INDUSTRIAL STYLE LIVE EDGE DESK 

Save $100 on the Langmuir Crossfire Pro, Crossfire XL, and original with Discount Code: ManCrafting Due to the fact that there are 3 of us looking for desk space almost full time here in the home, it became necessary to add to the places where computer work could be done. So my youngest was using a desk I got for free at a garage sale in 1980. I know this because that desk is the first piece of furniture I've refinished. I found it for free between 8th and 9th Grade and there are photo's somewhere of me sanding, staining, and applying lacquer to it after I broke my leg on Labor Day of 1980. I was in the cast as I was redoing this desk. Well, since the desk was so old it was free in 1980, that would officially make it an antique. l can't believe I'm that old, or that exactly 40 years since the day I wrecked a Yamaha Enduro 250 and broke my leg I'm writing about it. I didn't even make the connection until this very moment. Well, antiques weren't exactly designed with the students that would be using computers in 2020 in mind. It would probably still work for someone who is lefthanded, but it was very awkward for a righty. All of that tangent out of the way, I built with the help of my wife and daughter and some design input from my good friend Greg @themakerlife on Instagram, an Industrial style live edge desk. The top I am pretty sure is Red Oak that I got from a local tree removal service owner who also happened to own a Wood Miser and had a pile of slabs about every 10ft the majority of his backyard which was about 2 acres. He also lives about one mile from me. I also had stored at a friend's garage @henicomachineworks (also Instagram) some material that he and I pulled out of a crawl space over a year ago that worked amazingly for this project. I wanted some square or rectangle tube and we just happened to have some 3x5 inch with 1/8 inch wall tubbing. I think we had 4 - 48-inch tubes. This created some design issues. I came up with a Z pattern leg and initially, I wanted to do all three in the same orientation. Before I started cutting though, I sent handwritten plans to my friend Greg (mentioned earlier) to ensure I had the angles right. He's a Fusion 360 wizard and whipped something up in minutes. I asked him to play around with the orientation and placement a little because in my hand-drawn version the legs just overwhelmed the slab. It just wasn't working. He sent a few renderings in Fusion that looked exactly like the finished product you see here and I couldn't be happier. In fact, there is some squabbling in the house over where the desk goes once my daughter is out of the house. Let's just say, that makes me happy. ;-) Langmuir Crossfire Affiliate Link: store.langmuirsystems.com/?aff=2 HTP Affiliate Links: Multi Process Pulse MIG Welder 800usaweld.com/products/pro_pulse_220_mts?ref=3tijle_owkg TIG Welder 800usaweld.com/collections/htp-america-tig-welders/products/invertig-221-ac-dc?ref=3tijle_owkg Plasma Cutter Used in my videos 800usaweld.com/products/microcut-875sc-v2-plasma-cutter?ref=3tijle_owkg Table Torch 800usaweld.com/products/microcut-875sc-v2-plasma-cutter?ref=3tijle_owkg&variant=31949886128211 Welding Helmet 800usaweld.com/collections/optrel-auto-darkening-welding-helmets/products/vegaview-2-5?ref=3tijle_owkg MIG Gloves 800usaweld.com/collections/clothing-gloves-1/products/htp-america-split-leather-mig-welding-gloves?ref=3tijle_owkg TIG Gloves 800usaweld.com/collections/clothing-gloves-1/products/htp-america-split-leather-mig-welding-gloves?ref=3tijle_owkg Best Setup I’ve owned for sharpening my Tungsten Electrodes. I’ve made some, I have bought add-on accessories for my Dremel. This is the best. 800usaweld.com/collections/tungsten-grinders/products/htp-america-tungsten-grinder?variant=27910084755539 Amazon Affiliate Links: Silicone funnel amzn.to/2YbnOXb Video Mic GO Lightweight On-Camera Microphone Super-Cardio amzn.to/2pMM2XK Lightning to 3.5mm Audio Headphone Jack and 2A Quick Charge Converter amzn.to/2pyimwyb New Professional 70" Tripod with Adjustable Pistol Grip Head and Heavy Duty Carry Bag amzn.to/2qtFQjE Dimmable 600 Bright LED Photography Continuous Bi Color Light Panel & Light Stand Kit amzn.to/2dMiP9f USB Microphone - Silver amzn.to/2dewgA5 Digital Still Camera amzn.to/2dJcAA0 Heavy Duty L-bracket with 2 Hot Shoe Mount for amzn.to/2pl51qW Rotating Tripod Time Lapse Stabilizer 360° 60 Minutes, Motorized Rotating Station Time Lapse Adapter for Canon, Nikon, GoPro amzn.to/2pl9QjY Infrared Camera amzn.to/2sXSImR Cleaning supplies for laseretching powder coated amzn.to/2O1gzLH amzn.to/2uEWq7l weldtables.com/# The spray can shaker amzn.to/3ky12lw amzn.to/3ky12lw amzn.to/33QPFyV #weld #plasmacnc #lanmuircrossfirepro

We love love love this table. It is extra special because we got to participate in the build. We left the metal working to Chad. Great family project.

I want that desk, that thing is a beast!! Excellent video!!

I am glad we were able to find a use for some of that steel!

Beautiful Peice!

that turned out great Chad! And what a great way to get the family involved

Chad, that turned out fantastic! Great work!

That is a really good looking table, dude

Very cool.

Looks great, Chad! Billy

Awesome work man. I like it whenever I get my family involved in my projects. Cool table idea as well. I will be copying this 😆. Keep up the good work!

Looking mean!!! 🔥👍🏼🔥

Very nice desk Chad and family, enjoyed the build. I need a plasma table.

Great job! Got almost the whole family involved!

Looks good dude that desk will outlast us all.

That came out great Chad! The Z leg design with inset diagonals make the details much more interesting. There's also nothing better than using "scrap" materials to make something valuable. The Fireball tools look super nice. I need to find an excuse to pick up a bunch of his stuff.

That things a beast. Makes my basic 1/8 alum wall desk frame look cheap. Nice job.

I really like the "Z" Form of the Legs!👍

Turned out nice, Chad!

Nice job Chad 👍

Beautiful finished product! I find your story behind it interesting as well. I know you said that you didn’t get footage of the setups, but your detailed explanation worked great for me. BTW, welds are looking really good!

I'll keyboard warrior because I know you'll actually take the input. Turn up your heat some on those welds. When you get that hump in the middle of the weld seam, it's from either too much wire or not enough heat. Monster of a desk though!

Great job but I did notice two weeks and how many finishes later lol I take it was longer than a sunday lol. looks amazing

Beefy!💪🏻💪🏻

Nice table! One minor observation, you want to select reverse cut direction in Sheetcam, so that your inside contours run counter clockwise and your outside contours run clockwise. The 'best cut" is on the right side of the torch travel. I know you use an HTP machine but see here for description: www.hypertherm.com/en-US/learn/spark-the-blog/what-does-the-good-side-and-bad-side-of-a-plasma-cut-mean/ HTP may be different so check with them.

You shouldn't be concerned 3 finishes in 3 weeks is very respectful for a man your age especially without an assist from the "little blue pill".

Hey Chad, curious what yiu wete talking about when you mentioned the river table and can't say "that" word. Do you plan on doing a river table ot one of those epoxy tables at all, anything in the works?

Can the langmuir software be used on a Mac?