Glenn Ross

What a strange, kind song. I don't really know why, but I'm really happy I watched it .

Today was a fantastic day for the desk. 

The finish is finally coming up nicely.  There have been so many stops and starts, but the end result has been worth it.  When I first finished the desk, there was a small area I wasn't satisfied with.  When I sanded it for a final coat of finish, I somehow contaminated the surface with silicon.  It could have been anything, I suspect it related to car wax I had be using for a different project.  It is a nightmare to get rid of, even the most minute amount will cause the finish to not lay flat.  Building the finish back up is a slow process, and that has been a big delay on this piece.
So, today I was able to assemble everything except the desk surface - it looks fantastic.  I've made many variations of this desk, but I think this one looks the most balanced so far.  I love the combination of the maple of the plywood and the walnut, it's a nice contrast.  Did anyone notice that the top two drawers switched in the photo?  The wall mounted feeder is going to the same client - they would look great on the same wall.

Finishing the shell halves. The desk is waiting for me to finish the two halves. This time of year, my finishes can be slow to cure - I've only been able to apply one coat per day. Once these are finished, I can attach them to the cabinet. This should happen over the weekend. Then it's on to the desk surface. I can't start on it until the shell halves are attached. This way everything fits together perfectly. The two halves look beautiful so far.

Continued working on my latest wall desk. I mostly completed the inner cabinet, and I am readying the shell for attaching. I plan to do this tomorrow.

I just finished and installed this unit in my home. All that clutter around every plug in the house for chargers, phones, etc are now accommodated in this wall mounted cupboard. An electrical chase extends throughout the entire unit.

I finished this wall mounted bedside table for Weijin, in Bamboo. Clean, simple lines, and it opens towards the bed - makes a great concealed spot for a phone and charger.

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My wall desk, a much loved design, has been missing the mark.  It is crying out to be expressly purposed to be a laptop docking station.  So, I have been working with my client to add a space, and wire access for a laptop, while maintaining most of the functionality of the original desk.  Over the next week or two, I will be documenting the progress here.

So far, I have pressed the shell halves, and I have began work on the cabinet.  I have made two exciting upgrades to this desk so far.  The first, is that I am using all solid bamboo ply for the cabinet.  It looks fantastic, plus it has all the benefits of bamboo over plywood.  Second, and more important, I have upgraded to dovetail joinery for the main joints.  These are the strongest joints in woodworking because they interlock and cannot be pulled apart, without relying on adhesives or fasteners.  This joint is very critical to this piece because the desk surface cantilevers from it.  It's a shame that the joint will never be seen though - once the desk is assembled, it will be completely hidden.

Here it is.  This is the newly redesigned dog pod.  Same pod, new shoes.  It totally looks ready for action.   The extra height is nice too.