rboski 3 #1 Posted August 27, 2013 Wasn't sure whether to post this under wood or metal since it's a little bit of both, but this seemed like right place to stick it. Nothing too fancy, just a basic computer desk I made awhile back. The top is two layers of 3/4" particle board glued and screwed together with a couple coats of mahogany Polyshades. I cut a rough kidney bean like shape and then routed all the edges with a round over bit. The legs are galvanized chain link fence posts cut to size and connected using Kee Klamp fittings. I've used these materials to build several desks in the past. It's only plywood so if your space changes you can modify the top or just make a new one. The pipe and fittings never go bad so you can just reconfigure as needed. It's not a fine piece of furniture, but it's perfect for its intended use and it's strong enough to support a tractor. Well maybe not a D series. If interested the fittings can be found here, http://www.simplifiedbuilding.com. They have a gallery with some other interesting ideas and uses for the fittings. -Rich 3 Ian, Triumph66 and CasualObserver reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 4 #2 Posted August 27, 2013 Very cool. Looks like a pretty fine piece of furniture to me. I know... you mean it's no Thomasville, but it really looks sharp. Looks as nice as something you'd find in a store. Definitely looks like a intelligent use of workspace and the color of the frame fittings really set it off. I might like that better than my L-shaped corner desk at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rboski 3 #3 Posted August 28, 2013 Thanks! I've made a couple in the past but this was the first time I went with the dark color for the top. I had seen particle board and galvanized steel used for the shelving and display tables in some store at the mall so I was trying to replicate something like that. just sealed the particle board with clear poly on the others. I'm pretty pleased with the way this one came out. Thanks again. -Rich Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #5 Posted January 30, 2015 Nice! I'll assume particle board is what we call chip board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #6 Posted January 31, 2015 Nice work there Rich, it looks way better than the mass produced desk I'm using right now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
