Incredible result. Well done! Loved the wood choice. Looks expensive? I'm across the pond and I don't think we have any suppliers with a range of stock like that! I was interested to see how you joined the 2nd board and supported it as the CAD model has one less support. I've been wrestling with that problem myself. It would be great if the corner section was uninterrupted to slide your chair/ legs in :/ but would probably require a pretty serious structure underneath and the maximum length of the 2nd board would be much less. Would love to hear your thoughts on this? Cheers
Hi!! First, thank you! I’m glad you liked how the desk turned out! The birch and the red tinted woods were relatively cheap, but with the Purple Heart and Zebra Wood I wasn’t so lucky 😅. I connected the two boards underneath the desk using a few metal face plates and some screws. I thought this would be strong enough to hold up the tops and allow me to have an open bottom for my chair and legs. But that wasn’t strong enough so I added the 4th leg I had made. I have thought about adding some structure that would run the length of the desk underneath (made of more wood, or potentially metal) to allow me to have the uninterrupted style, but for now it’s honestly not much of an inconvenience. Maybe in a later video!
@@NatetheMaker Yes, I agree, a central support would be the way forward. I'll let you know if I go down this route but I might just build 2 desks for additional functionality. I'm going for iron pipe supports this time and a ready made butcher block from a kitchen supplier.
Hi! Thank you so much! The wood came out to around $350 for the desktop. The purple heart and the zebra wood were quite pricey, but I like how they pop!
Thank you so much! The larger section is 6ft x 2 ft, and the shorter section is 4ft x 2ft. And just used wood glue for the entire build, nothing special for the end grain.
Hi, my apologies for the very late reply! I don't remember the exact angle I set, but with some trig and measurements I found the legs (the ones perpendicular to the desk) have an internal angle of about 85 degrees. For your own calculations: The legs are an isosceles trapezoid, with a large base of 21.825 inches, a small base of 15 inches, and legs that are 29.25 inches each.
I used two Simpson Strong-Tie galvanized Tie Plates. They are flat and I just used small wood screws to attach the plates to both sides, and it works great!
Why did you choose to use a roller for the polyurethane? The finish is the part I'm most nervous about so trying to figure out the pros and cons of different finishing techniques.
I thought it would be easier to spread with the roller, but it was a slight mistake. It left several bubbles on the surface after rolling. I had to sand down the polyurethane more between each layer. Probably should have used a brush to apply it, might have made things easier. I hope your project comes out looking great!
So the entire desk probably cost around $400. The Zebra Wood and Purple Heart were huge portions of that. I think you could make this desk for around $150-$200 using less expensive woods. Even then, its a gigantic desk with 10 feet of room, so when I look at it like that it makes me feel better about my price point 😅
It was luckily before wood got really expensive. All of the hardwood was about $300 at the end of the day! Definitely didn’t need to use the Purple Heart or the zebra wood those were the most expensive, but they are pretty!
Hello, Wow, Congratulations. Cool. 👍👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌 Excellent. I am impressed. I love it. You did a Great Job. Awesome.
This should be a piece to place in the museum.
WOW I agree haha thank you for the compliment!
Great video! Looking to make a butcher block desk build myself. How has this held up over the years?
WOW WOW WOW So beautiful
This is awesome! Bravo, absolutely beautiful desk!
Thank you so much! I really like how the desk turned out
This looks Amazing!! How do you not have more subscribers!!
Thank you so much!!! Really happy you like the channel, and thank you for your kind words.
came out awesome
Thank you so much!!!
Great looking desk! Looks beautiful!
I love the dots keycaps!
love the vid
Keep it up man
Thank you so much!!! Happy you enjoyed the video!
Incredible result. Well done!
Loved the wood choice. Looks expensive?
I'm across the pond and I don't think we have any suppliers with a range of stock like that!
I was interested to see how you joined the 2nd board and supported it as the CAD model has one less support. I've been wrestling with that problem myself. It would be great if the corner section was uninterrupted to slide your chair/ legs in :/ but would probably require a pretty serious structure underneath and the maximum length of the 2nd board would be much less.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this?
Cheers
Hi!! First, thank you! I’m glad you liked how the desk turned out! The birch and the red tinted woods were relatively cheap, but with the Purple Heart and Zebra Wood I wasn’t so lucky 😅.
I connected the two boards underneath the desk using a few metal face plates and some screws. I thought this would be strong enough to hold up the tops and allow me to have an open bottom for my chair and legs. But that wasn’t strong enough so I added the 4th leg I had made.
I have thought about adding some structure that would run the length of the desk underneath (made of more wood, or potentially metal) to allow me to have the uninterrupted style, but for now it’s honestly not much of an inconvenience. Maybe in a later video!
@@NatetheMaker Yes, I agree, a central support would be the way forward. I'll let you know if I go down this route but I might just build 2 desks for additional functionality. I'm going for iron pipe supports this time and a ready made butcher block from a kitchen supplier.
This is a very nice desk!
Thank you!! Glad you liked it!!
Nice build. Love the purple and zebra wood. How much you have into the wood itself for the desktop itself?
Hi! Thank you so much! The wood came out to around $350 for the desktop. The purple heart and the zebra wood were quite pricey, but I like how they pop!
@@NatetheMaker Thanks for the reply.
It's beautiful
Thank you!!
awesome build man thank you
Beautiful desk!
Thank you!!! I’m really happy with how it turned out, I’m glad you liked the build to!
Amazing job !!!
Thank you!!!
Wow I could find a custom butcher block and another nate has it.
Nice! What was the total width and length of the table? And did you do anything special to glue the end grains together? Beautiful table, btw!!
Thank you so much! The larger section is 6ft x 2 ft, and the shorter section is 4ft x 2ft. And just used wood glue for the entire build, nothing special for the end grain.
This looks fantastic! What was the angle you set the miter saw at for the legs?
Hi, my apologies for the very late reply! I don't remember the exact angle I set, but with some trig and measurements I found the legs (the ones perpendicular to the desk) have an internal angle of about 85 degrees. For your own calculations: The legs are an isosceles trapezoid, with a large base of 21.825 inches, a small base of 15 inches, and legs that are 29.25 inches each.
I'm your fan!
Thank you!!! Always like to hear from a fan!
late comment but im doing something similar, what brackets did you use to join the two countertops together?
I used two Simpson Strong-Tie galvanized Tie Plates. They are flat and I just used small wood screws to attach the plates to both sides, and it works great!
Beautiful work! I'm also looking to build a butcher block desk. Getting my ideas together daily as my ideas tend to change daily. SMH
Thank you!! Butcher block is a great look to go for! Hoping it comes out looking good 👍
Why did you choose to use a roller for the polyurethane?
The finish is the part I'm most nervous about so trying to figure out the pros and cons of different finishing techniques.
I thought it would be easier to spread with the roller, but it was a slight mistake. It left several bubbles on the surface after rolling. I had to sand down the polyurethane more between each layer. Probably should have used a brush to apply it, might have made things easier. I hope your project comes out looking great!
How much did it cost you to make this desk?
lovely desk :-)
Thank you! 😊
Is it easy to clean the surface? I want to make a table for my kids for drawing? Is it easy to clean the surface of this kind of wood?
It’s easy to clean dust and simple food/drink spills. Haven’t tried markers or crayons yet unfortunately. Water based markers should be okay though!
Did you glue the end grain on this as well?
Hi! I didn't glue the end grain or the outside edge of the desk, just glued the inside where the pieces touch.
@@NatetheMaker did you get gaps between the end grains ?
how much did that cost?
So the entire desk probably cost around $400. The Zebra Wood and Purple Heart were huge portions of that. I think you could make this desk for around $150-$200 using less expensive woods. Even then, its a gigantic desk with 10 feet of room, so when I look at it like that it makes me feel better about my price point 😅
Awesome work. To much work for me but very cool.
Thank you!! One of my favorite projects to date, really liked how it turned out
What did all the wood cost you?
It was luckily before wood got really expensive. All of the hardwood was about $300 at the end of the day! Definitely didn’t need to use the Purple Heart or the zebra wood those were the most expensive, but they are pretty!
I really like that idea, I hope you don't mind but I'm going to use your idea 😅
I’m glad you like the idea!! And of course! Make away!!
Parallel does not mean flat. I’m sure the end product was still pretty close to flat. Still a beautiful desktop.
My dude built a desk in the image of terra chips 😂
Now make me one!
I believe, you got this!!
Wish I saw this before I bought a desk :(
Always room for a second desk haha
Looks homemade cause you should have had a 45 degree angle to connect to 2 desktops brah 😐