After getting fed up with my trash, wobbly desk I decided I would design and build my own from scratch.For Background: I'm currently a high school senior who wants to study architecture at USF in the fall semester. With that background said, I say now: I know JACK SHIT about building/designing anything. I used to play with the tools and wood planks when I was a kid for sure but I had never done anything meaningful with it.I decided that this would be a pretty fun way to test myself and see if I could design/build something halfway decent, and I must admit, I am extremely proud of myself with the outcome I got.Below I'm gonna put a shopping list with everything that I used during this project, some may be necessary and some can be switched out with certain other things, it's totally subjective, idgaf.KEEP IN MIND, SOME AMOUNTS USED ARE FOR THESE SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS DO MATH TO FIGURE OUT HOW MANY OF WHAT YOU NEED*TOTAL OF 390" 2x10 Wood Boards ((3x40in)(3x50in)(6x20in)) Link*TOTAL OF 190" 2x4 Wood Boards ((4x25in)(3x30in)) Link*5x Shelf Brackets Link*1x Bottle of Gorilla Wood Glue Link*1x Box of 3" Contruction screws Link*1x Box of 1" #6 Wood Screws (for the shelf brackets) Link*1x Drill Sander Attachment (does the job pretty well if you're like me and don't have a belt or circular sander, you just plop it on the drill like a bit and stick different grout pads on it) Link*1x 8oz Can Ebony Wood Stain Link*1x 1 qt Can Polyurethane Clear Glossy Finish LinkLots more stuff but it's basics: brushes, drill, clamps, level, stud finder, markerALBUMThe album is pretty trash because I hate imgur and I suck at using it so here's a detailed description of what I did if you wanna follow along or somethingGet all wood cut up to length*I did this at home depot because I don't have a sawSand down all wood at least 40 grit to remove chance of splintersTake the 2x10 boards that will end up being the desk and wood glue and clamp them together, making sure that the ends are weighed down to keep the desk straight and level all the way across.Screw in support 2x4's along what will become the underside of your desk at equal distances from the sides and each other. Put a screw through every 2x10 through the 2x4'sSand down everything to 80 grit minimumStain all wood with a clear even coat and let dry for 24 hoursApply a thin even coat of the polyurethane finish on all wood let dry for 24 hoursSand tabletop surface with 120 grit to create a pattern with the grain of the woodApply final layer of finish on tabletop let dry for 24 hoursSand tabletop with 220-320-400 grit for maximum smoothnessMount shelf brackets with the desired height of your desk in mindUse a level to make sure that all brackets are level, even a slight variant may cause big problemsUse a stud finder to mount the shelf brackets into the supportive stucture of the houseEnjoy your new handmade desk :) via /r/DIY http://ift.tt/2DXk3fw
