I Finally Built Something for Myself! Cherry and Maple Desk

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I Was in Need of a Proper Desk that wasn't a Tray Table and my Couch! I Love Getting The Chance to Build with Live Edge Slabs, but they aren't always an easy thing to work when compared to pre-milled boards. This Piece definitely gave me some hurdles along the way, but in the end, I Think It turned out to be the Nicest Woodworking Project I've built to date.
The Desk I Built consists of a Cherry Slab for the top, while the base is a mixture of Cherry for the Legs and Rail components, and Soft Maple makes up our solid side panels, as well as the unique drawer fronts. Sure I've made things for myself here and there, but nothing that will become the start of an entire home redesign, nothing that I'll get to use and enjoy everyday, until now.
Follow me along as I go from rough lumber, to a smooth and refined finished desk. If you're someone who is constantly working for others, Take this time to make something, whether its big or small, Just for YOU! You deserve it!
I've got lots of upcoming projects that will fill my new apartment and turn it into a home. If you enjoy working with hardwoods, feel free to use my videos as inspiration for your own builds and we can all see how you improved on the design.
// The Tools and Accessories I used in this Video //
Serious Grit Sandpaper - www.seriousgrit.com/MOUNTAINV... or USE CODE "MOUNTAINVIEWWOODWORKING" at Checkout
igooo Dual-Spindle Doweling Jointer DJ710 - amzn.to/3N4mcaE
JET JWP-15BHH, 15-Inch Planer, Helical Cutterhead, 3HP, 1Ph 230V - amzn.to/3NsifNl
Festool ETS EC 150/5 EQ-Plus (uses 6" Discs) - amzn.to/3N4eIEE
Wixey Remote Planer Readout - amzn.to/40XCvvG
Grizzly G0856 - 8" x 72" Jointer with Helical Cutterhead - tinyurl.com/ytarkc9f
8:1 Clear Urethane Katz-Moses Magnetic Dovetail Jig - tinyurl.com/2an2dc5y
Narex Czech Steel 4 piece Chisel set - amzn.to/46wzL9z
Oneida Air Systems Super Dust Deputy XL - amzn.to/46zhKYs
JORGENSEN 36-inch Bar Clamps - amzn.to/3QYgOXS
SUIZAN Japanese Dozuki Dovetail Hand Saw 9 1/2 Inch Pull Saw - amzn.to/3R3DdTk
Big Horn 19061 Marking/Striking/Scribing Knife - amzn.to/3T2qTp1
CMT 215.050.10 Industrial Combination Blade, 10-Inch x 50 Teeth 4ATB+1TCG Grind with 5/8-Inch Bore, PTFE Coating - amzn.to/40ZrKJ7
Adhesive Guru CA Glue with Activator - amzn.to/3t0asis
General Finishes Arm-R-Seal Oil Based Topcoat, 1 Gallon, Satin - amzn.to/47wHGoP
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100 Pack 2 inch Foam Brush - amzn.to/47CoeHo
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CNC4Newbie NewCarve4545 4x4ft CNC Machine - cnc4newbie.com/store/en/c4n48...
Milwaukee 2630-22 18-Volt 6-1/2-Inch Circular Saw Kit - amzn.to/40XCnMI
Milwaukee 2980-20 M18 FUEL 4-1/2 in. - 6 in. Braking Grinder w/No-Lock Paddle Switch - amzn.to/40YNIvS
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@lutherrippy4482 5 месяцев назад

My favorite part of this video is the bit he says at the end. Well stated!

@TheMountainMaker 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@FallingSunAcres 5 месяцев назад

That is a fantastic desk. I really appreciated your thoughts on building something for yourself. The lessons learned are huge!

@TheMountainMaker 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!

@sirllama839 7 месяцев назад

Never heard of a “dual doweler”, I think it would be interesting to see a video on it

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

Awesome! I appreciate the feedback!

@Heismanberg 6 месяцев назад

Love that you included the part about the top not fitting. Such an important part of the learning process!

@TheMountainMaker 6 месяцев назад

So true! It happens to the best of us. Having problems to work through like that can be frustrating, but often helps me to better plan for the next time i build something.

@DuricCustomWoodwork 6 месяцев назад

Nice project and great save

@TheMountainMaker 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@pelagicwanderer5216 4 месяца назад

Fantastic video, I love the desk design! Well executed recovery. I like Whiteside 1/2” shank router bits. They have spiral bits, which cut so much smoother.

@TheMountainMaker 4 месяца назад

Thank you for the support and bit recommendation! I’ll have to try them out

@STANWoodwork 6 месяцев назад

very nice build. great video too.

@TheMountainMaker 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! I appreciate the support!!

@Dandroid61 7 месяцев назад

I loved your "mistake", and how you fixed it. I would not have been so patient. Excellent video.

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

Thank you. I’ve tried very hard over the last year to not let it get to me, and instead to figure out a way to move forward. Sometimes that means stepping away for a few hours to take a breath, so be it. If i start getting angry in the thing im supposed to find peace in, it kind of ruins it for me

@markhopkins7204 7 месяцев назад

maple/cherry contrast is very handsome..really like the drawer faces..Rob Cosman says a good woodworker knows how to fix mistakes(WE ALL MAKE THEM!) in a way that they aren't noticeable..good job sir!

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! It is Much appreciated!

@jimrosson6702 7 месяцев назад

Great video thanks for sharing your mistakes and showing how you fixed them great work it turned out beautiful

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much! It has been wonderful being able to use it almost everyday since i finished it! I haven’t even found anything i would change other than maybe adding some wire management to the backside and a riser for my monitor!

@allisonwoods6161 8 месяцев назад

I know exactly how you feel. I do so much for others so when i do something for me i love to challenge myself with the design and how it is put together. Nice desk and thank you for sharing 😊

@TheMountainMaker 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the comment! I really find myself waiting to try more curves and angled shapes with my new projects. This desk was a little more simple, but the design fits my workflow so nicely now that i have it in use!

@chrisp.76 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful desk and artful narration.

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the support!!

@eawoodworking 6 месяцев назад

Well done. And nice fix for the top issue

@TheMountainMaker 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@keatonbeyerwoodworking 7 месяцев назад

Nice build and video! Keep it up and you will be able to build even mote projects for yourself

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! I appreciate the support!

@jackknife89actual 7 месяцев назад

wait wait wait, hold on. we can build things for ourselves?!

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

I know, right! Ironically, i ended up building basically the exact same desk for one of my good customers about 5 minutes after the post went up. He wanted MINE! I said no, lol but I’ll make you your own

@fiveduckstudio 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful work! I know what you mean, sometime you need that break where you make something you want to build vs an idea that someone else came up with.

@TheMountainMaker 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! I appreciate the support! I have so many new things i want to try in the new year in between client projects so it’s gonna be a busy year lol

@whitexeno 7 месяцев назад

Whiteside and bits & bits are my go-to brands for router bits.

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for your feedback! I use whiteside for my CNC bits on occasion so I’ll have to try using some larger ones in the router table. I recently picked up a CMT mortising bit and it works so much better than the one i used in this video!

@whitexeno 7 месяцев назад

@@TheMountainMaker I have a CMT blade in my miter saw and it works phenomenally, Looking at getting their box joint set for the table saw.

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

I switched from the big red brand to CMT in my table saw a few months ago and what a difference it made. I’d have gone through 2 or 3 of the other blades by now with how gummed up or burnt they used to get, and i haven’t had any burning or pitch buildup so far with the CMT

@TonyV_in_the_OC 7 месяцев назад

Nice work. We need more subs (I’m in!!), likes and comments. Let’s go Mountain Maker!

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! I appreciate your support!!

@jonbryant3784 5 месяцев назад

I enjoyed the build and just subscribed to your channel. Really nice work. I have the Grizzly Pro Dual Spindle Doweling Joiner and generally live it although it has some quirks. Prior to you, I've never seen it reviewed or featured by a maker so it would be great to see a review.

@TheMountainMaker 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! I am working on a new build video right now that should be out next weekend and part of that is getting to use the dowel joiner so I also plan on releasing the review around the same time.

@ping170 7 месяцев назад

Comment down below 😋 For the twin dowel review of course 😅

@GlassonDesignStudio 7 месяцев назад

Nice work but I have some constructive (I hope) feedback. I applaud you're desire to work safely but I do think you got the bit about embedding the dado stack in a sacrificial fence to prevent kickback wrong. You were not cutting all the way through the panel with the dado stack so I think the worst thing that might have happened is that your tenon would have been longer than you expected rather than having the panel thrown back at you. I think your concern was more appropriate when you were cutting the panel to length with the whole panel between the blade and the fence. In that case you were cutting through the whole piece and if it had turned it would most likely to have been kicked back in your face. Unfortunately you didn't say anything at that point.

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

This is very true! Although, the main reason for the dado in that manner was for the ease of not having to move the fence to get the same cut on each of the 4 sides, i did feel more comfortable having it like that when i was running the longer of the 2 sides through. My thought was this… if it was to get pushed through unevenly with the normal blade, it would definitely kickback and cause damage, but i knew i would be making multiple passes with the dado on 3 different pieces… 4 sides per piece, vs running each piece through once on each end and with the increased number of passes on the dado, to me, it lessons the chance of anything happening. Not so much when running the “ripping” pass, but when doing the “crosscut” pass with the dado. With that said, i definitely should’ve pointed it out again, that what i was doing there could also cause kickback and there are definitely better ways of doing it like building a bigger crosscut sled. Thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate it!

@Mostviews111 7 месяцев назад

I've always had the same problem with maple finish looking blotchy I guess it's just a part of it.

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

Maple is notorious for blotching, especially with stains. This wood also has quite a bit of figure on certain boards. In person, especially after the finish has had time to cure, there aren’t any visible areas that i can see

@Mostviews111 7 месяцев назад

@TheMountainMaker I did maple floors in my house with a ton of curly and finished it with rubio and I'm not happy at all I've got dark spots, light spots and bare looking spots. Really don't want to resand I have one room left this time I'm not going to use the hardener and see what happens.

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

That’s a tough one, especially after they’re all done. I couldn’t imagine trying to sand and redo the whole house after it’s done, with no guarantee it will be any different the second go around. I have a love hate relationship with maple

@Mostviews111 7 месяцев назад

@TheMountainMaker me too but I got 1.5 wide beautiful clear and curly flooring for a $1 a square foot so I couldn't lose. If I ever sell this house I'll hire someone to come in and refinish it.

@Mangoshake2021 8 месяцев назад

Who would make the top first ? 😮

@TheMountainMaker 8 месяцев назад

I wasn’t entirely sure what i wanted the base to be at the very beginning of the project and i had a vision for the top, a simple slab, so i opted to start with that first and built the design for the base afterwards. If i was building a table, i would typically start with the top as well because that is the size we’re usually referencing when discussing options with a customer and the base would be built to allow them to comfortably fit. With that said, i usually do all my designs in sketch up before hand, and in this case, i made some changes in real time and never changed them in the computer so that’s what led to the base being larger than it was supposed to be. Also, what you don’t see in the video until closer to the end, is that the top was actually finished over the course of a week or so as i was using an oil based top coat. So by doing that first, i was able to build the base and give the top enough time to dry in between coats as it got more than the base did. Hope that makes sense and isn’t incredibly too long of a response! Thanks for the comment

@Mangoshake2021 8 месяцев назад

It turned out really nice. I look forward to what is next 👍🏽

@TheMountainMaker 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@aaronblackford981 7 месяцев назад

Though I kinda agreed with some constructive crits I seen. Beautiful choices of wood and matching as well build. And being honest where you needed to however please quit being critical when you don’t need to. When things work just jump up and down or something. We will get the point without you saying it. Lol. It’s kinda comedic and it’s not as much self def. Your good. Even Norm makes mistakes. But it’s yours. Are you happy with it. That’s all that really matters. That said. Show us you mistakes so we may not have to make them. Good job

@TheMountainMaker 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! It’s tough knowing whether to talk as little as i need to, or add lib in between information… everyone has different formats they enjoy watching and I personally, i enjoy anything as long as it’s interesting enough but you’re right, some things don’t need commentary and it’s just about finding the balance