Great video. And, you did it without a motorized desk -- kudos! I like your butcher block top. I want one of those also but can't find it at Lowe's or Home Depot. ... working with your Father on the shelf is the greatest. Showing his seasoned hands working on the wood is the best part of the B-roll for me. You see, I'm 63 now and I still have the first set of tool sockets my Father gave me as a young teen working on my first car, 1966 Mustang. My dad has transitioned now, so enjoy these times together. God bless and stay safe. Peace.
I did a desk build recently with a walnut veneered plywood and used the same Arm R Seal Satin. Turned out great! But I didn't realize until after I started that it takes about 24 hours to dry, but the final coat takes 30 DAYS to fully cure. As long as you're not putting anything heavy on the top, it's fine, but it can deform the finish if it's too heavy.
Your Dad has some really great tools and the piece of Walnut is beautiful. I bet he was happy to be involved in your project! Great build and setup. Kudos!
Love the setup dude. Also for anyone like me who sat here listening to that piece of music at 9:00 thinking it reminded me of something, it's Yeah yeah yeah's Sacrilege.
While watching this video I immediately look over to my blank buckland blue wall to my left and envisioned something similar. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for posting this! I've been eyeing that butcher block, but seeing how European Walnut looks next to the American Black Walnut in your video helped me make a decision.
I am obsessed with that desk shelf. I want one just like it so bad but I don't know any one who knows how to do that. It's beautiful and much nicer than that popular/expensive one all the other RU-vidrs are always plugging in their videos. Great job with this!
Building a desk and will attempt to replicate his desk shelf. He linked the base material and will take a trip to Lowes and see what I can come up with.
This video was done so professionally and then I see you only have 92 subscribers? That is crazy! Your channel is going to grow so much. Definitely going to take some ideas from your desk setup!
Love the whole wood + metal industrial look you went for with the table and shelves. The royal blue paint on the walls with the white trim is really nice too.
I know this video is over a year old, but I still love the style and look of your setup, here. I have watched the latest one, but I still like this minimalist style. I just bought the wood to make my new desk. I also just bought the MX Keys and the MX Master 3S. Before that, I upgraded my monitor (from dual 24" to a single curved ultrawide 32"). I have the monitor mounted on the wall, but I still need to run the cables in the wall. I'll wait on that until I get the new desk built since it will be out of the way and I can get to that wall much easier. I'm also mounting my USB hub and a couple other things to the underside of the desk, similar to what you did. The desk I'm building will have cable management built into it, too. I hate seeing cables, so I made sure to add that to the design.
This looks incredible! Massive upgrade from your old one :) I'm "planning" to build a budget desk of my own by using most of the stuff from IKEA. Btw that wood art with the led strip behind it was really creative. Good job!
Very cool. I love thsi big piece of wood on the wall... and that you used the possibility to build your custom-made desk shelf. All in all (for me) VERY cool looking.
Great Video 👏 Too close to sceens, wider desk would be my preference but if your happy, cool. Think folks undervalue desk width = more real estate is better for eye strain & space to store stuff.
High quality content wasn’t expecting that from a small channel. Great job! We have a very similar desk set up. I also gave the alex drawers but in grey and the Karlby counter top from ikea as well. Sweet set up man
high density Leds are the only way to truly avoid hot spots as I understand it. Look into it, they are a huge improvement, especially if one is sensitive to hot spots.
Thanks for posting the links to everything, those Ikea Alex drawers were the final piece I was looking for to finish my new 6ft desk build. Really appreciate it man.
Sweet set up. I was going to do the same exact table, but I talked myself out of it because I had no idea how to finish the birch. I love the desk shelf you made. Best gaming and workstation I've seen on youtube so far. Budget-friendly and homemade.
Looks awesome! I built my desk from the same Butcher block last year. I also bought some govee lights but never installed them cause I'm lazy. The diffused channel is a great idea. I might do that on mine now
'eh? This sort of quality in my recommended list, bout to go watch some previous videos... there are none... top notch work Lee! Subbed and looking forward to your next ones - the bar is high now though 😉
so cool! Pro tip, I have a similar set up (W/ Ikea Alex drawers) and I drilled into the back of the bottom drawer on each side and use that for all my power and cable management :)
Very nice build. You did a great job. I don't know about you but I'd want to put some sort of protective finish on the butcher block to protect from moisture (i.e. cups). For me, having an adjustable dual monitor arm setup is so much nicer in daily use. I know for thumbnails & photos it looks nice to have those equally size monitors side by side, pushed against the wall. But in reality, I like to work in front of one monitor as my primary and have the second monitor truly function as a "secondary" display. You can still do this with reasonable aesthetics but you need a more substantial monitor arm. I almost always pull the primary display closer to my eyes and centered over the keyboard. When I'm finished using it, I push it back against the wall for better aesthetics and desk space. Of course, my dual monitor arm setup cost about $300 but it was worth it.
I'm in the middle of my room makeover/upgrade right now and I see this on my recommended! It was only posted a week ago yet your aesthetic is the exact thing I'm trying to create in my room. Your filmography and editing is crisp btw. Keep up the great work! :D
nice to see someone who isn't just trying to market and sell really expensive cheap shit to you through a whole video you build everything like I do awesome dude!
Only thing i would say is to move your SD card reader back a few inches to prevent snapping your SD cards! Accidents happen! Great video love the setup.
Your best bet may be to either check to see if you have any local lumber suppliers or check eBay. I think big chains also have options, like Home Depot, but they are way too pricy in my opinion
