Sawhorse Desk

I love this desk! My husband loves it too. He was surprised to come home from work one day and find it sitting in the office. Cutting the notches for the shelves was tricky. I bought the cheapest jigsaw from Home Depot, which would have been ok had I bought a decent blade to go with it. The blade it came with was terrible, but after much trial and error, and power sanding, it all worked out. I'm really happy with the finish. In person, it looks like the pit of an avocado, which is exactly what I was hoping for.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$60
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
Mixed my own. Watco Danish Oil in natural, Watco Danish Oil in dark walnut, and General Fishes Gel Stain in brown mahogany, mixed together. I just started a blog and wrote the details there.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

spiceylg

Thu, 03/21/2013 - 05:45

Very nice build. Love the finish and everything is staged so pretty!

jackiemacrae

Tue, 12/03/2013 - 16:08

Beautiful! I must ask, did you diy the map? It's gorgeous and matches so well