Howdy Everybody...First Post

[Kevin McBride]

I have been in woodworking, and building and trades for a while now, but have just recently gotten into the more finite skills of furniture making. I just recently completed a walnut and osage computer desk for my lumber supplier. He has a sawmill, and we trade back and forth.

Anyhoo, here are a few pics of the computer desk. I also have a cupboard that I am making for a friend, made out of 20 year old pine, that used to be shelving. I will have pics of the cupboard when it is finished.

[Dan Oliphant]

Welcome to the creek, very interesting piece, unusual compination of woods. How did the design evolve?

[Kevin McBride]

Hello Dan,

The design more or less, was a 'give it a try' kind of thing. The guy who supplies me with lumber, gave me a few pieces of osage and asked me if there was a way to implement them into the desk, in a visible position. I had thought about using them as trim around the desktop, but thought it might be somewhat different to miter cut the pieces for the desktop, and put some of the osage into it the way that I did, instead.

The general design of the desk itself, was a design of my own.

[Corey Hallagan]

Good looking desk. I like the osage orange glue up!

corey

[Mark Carlson]

Kevin,

I like your desk and welcome. If you have any more pictures I'd like to see them.

~mark

[Dennis Peacock]

Greetings Kevin and welcome to SMC. Thanks for posting a pic or two of your work. Very nice piece you have there and an interesting design.

[Bob Noles]

Welcome Kevin. Looks like you will fit in very well frome the photos. Nice work.

[tod evans]

welcome kevin!

[Jay Knoll]

Welcome to the Creek Kevin, that is a great looking desk

Jay

[Karl Laustrup]

Welcome Kevin. Glad to have you wading in the "Creek". Sounds like you have an ideal relationship with your lumber supplier. Nice looking desk. Looking forward to more pics of your work.

Karl

[Bob Childress]

Welcome Kevin. Nice desk. The picture police will be satisfied.:D Look forward to seeing more of your work. Wish I knew somebody who owned a lumber mill.:(

[Jim Dunn]

Welcome Kevin.

[Andy Fox]

Welcome... The desk looks great with that creative use of lumber.

[Randy Long]

Welcome Kevin,
Nice looking desk, strong too I bet.