Moving the Desk

[Tom Bender]

This desk weighs about 400 pounds, including the granite top.

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We needed to move it, without breaking it or cracking the granite.
The arched panel is a primary structural element. Here's a shot in mid construction.

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And here's how to move it.

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[Alan Lightstone]

Wow, Tom. That's some impressive desk.

[Stan Calow]

That kind of cleverness - incorporating features to facilitate moving - should be considered and discussed more in the design & build process.

[Bill Dufour]

A lift table would give you full swivel ability while moving. Nice job on the overall design.
Bill D

[Tom Bender]

Actually the floor jack provides full swivel plus moving and steering. The big offcut makes the balancing act easy. It's Hemlock from a timber framing project. Over the years it's needed squaring up and a big check filled, plus corners softened. It's been handy many times for different things.

[John Kananis]

Tom, I really like this desk. Very nice design and offsetting the drawer pulls was brilliant (for this piece). I'm curious, how did you achieve the curvature of the top in the second pic? Is that a veneered piece with a solid edge?

Kudos again.