth into the area.

Our son has that same cute wiggly fella on his computer desk! ( forgot his name — Groot )

 

[ChuckS]

Nice work!

The wood contrast is nice and the handcut dovetails look fine. The nails on the runners will take care of wood movement nicely, too.

 

[tdorey]

Yea. I hate the glass desk top. Wanted a standing desk that motorized up and done. During Covid only one I could find. I thinking of removing the glass and replace with a wood top. And yea , he is groot.

 

[luvmytoolz]

And yea , he is groot.

I am Groot!

We are Groot! ;-)