mammy's desk

yukon cornelius · March 15, 2015, 12:09:14 AM

Today was my wife's birthday, she had put a desk on her wish list a while back so like any other man would do, I bought a log and made this I think she liked it ;D It was so much fun I am going to turn around and make another

samandothers · March 15, 2015, 07:53:57 AM

That is cool! Great look she will be proud of that! How did you do the joints? Dowel, mortise, pocket?

rooster 58 · March 15, 2015, 08:01:46 AM

That is amazing! Very nice and very unique! I'll bet Poston would give 300.00 for it ;)

drobertson · March 15, 2015, 08:02:59 AM

Nice Larry,

yukon cornelius · March 15, 2015, 10:54:52 AM

I had plans of dowels or pockets from underneath but in the end I simply butted them up drilled through the top and sides and countersunk the screws enough to put dowels plugs. Would that still be pockets? The next one I think I will fancy the joining up a bit. since it is all 2 inch thick the butt joints seem to be strong enough. I made a brace to go between the center section but after assembling I realized it was not needed. I climbed on the top and danced around and there wasn't even a wiggle so I left it out. 8) after I finished it yesterday morning, she decided I needed to put the new window in the office for the desk to go under. as I sit at her desk looking out the big window at the beautiful sunny morning I know she was right ;D as always

beenthere · March 15, 2015, 02:38:52 PM

And a pic of the new window is... ?? Look forward to seeing it...

Keep up the good work on the desks. You are a busy man.

Magicman · March 15, 2015, 05:15:08 PM

That is a nifty desk and your talent shows through again. 8)

landscraper · March 15, 2015, 06:52:25 PM

That's a very creative idea for a desk, never seen one like it before. I'm sure not only will she like it, but so would lots of people if they saw it. I see you are one Etsy, how is that working out for you?

samandothers · March 15, 2015, 07:19:18 PM

Thanks for sharing pictures and methods!

Andy White · March 15, 2015, 08:31:36 PM

Larry,
Those "out of the box" ideas just keep coming! That one is really cool. Did you know it would be a desk when you cut the log? My thinking is too linear for that kind of projects. Keep up the good work, and stay safe! Andy

WDH · March 15, 2015, 09:21:04 PM

Larry,

Very creative. One of a kind. I like it.

yukon cornelius · March 15, 2015, 10:31:06 PM

Lasndscraper we have been on etsy for a year and 4 days. I was ready to give it up and had really wrote it off. we had just 31 sales in 2014. Then in January of this year a switch went on and we have had 39 orders already this year. It keeps getting bigger and bigger.

I make things I want to make the way I want to make them. im not saying I don't make anything similar to someone else's, but I just don't use plans and I really hate to copy things. I like giving things my own style. If I don't enjoy making it, then it wont turn out good. Is that a great plan for business.....6 months ago I would have said no. now we are still not tearing up the market or getting any extra saved up but our bills have been paid by this and I see a future. This time last year it was pretty scary financially. this year feeling blessed.

I don't even put 10% of what I make on here just because Im not great at taking pictures especially when im working.

Andy, I went looking for the right log for the desk. I knew it was a desk when I saw the log. I knew it was perfect because it was the exact length. I wanted a 30 inch tall desk with a 60 inch top around 20 inches wide. The log was 6.5 feet and had a chainsaw cut halfway through. very little taper and 22-24 inches wide. I cut my live edge slab side and my next 2 inch slab and then I could tell my next slab was going to clear the chainsaw cut and end up being 6.5 ft long. it was a good thing too because if I had stuck to the 60 inch top idea it wouldn't look right.

Im glad you guys like it.

yukon cornelius · March 15, 2015, 10:34:24 PM

Quote from: beenthere on March 15, 2015, 02:38:52 PM
And a pic of the new window is... ?? Look forward to seeing it...

Keep up the good work on the desks. You are a busy man.

I didn't take any of the window. I will take some eventually when I have more than just insulated studs to look at.
Most of our house is un finished. :( but comfy and liveable