I liked having the air hose on hand while routing. Never thought to do that, always just kept a brush nearby or pulled down my mask to blow off the chips
little tecniques like that one, the simple wood clamps at 2:05 and the little pieces of ply to hold the charger at 22:15 are so cool to me. Probably effective solutions he came up with experience.
This guy is such a nice guy. I just went and checked his plans. Most of them are free. I truly believe he does this because he enjoys sharing with hobby. Great work sir Love from Sri Lanka
As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement th-cam.com/users/postUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!
Thanks, Neil. You brought back so many wonderful memories of my dad making things for my mom, sister & me over the years. He put as much love in his construction as you do. Well done.
Anyone else start out thinking, "nice I'll be able to do this one," and finish the video like, "damnit pask , I can't even come close. " Love all the stuff. Thanks man
@@PaskMakes one day for sure. Still building the collection and practicing on stuff for the shop. Keep being awesome man, really love the stuff. Inspiration.
If you don't have a router, use a coping saw. If you don't have a table saw, a circular saw can do the same thing - you can clamp a board down as a guide fence of necessary. Hell, you can use a hand saw, but it's going to be a workout. A round gouge can get you the hole for the charger. A forstner bit and router do make it easier, but they're not necessary. Just takes knowing how to work with what you have, or what you can get.
Happy Birthday Bradley! Your dad did a great job making your desk. The design is so clean and elegant. He built it well so you may be able to hand it down to your children.
You've done a stellar job. I found my desk downstairs in this apartment block. Someone had dumped it and put a note on it "Free". I took it in to my flat and made a bunch of modifications to it to make it suit my needs. I wish it was a bit wider but otherwise, it does the job.
Gorgeous! I particularly love the way the bevel on the underside turned out even if it's not very visible in the finished desk. So glad your son likes it! There's just something special about things someone you love makes for you 😊
Skewer trick is most excellent. I've been using a variation of that for years. I made a slide rule like tool that operates the same way, just is a dedicated tool.
Good choice for the top. It lasts a very long time. I have a couple of bench tops made from the more industrial grade one and they are not treated with care, and they've faired well under the abuse.
Sometimes a surprise source of that kind of thing is an old treadmill, usually gotten for free. The floors on those can be REALLY nice stuff. I got one that had a really nice piece of MDF coated 3/4" ply. I'm still not sure what to do with it, other than a glue table. It would be perfect, NOTHING sticks to that stuff, and it was free. Treadmills are a great source of all kinds of thing, and you look like a hero when you remove people's reminder of their failure and give them floor space back.
@@willmorrison1022 Yup. The coating is a plastic type (if memory serves me right) that's akin to teflon. And it has to be, if you think back to its intended use, i mean, concrete is one of the stickiest materials we can make, that's not directly glue. I've tools, that i had to dip in acid, to get the metal sheen back to them, after they were touched by concrete. So yeah, if you want a surface to work on, you cannot do better, short of spending the money on a teflon slab, which is infinitely more costly.
For some reason I had it in my head that a tapering jig *needs* a runner underneath, but I can see now that it really just needs the fence at the right spot. That should make my life easier next time I have to create a quick one like you did here. Thanks!
Well done! 👍 Love the deceptively simple retro-look of desk. Your remarkable skill as well as your love for your son are beautifully depicted in this video. Your son is blessed to have such a incredibly talented and loving father. ❤️
Looks very neat and smart to include a wireless charger. You could scratch a lightening bolt into the paint of the form ply to show where the charger is
Thanks Ben! I actually thought about doing that. I also thought about setting four dowels at the corners of where the phone sits and flush them off. :)
This looks amazing - what a present! My four year old son and I love watching your videos - please don’t take this the wrong way but he finds your presentation very calming and it helps him go to sleep some nights... Might want to round over the bottom exposed edges/corner of the drawer section. I might be overly cautious but I reckon unless your son is super careful that might bite him at some point.
Very nice. It is a slick design that reminds of the mid century Danish furniture. I would have included a power outlet or a power strip for a laptop, monitor, etc.
You are so talented! I love how you make your own jigs and walls as you need them. So smart! Your kids are super lucky to have such a Master Craftsman as their Dad.
I really appreciate the detail you put into your work, especially wiping off the excess glue with a damp rag to make clean-up and sanding easier. Small step, but it's really pleasing too look at being done as it shows the care you take throughout the entire building process.
Neal, I really like the FormPly look especially with the laminations exposed in a bevel profile. Your sons taste is exquisite. Nice touch adding wireless charger.
I wish we had form plywood here in Kentucky - USA, were I live, and not even on list of suppliers that I know about. Your son will have a that desk for years of enjoyment. Good job. Thanks for sharing
That skewer measurement truck for the drawer bottoms was worth watching the video for alone! So much easier than the method I was using. Great desk design too.
great job looks awesome, I used to get all kinds of tear out when doing hole with a paddle bit or forstner bit until I learned a quick trick, run the bit in reverse until you get a nice clean cut started Then go forward...
The ones I used in this video are Fisch and they leave a super clean hole. I only have a small set of those so I have to use my cheaper set sometimes for certain sizes and they really don't cut so well (or clean). :)
I'm rather jealous of your son now! I hope he realises how lucky he is that his dad can make him a bespoke desk!!! If he doesn't now he will when he's older :P
I just spent all weekend just Barely managing to cross cut chunks of wood on the table saw for a little bathroom cabinet thing. Man I want one of those saws.
Beautiful desk! A trick for cutting that charger recess to size is, after using the forstner bit to cut halfway down with rabbeting bit and follow it up with a trim bit for the rest of the depth.
If anyones interested the plans are available here www.paskmakes.com/plans/p/plywood-desk
Hello, great work, but I cannot find the free plans for this desk?!!
The best unspoken tip in this video is the bamboo skewer measuring trick. It begins at 17:00 so cool. Love this desk brother
Yeah, he used this years ago, talked about then.
I liked having the air hose on hand while routing. Never thought to do that, always just kept a brush nearby or pulled down my mask to blow off the chips
@@chrisgriffith1573 Must’ve missed it. Makes sense why he didn’t mention it here. Suppose he didn’t wanna sound like a broken record.
little tecniques like that one, the simple wood clamps at 2:05 and the little pieces of ply to hold the charger at 22:15 are so cool to me. Probably effective solutions he came up with experience.
Indeed!
A lovely piece of furniture. Reminiscent of the 60s designs.
Thanks very much Martin! :)
I was born 1983 but I really love it.
☕☕☕🙏🇮🇩🇮🇩🤝
@@PacificDIY hyy friend 😊🤝🤝
This guy is such a nice guy. I just went and checked his plans. Most of them are free. I truly believe he does this because he enjoys sharing with hobby. Great work sir
Love from Sri Lanka
That's an appreciative child you've got.
The angled surface edge looks really great! Plywood layers typically aren't very attractive, but you've managed to make them a highlight!! Well Done.
Yes. I would have used them for the top they were so attractive.
As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement th-cam.com/users/postUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!
Loooove form ply for the quality vs cost. Awesome for shop furniture. Nice use here in real furniture 👍🏻
Thanks, Neil. You brought back so many wonderful memories of my dad making things for my mom, sister & me over the years. He put as much love in his construction as you do. Well done.
Beautiful, Pask. He'll have that a long long time.
Anyone else start out thinking, "nice I'll be able to do this one," and finish the video like, "damnit pask , I can't even come close. "
Love all the stuff. Thanks man
LOL, yes had the exact same thoughts.
I'm sure you could do it and it could be simplified too. Glad you enjoyed it! :)
@@PaskMakes one day for sure. Still building the collection and practicing on stuff for the shop.
Keep being awesome man, really love the stuff. Inspiration.
Totally. These guys make it look sooo easy. Make no mistake they are really intelligent.
If you don't have a router, use a coping saw.
If you don't have a table saw, a circular saw can do the same thing - you can clamp a board down as a guide fence of necessary. Hell, you can use a hand saw, but it's going to be a workout.
A round gouge can get you the hole for the charger. A forstner bit and router do make it easier, but they're not necessary.
Just takes knowing how to work with what you have, or what you can get.
What a wonderful birthday gift!! Happy birthday to him 🎉
Best dad in the world I'd say! Elegant Desk, indeed!
Happy Birthday Bradley! Your dad did a great job making your desk. The design is so clean and elegant. He built it well so you may be able to hand it down to your children.
You've done a stellar job. I found my desk downstairs in this apartment block. Someone had dumped it and put a note on it "Free". I took it in to my flat and made a bunch of modifications to it to make it suit my needs. I wish it was a bit wider but otherwise, it does the job.
-1 degrees here and snow, I'm jealous of the view out the shop doors
When it hits 40c+ (110f) your opinion may change!
Happy Birthday, Bradley.
Gorgeous! I particularly love the way the bevel on the underside turned out even if it's not very visible in the finished desk. So glad your son likes it! There's just something special about things someone you love makes for you 😊
17:20 neat trick with the bamboo skewers, great video as always Neil
Using dowels to measure the drawer bottom size - genius. Best thing I've seen in a LONG time.
Skewer trick is most excellent. I've been using a variation of that for years. I made a slide rule like tool that operates the same way, just is a dedicated tool.
Very nicely done Neil! Your son is so lucky to have a Dad like you to make him a desk! 👍👍
Very nice as usual. Bradley is a lucky lad. Hope he enjoys it.
awesome build, great use for the formPly!
Good choice for the top. It lasts a very long time. I have a couple of bench tops made from the more industrial grade one and they are not treated with care, and they've faired well under the abuse.
Sometimes a surprise source of that kind of thing is an old treadmill, usually gotten for free. The floors on those can be REALLY nice stuff. I got one that had a really nice piece of MDF coated 3/4" ply. I'm still not sure what to do with it, other than a glue table. It would be perfect, NOTHING sticks to that stuff, and it was free. Treadmills are a great source of all kinds of thing, and you look like a hero when you remove people's reminder of their failure and give them floor space back.
Thanks! I've used it too over the years and you're right that it's very tough and still looks good over time! :)
@@willmorrison1022 Yup. The coating is a plastic type (if memory serves me right) that's akin to teflon. And it has to be, if you think back to its intended use, i mean, concrete is one of the stickiest materials we can make, that's not directly glue. I've tools, that i had to dip in acid, to get the metal sheen back to them, after they were touched by concrete. So yeah, if you want a surface to work on, you cannot do better, short of spending the money on a teflon slab, which is infinitely more costly.
Easily the best channel on TH-cam. Every single video is entertaining.
Doesn’t need to be perfect.
Cuts a perfect circle with a router in dense plywood...
It wasn't bad at all but not perfect. I really did struggle to see what I was doing. :)
@@PaskMakes Hi Neil Try using a white or yellow pencil from a colouring pencil set to mark the form ply .Great job the desk looks very good Ray.
Had the same thoughts in that moment! :)
For some reason I had it in my head that a tapering jig *needs* a runner underneath, but I can see now that it really just needs the fence at the right spot. That should make my life easier next time I have to create a quick one like you did here. Thanks!
The way you do woodworking is so fine, so careful and detail.
Great work Neil.
Great job, Neil. Glad Bradley loves it, and he's now got the video forever too.
I smiled the whole way through this. Love the piece and love that you did that for your son. What a great dad to have!
Glad you enjoyed it Jim! :)
You're not fooling me Mr."I'm no expert"! That desk is awesome, a fantastic job!
Just chillin on the couch on a holiday monday watching 2 Aussies doing what they do. Drain Addict and Pask Makes. 👍
A timeless modern design, beautifully executed. This will be handed down to next generations.
Well done! 👍 Love the deceptively simple retro-look of desk. Your remarkable skill as well as your love for your son are beautifully depicted in this video. Your son is blessed to have such a incredibly talented and loving father. ❤️
the angle grinder + hand sander solution was pretty slick!
Looks very neat and smart to include a wireless charger. You could scratch a lightening bolt into the paint of the form ply to show where the charger is
Thanks Ben! I actually thought about doing that. I also thought about setting four dowels at the corners of where the phone sits and flush them off. :)
This looks amazing - what a present! My four year old son and I love watching your videos - please don’t take this the wrong way but he finds your presentation very calming and it helps him go to sleep some nights...
Might want to round over the bottom exposed edges/corner of the drawer section. I might be overly cautious but I reckon unless your son is super careful that might bite him at some point.
Now, I know nothing of woodworking ... but ... "It doesn't have to be perfect" = Perfect. So cool to watch and learn.
Scandinavian stylish :)
The skewers to measure the drawer bottoms is a great idea! I’m building some now and this will make my life easier! Love your videos!!
Very nice. It is a slick design that reminds of the mid century Danish furniture. I would have included a power outlet or a power strip for a laptop, monitor, etc.
Happy birthday son!
He will need a chair as well...
Great job, as usual. Thanks to you
You are so talented! I love how you make your own jigs and walls as you need them. So smart! Your kids are super lucky to have such a Master Craftsman as their Dad.
It looks awesome and the best part , your son loves it to
Lovely work.
Fabulous! Pask is back!
Such a pleasure seeing you at work. Awesome video, great lad. You are very cool Mr. Pask!
God bless you!! I really like your out of the box ideas.
Happy birthday to a young man, and I bet he is proud of his dad. Marine ply ended up very nice. Beautiful job man, and I mean really nice desk.
A stylish roomy desk, built with love.
I really appreciate the detail you put into your work, especially wiping off the excess glue with a damp rag to make clean-up and sanding easier. Small step, but it's really pleasing too look at being done as it shows the care you take throughout the entire building process.
Thanks for the video. Love the skewer trick for measuring the drawer botton.
Beautifully done Pask.
Was without heat and power for 5 days... so just now getting to your video... I needed some happy time... thank you
Ngl, if I got a desk from my dad for bday, I'd be happy. I'd be happy to get anything but a desk is a decent gift if you really need it.
A pretty and functional desk, sustainably done woodwork in midcentury design.
The boy will be happy about it for a long time.
Great desk and am sure your son will love it and use it for ages as the design is timeless
Liked the hot melt to apply the drawer fronts, 45 yrs in the trade and have never seen it. Plan on using it in the future. Nice job
A good desk design, and I enjoyed the video. Thankjs
Envy the way you get those full extension runners to fit. I always have more trouble than Ned Kelly.
Nice build! I like the "practical" builds, projects that will be used daily.
Am cosure your son has the best Dad, big up for your care
Very nice design, Neil. Thanks for sharing.
Simple but very neat.👍👍👍
Very nice. Lucky guy!
Neal, I really like the FormPly look especially with the laminations exposed in a bevel profile. Your sons taste is exquisite. Nice touch adding wireless charger.
Very well done friend.
I wish we had form plywood here in Kentucky - USA, were I live, and not even on list of suppliers that I know about.
Your son will have a that desk for years of enjoyment. Good job.
Thanks for sharing
Very Nice. Your son will be proud of that desk.
that kid better be inside that shop learning everything! you are honestly master class
Your skewer stick kerf measurment technique is golden!
Very nice project. You're a good dad.
That skewer measurement truck for the drawer bottoms was worth watching the video for alone! So much easier than the method I was using. Great desk design too.
I know this might sound weird but thanks for doing that nock up for the legs
Saw something I never guessed to do with those clamps on top
Congratulation to Bradley 👍
It's sure is a very fine desk - with great details 👍
Sieht Super aus
hätte ich auch nicht gedacht das die Siebdruck Platte als Schreibfläsche und Schubladen so gut aus sehen
love that beveled plywood look on the edges. gives it an almost petrified wood feel imo.
Now there is something to cherish for many lifetimes. Very cool! and like someone else said, I love the skewer measuring trick.
great job looks awesome, I used to get all kinds of tear out when doing hole with a paddle bit or forstner bit until I learned a quick trick, run the bit in reverse until you get a nice clean cut started Then go forward...
The ones I used in this video are Fisch and they leave a super clean hole. I only have a small set of those so I have to use my cheaper set sometimes for certain sizes and they really don't cut so well (or clean). :)
this is like if ikea furnature was good!
It does have that minimalist look like IKEA but you can see it's better built
@@ronaldharris6569 i really dig it!
Hand made usualy is better than mass pruduce.
Awesome build great design
👍 Very thoughtful design
The look of plywood is amazing and so underrated! Awesome desk beautiful work .will be in the family forever
My father made me a desk in 1982 I still have it and use it regularly.
That's awesome! :)
Nice job. Very good
All hoytie-toytie with that new table saw setup. Enough to make any woodworker fluorescent green with envy :-)
I'm rather jealous of your son now! I hope he realises how lucky he is that his dad can make him a bespoke desk!!! If he doesn't now he will when he's older :P
Always the same: you don't properly realise what your parents do until you grow up / have your own 🙃
I love formply!
Awesome project and loved that it was for your son.
Beautiful work-fantastic use of form ply, can't look at the stuff without thinking of the smell of shuttering oil.
Superb work. Great, thoughtful design.
As usual Neil a good clean piece.
Genius!! TH-cams all time favorite woodworker .
That turned out a treat, it did.
The coolest - both desk & dad! Great work!
I just spent all weekend just Barely managing to cross cut chunks of wood on the table saw for a little bathroom cabinet thing. Man I want one of those saws.
Beautiful desk! A trick for cutting that charger recess to size is, after using the forstner bit to cut halfway down with rabbeting bit and follow it up with a trim bit for the rest of the depth.
There are always a few who will dislike an excellent video .. Sad !