09Corners.JPG 95 hits | 30.14 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 I planned to shoot some 'before' pics, but I forgot. Now it's too late.
06Corners.JPG 78 hits | 45.78 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 These are just resting in place so I can see what I'm heading for.
08Corners.JPG 85 hits | 55.33 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 The room is too small to get a full shot - I'm standing on a ladder here.
10Corners.JPG 64 hits | 37.83 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 Some scrap angle iron from my construction days makes the perfect mounting ledge. It's lag-screwed ...
12Fit.JPG 69 hits | 40.08 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 I'm just test-fitting the desktop right now. I used my laser level to cut the tops of the 2 support...
14Fit.JPG 67 hits | 27.71 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 This is my g/f's side. She needs a lot of room for scrapbooking.
16Fit.JPG 54 hits | 22.07 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 This is the rest of her side.
15Fit.JPG 96 hits | 44.5 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 This is my side. I'll replace that track shelving with built-ins after I finish the desk.
17Stain.JPG 259 hits | 63.34 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 We ironed on all the edge tape & stained everything but the TOP of the desktops. I'll do that all a...
18Stain.JPG 344 hits | 43.17 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 A freak snowstorm blew through, and I didn't want moisture or kerosene (from the heater) affecting t...
That's my collection of Mikasa Opus Black china & Vogue Black stemware in the bac...
20Braces.JPG 72 hits | 33.01 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 The angles are painted, and I'm beginning permanent assembly.
21Braces.JPG 85 hits | 43.69 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 Even 3/4" oak-veneer plywood (Chinese...) warps, so these braces will keep it flat.
22BaseR.JPG 69 hits | 43.75 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 The 2 corner desktop pieces are only there to hold the window section in place. It's fully glued to...
23BaseL.JPG 65 hits | 42.71 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 Her puter goes on that side shelf. I considered adding those corner scraps as footrests, but it wou...
26BaseRF.JPG 69 hits | 54.58 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 This veneer is paper-thin, and very easy to peel off when cutting, but the stain hides the flaws fai...
27MySide.JPG 94 hits | 47.42 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 The 2 planks at the bottom were screwed & glued, then stained, and the verticals were screwed & glue...
28HerSide.JPG 94 hits | 29.22 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 The small shelf formed by the bottom of the support is for cables & peripherals, like a UPS, hub, ro...
29HerDeskTest.JPG 63 hits | 38.95 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 Just testing here. I'm using silver aluminum tile edge along the wall to hide the sloppy back edge ...
31MyDeskTest.JPG 73 hits | 43.31 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 The smaller holes at the bottoms of the verticals are for power cords to run along the wall on the l...
34CornersGlued.JPG 60 hits | 57.35 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 The plywood was warped, and my cuts weren't as tight as I wanted, so I used a LOT of weight & some r...
40MyBrace.JPG 52 hits | 52.82 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 I used PLENTY of screws along the back edges to hold the desktop in place & flat, and a bunch of she...
42Straps.JPG 55 hits | 45.94 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 This shows how many screws & clips I used, and the large fish plates at the desktop joints. It wasn...
44Glued.JPG 83 hits | 43.79 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 The desktop is fully glued down now, and the aluminum edge is in place. There's a tiny gap between ...
45Glued.JPG 158 hits | 41.77 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 The desktop grommets are for monitor, keyboard, & printer cables. There's a tiny lip at the back of...
47Glued.JPG 129 hits | 22.34 KB | Posted: 3/26/06 It's now ready for the final edge on the desk. I have to rout a slot for biscuits into the plywood,...
48Straps.jpg 68 hits | 54.9 KB | Posted: 4/9/06 The holes for the wires to come up are convenient for the straps to hold the edge on while the glue ...
49Straps.JPG 62 hits | 61.99 KB | Posted: 4/9/06 The holes for the wires to come up are convenient for the straps to hold the edge on while the glue ...
50Curve.JPG 59 hits | 40.77 KB | Posted: 4/9/06 Now I have to figure out how to cut this. I think I can afford to make one mistake & still have eno...
51CurveCut.JPG 140 hits | 42.36 KB | Posted: 4/9/06 I had to build this jig & swinging router arm to hold the board so I could cut the arc. I had to cu...
60Sanded.JPG 53 hits | 46.26 KB | Posted: 4/17/06 All of the edges are glued on, routed, & sanded. It's all vacuumed & tacked, so it's ready for stai...
61Sanded.JPG 64 hits | 31.19 KB | Posted: 4/17/06 All of the edges are glued on, routed, & sanded. It's all vacuumed & tacked, so it's ready for stai...
62Sanded.JPG 57 hits | 41.93 KB | Posted: 4/17/06 This offset came out better that I expected.
63Corner.JPG 53 hits | 42.48 KB | Posted: 4/17/06 These corners are OK, but I wish I had done them better.
64Corner.JPG 49 hits | 41.36 KB | Posted: 4/17/06 These corners are OK, but I wish I had done them better.
81Second.JPG 49 hits | 32.63 KB | Posted: 4/17/06 This side looks pretty good, though.
82Fixed.JPG 59 hits | 33.98 KB | Posted: 4/17/06 I sanded this area bare & put 2 coats feathered back in. This is just after the 2nd.
83TopCoat.JPG 54 hits | 35.38 KB | Posted: 4/30/06 This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly.
85TopCoat.JPG 54 hits | 41.64 KB | Posted: 4/30/06 This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly.
87TopCoat.JPG 59 hits | 48.82 KB | Posted: 4/30/06 This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly.
90TopCoat.JPG 64 hits | 42.78 KB | Posted: 4/30/06 This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly.
93MyShelf.JPG 85 hits | 57.34 KB | Posted: 4/30/06 Because of a consideration on her side, I'm putting the shelf support rail ABOVE the upper shelf on ...
93HerShelf.JPG 62 hits | 36.95 KB | Posted: 4/30/06 She's getting anxious to move back in (because we had to take her computer & old desk down for the n...
95HerSide.JPG 126 hits | 57.38 KB | Posted: 4/30/06 I made a few little mistakes, but I was able to hide them.
96HerSide.JPG 77 hits | 41.53 KB | Posted: 4/30/06 This area is actually much bigger than this photo makes it look.
97HerSide.JPG 87 hits | 37.51 KB | Posted: 5/4/06 She's finished moving her stuff back, but it's not nearly as cluttered as it used to be.
98MidDone.JPG 97 hits | 57.98 KB | Posted: 5/4/06 I have the low drawer fronts finished, but I still have to build & hang the drawers. I might also b...
99MineDone.JPG 152 hits | 54.08 KB | Posted: 5/4/06 I'm pretty much moved in, but when I find a flat-panel monitor I like, I'll move the scanner down be...
100Drawers.JPG 83 hits | 66.19 KB | Posted: 5/6/06 Got the drawers cut, stained & varnished last week, and I built & installed them tonight.
101Drawers.JPG 141 hits | 66.2 KB | Posted: 5/6/06 I used 100 lb 16" full-opening slides, which turned out to be necessary. Each drawer weighs 17 lbs ...
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