The desk I've been wanting to have for so long is finally under construction. I went to the woodworker's shop yesterday and got to watch its birth.
The wood is cherry...a local wood, but it turns out that the wood for my desk came from a violin maker near Boone, North Carolina (the legs and trim) and from Pennsylvania (the flat surfaces). Here are a few looks at its first stages:
The color variations are due to my camera settings. In the end it will have a satin natural stain on it. As it ages, the color will grow even warmer. I decided not to try to have him stain it to match my bedroom furniture. It may someday end up in another room or I may change furniture.
It'll be finished and delivered by this time next week. In the meantime, I have picking out/buying drawer handles and little feet thingys on my "things to do" list for Monday's trip to Christiansburg.
How cool to let a desk made to your wishes. It looks like it's gonne be a very large desk too with lots of space. Wonderful!
Posted by: Carin | August 14, 2009 at 02:59 AM
Exciting and big !1Sandy
Posted by: sandy | August 14, 2009 at 05:53 AM
It is neat that you will have a record of how it was made!
Posted by: Chris | August 14, 2009 at 06:21 AM
How wonderful to be able to watch your desk being created and to know where the wood came from, June! I look forward to seeing the finished product.
Posted by: Beth | August 14, 2009 at 08:06 AM
That's a great looking desk so far! I bet it's going to be fantastic when completed!
Posted by: Lisa's Chaos | August 14, 2009 at 10:57 AM
how exciting, looks like it will have lots of room
Posted by: kaye | August 14, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Very, very cool!
Paz
Posted by: Paz | August 14, 2009 at 06:09 PM
Looks like it's going to be a nice desk. Hope to see it finished.
Posted by: Rob | August 15, 2009 at 08:52 AM
Something extrememely special these days!
Looking forward to admire the finished desk.
Posted by: Mar | August 16, 2009 at 02:47 AM
Wow!! How nice! You are smart indeed not to stain the desk - cherry naturally changes to a very warm reddish-brown over a period of time. What a gorgeous desk you will have! For half the price of a desk in Miami (if you could even find something comparable).
Posted by: Jeff | August 16, 2009 at 07:27 PM
That's going to be beautiful. What a neat thing, to have a desk built to your own specification!
Posted by: Becca | August 17, 2009 at 06:05 PM
I need a sign like that for my farm. Where is that woodworker?
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Posted by: Debi Kelly Van Cleave | August 17, 2009 at 09:55 PM
Looks like it is going to be a very beautiful piece. Nice!
Posted by: Furniture Stores | August 30, 2009 at 02:42 AM