Sarge's 8 Legged Mutt... desk-hutch

[SARGE..g-47]

My eight legged computer desk-hutch using random design elements from 4 A & C designers with twist and turns from me. An attempt to blend old design with modern electronics. Indeed a challenge for me with no plans other than crude notes made on a note-pad. My 8th carcass piece in 21 months and at this point my jar of bent 16 penny nails is almost empty.

QSWO solid carcass with veneered back panels. Full extension drawers in maple.. hickory inner supports.. ebony buttons. 8 quad-linear legs (QS fleck on all 4 sides of leg) which doubles my pleasure.. doubles my fun. Final fascia trim all done with hand tools just because I can and time is no issue. A secret compartment to hide surge protectors.. wires.. etc.

It meets the functional requirements I set out to achieve.. I think? Approximately 180 hours of non-stop fun in this one as it was basically designed and built "on the fly". I have never used a set of plans and I suppose I'm set in my ways at this point and probably never will.

Where have all the bent 16 penny nails gone.....

Gone to Sarge's "hunks of southern fried junk"... everyone

Oh.. when will he ever learn... when will he ever learn... ?

The answer is.... he probably won't!

Please excuse the photo's as I did around 15 this morning. All had bad glare from a window to the right of where the desk sits. I deleted then all and waited till afternoon/ Still bad glare but a little better. The surface to the right is lighter from that glare.. so visualize a tone darker over-all as my cheap digital is not a Festool. My other tools aren't either for that matter so....

[Tom Miller]

Nice! That's an heirloom piece to be sure.

And the grain all seems to be running in the right direction.

Regards,
Tom

[Black wallnut]

Not too shabby for a home built!Ducking an' runnin'




































Looks great!

[SARGE..g-47]

Nice! That's an heirloom piece to be sure.

And the grain all seems to be running in the right direction.

Regards,
Tom

Grain.. isn't that something they use to make alcoholic beverages? I suppose even an old blind squirrel get's an acorn every once in awhile.

Off to the shower.... a very long day indeed. On top of fighting light glare I got to replace the Hoover vac belt. Good news is I carry belts in my wallet and cordless palm drills in my back pockets. ha .. ha...

[pelligrini]

Looks great, QS oak has a really nice appearance. I do like the small details at the joints on the top hutch. I'm not too sure about the vertical curves on the small openings though. It might be more of the shadows, they look better in that next to last pic. It's still an impressive piece!

What's the finish?
How'd you do the bottoms on the box joint drawers? A stopped dado?
Did you do a pull out for the computer case? I'm assuming it'll go in the right side.

[jking]

Very nice, there just something about QS white oak. The upper hutch also has some unique curves.

This is the second piece of yours I've seen with those long black hinges. I like them more every time I see them.

[lrogers]

I like that! Great job Sarge.

[Knottscott]

That's one eye-poppingly sharp looking Mutt Sarge! I love every variation you've used. A most excellent piece!

[drillman88]

I like it very much. You can really see the varying styles, you melded and mixed them together well.
I am glad I dont need to move it that looks like a heavy rascal..

[Pappy]

I wonder what you could do with a full arsenal of Festool tools???????

Beautiful one of a kind piece, Sarge!

[SARGE..g-47]

Thanks Mark.. home-built gives us Applachian boy's somethiing to keep us out of trouble while the corn mash is fermenting in the radiators before it condensated through the copper pipes.

Eric.. I had to modify the original Liberty and Co. design on the top hutch. The center of theirs had doors an it was closed. The boss wanted a small printer over the monitor so I had to leave it open and allow enough space for the lid of the printer to open to get photo-stats in. The outer compartment verticals on the L & Co. were wider but again.. I had to modify to accept computer related DVD's.. back up's.. etc. on those as the wide took too much space with what was left after the center widening to accept the printer. This design was a bear from the git-go as I had to calculate for her computer needs and try to maintain balance of old design with new style toys. The good news there is she loves it and.... it's simply One of a Kind and you won't find one like it at IKEA.

The finish is simply Bartley American Oak stain ( I don't do fuming these days as I have had enough chemical fumes thrown my way already) with 5 coats of Mini-waw satin cut to 60%40% with naptha and wiped on which is the only way I will use poly these days. Wait two weeks to cure and the final tint is rubbed out with Liberon steel wool and Liberon medium oak wax which is tinted. Kills two birds with one stone by application of wax with 0000 steeel wool which knocks sheen down.

The drawer bottoms simply do sit in stopped dadoes and maple 1/4" ply is used for the bottom on the top drawer and 1/2" on the bottom which will hold some weight. Drawers have Accuride bottom full extention runners. The CPU unit does go on the right side and the rear of that cabinet is open for ventilation. There is no slide out base even though I considered it but.. she said the CPU only weighs about 10 pds. so... don't bother as once connected very little reason to pull out and easy enough if you do.

Thanks J. King... I also like those hiinges obviously. They are 10" and were somewhat hard to find in that lenght. But.. they are out there and if can't find what you want.. PM as I had to do a lot of home-work to find thoise in that style and lenght. Plenty of longer ones but had to balance for the size of door width.

Thanks Larry... I enjoyed this one but... it wore me out as a ton of hours of thinking about How Too went into getting the design to mesh with the electronic components.

Thanlk you Scott as I am glad you like the design. A bit off norm but things I wanted to try as I get tired of the same G & G and Mission as much as it is used.

Regards to all... any fuirther questions.. I'll catch you after the nap..

[GPA61]

Excellent work.

[gsmittle]

My eight legged computer desk-hutch using random design elements from 4 A & C designers with twist and turns from me. An attempt to blend old design with modern electronics.

If anybody kvetches, tell them it's an exercise in Post Modernism…*When they look mystified, just look innocent and say, "You mean you don't know?"

Looks really good, BTW…
g.

[SARGE..g-47]

Thanks Pappy... I'll pass on the Festool as I don't have any and frankly don't have any inclinations to have any at their price. Tools don't get anything built.. people holding tools in their hands do and hands have no preference of what brand.

Thaniks Claudio...

Thanks G... I figure if they show up at my place and they don't care for the piece.. they are instructed where all the exits are and told to get the h*ll off my property.. My MIL and SIL have already called and told my wife they want one like this so... but they won't ask for me as they know what the answer would be before they ask.

I was going to take the rest of the summer off as the humidity is just starting to take effect as it's late this year. But.. the wife who loves this piece noticed the empty spot where the old computer desk was and commented.. " a bookcase would look good there wouldn't it" as she pointed in the general direction of Suwanee Hardwoods. Then added... " no hurry sweet-heart.. Monday will be fine". An old man don't get no respect.

[garymuto]

Very nice piece. I don't know how you did it without a plan, which makes it even more impressive.