I had fun with this one. I was in a race to complete 4 major things before entertaining a group of 30 people in our home. My wife was searching Craigslist for existing pieces. I love to build things so I had to intervene. This pine desk/table was preceded by craftsman wainscoting, the hutch and buffet on this site, and a large framed mirror.
I went by the plan pretty much exactly. I made it 6 feet long. I used middle grade pine from Menard's, glue, brad nails, and screws. My finish process was min-wax wood conditioner, min-wax special walnut stain, and a per-catalyzed lacquer satin clear coat.
Total buy, build, sand, finish was around 8 hours.
I would love to build for you. To your exact specifications. Message me.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$60
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
My finish process was min-wax wood conditioner, min-wax special walnut stain, and two coats of pre-catalyzed lacquer satin clear coat with 320 paper between coats.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
reblumenthal
Mon, 12/30/2013 - 16:22
How did you attain such a
How did you attain such a smooth surface on the desk top? Worried about gaps between boards interfering with writing surface but yours looks great. What's your secret.