The Ultimate Computer Desk - 2 Integrated Desktops

[SXRguyinMA]

That is SEXY! That color looks amazing! +rep

[licenseless]

love the deep read look in the stain you put on the wood man... that is going to be nice

[Blkfxx]

Mmmmm, Shiny!

[TheMainMan]

Looks like your work testing out all the various stain types really paid off! That's a beautiful colour!

[Munty]

Sweet Jeebus that's beautiful! All the crazy projects that go on here never cease to amaze me but there's something particularly special about wood when it's done right. And in this case, I don't think it could've been done better!

[ultimatedesk]

That is SEXY! That color looks amazing! +rep

love the deep read look in the stain you put on the wood man... that is going to be nice

Mmmmm, Shiny!

Looks like your work testing out all the various stain types really paid off! That's a beautiful colour!

Sweet Jeebus that's beautiful! All the crazy projects that go on here never cease to amaze me but there's something particularly special about wood when it's done right. And in this case, I don't think it could've been done better!

Wow, thanks for all the great comments everyone - the colour really did pop quite nice, didn't it? Hopefully the rest of the project can shine just as much lol, that desk surface really took a long time!!!

So, with the main desk surface out of the way, it was time to start focusing on the top shelf portion, which, at this point, hadn't been sanded, cut perfectly, or assembled. Here were all the pieces required.

A quick mock up:

A few tests with the biscuit joiner to make sure I was aligned properly:

I couldn't get it exactly in the center - the bottom of the joiner is a bit concave and it made lining it up a little difficult. The tool is generally used to join boards end to end, so there wasn't really any facility for on-face joining like this.

Assembly and glue up time:

Enjoy! You can never have too many clamps you know? I couldn't continue on doing the side pods until this stuff dried up first.

[AmEv]

So, how are the ModKittehs?

[ultimatedesk]

So, how are the ModKittehs?

lol, they are doing really great. The grey one is really... slow. He went to jump from the bathroom counter on to the toilet, but sort of just stepped, and was hanging there with two feet on the counter, and two feet on the toilet, stretched out completely, totally helpless.

Of course, I was watching the whole thing. He sort of turns his head in his mentally handicapped fashion, looks at me right in the eyes and gives me the most helpless meow I've ever heard - "Please help!". He's hilarious.

With the first phase of the top shelf all solid and dried, I could continue on to the two side pods. Here's the initial mockup.

Notice the pencil lines for the biscuits I'll be installing.

Those biscuits are so dark and moody... lol!

Aaand, some gratuitous clamping shots. Like that extra-long setup? Yeah, that worked this time, but I don't recommend it. It wasn't too stable, but there wasn't really anything else I could clamp on to for that end-pressure required.

Mmmm glue.

So that's it for this update, I know it's a pretty simple one, but hey, it's one more phase done. Just needs to have some trim stuck on and then staining!

Have a good weekend!

[985323]

That is looking Beautiful! Love the choice in stain.

[msmrx57]

Looking good. If your going to be doing more long projects in the future I'd recommend a pipe clamp. They're pretty cheap and the pipe is to.