Study Table for my daughter

[radhak]

I was almost hesitant of sharing this with all of you with eagle-eyes ...

I completed a study table for my daughter, with some hiatus between start and finish.

Mahogany and Red Oak. The cabinet on the right are split in two shallow sections instead one deep one, opening front and to the side.

I was happy with my efforts in finishing. I followed all instructions y'all gave me, particularly about filling the pores first : filled pores, then BLO, then wax-free shellac, then water-based poly, finally paste-wax. All multiple coats with lotsa waiting and sanding in between.







I left two 'hidden' compartments at the back of the drawer that would not reveal easily. A nine-year-old has a lot of stuff and reasons to hide from her younger sister :

[bmyers]

Thats awesome!!! She'll love it forever. It's something she'll keep near and dear to heart I'm sure. You've done well..

Nice touch with the hidden compartments too. Little sisters are very nosy!


Bill

[lrogers]

I second what Bill said, AWESOME!

[Whaler]

Great work! That's a table to be proud of.

[dbhost]

Nice work. That should make a wonderful heirloom for generations to come.

[Richard in Smithville]

Fantastic! No need to worry about sharing the pictures. It looks great.

[Pappy]

And the hesitation to show us was why? The nearest thing I see to an error is that it looks like you cut it close on having enough room on the flats of the drawer faces for the hardware to fit. And that's only close to having too little space, and close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and atom bombs.

Bottom line, beautiful desk that will make her friends jealous!

[Larryl]

Awsome work! Awsome finish! Now what are you going to build for little sister?

[radhak]

Thanks guys! Everybody (family and neighbors who saw it) loved it, but while that was personal, maybe even a bit 'philistine'; your appreciation is clinical, from people who know, and hence valued a lot!

She already is in love with it - I had to pretend I did not catch her kissing that table top this morning .

Pappy, you may not know (in fact, you might; you all might) how much I agonized over cutting those drawer front slopes so close, over nicking the edge of the top with a screwdriver when I thought I was done with the finishing, or over some dye bleeding onto wrong areas.

But none of it it really sticks out at the end. At least, not to anybody else; so I need to relax and look to the next, maybe something for the little one, Larry !

[Two Much]

That is awesome. I love the design and the finish. You did a beautiful job.
She'll cherish it forever, I'm sure.

Joann

[RodKirby]

Beautiful color combination, beautifully finished

[Bill in Buena Park]

Beautiful. Sweet choice of woods, and a great design.

[leehljp]

That is super! Nice! Fine craftsmanship and great color too!

[Tom Miller]

Very nice -- both design and execution! I really like that color combination, and nice grain on the vertical panels.

Regards,
Tom

[poolhound]

Very cool and a great finish. It looks fantastic and I am sure she loves it.