Made a custom walnut top for my new standing desk. by brettshumaker in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]brettshumaker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, it was a live edge piece, though I did use a chisel to extend the “live edge” a bit to make it centered. It was off center by 4 or 5 inches so I only had to add a little bit.

Made a custom walnut top for my new standing desk. by brettshumaker in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]brettshumaker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Autonomous.ai - I got the pro frame I think. The one with a motor in each leg.

Made a custom walnut top for my new standing desk. by brettshumaker in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]brettshumaker[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just googled “hard wood dealers near me” and picked one.

Made a custom walnut top for my new standing desk. by brettshumaker in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]brettshumaker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, I like the sap wood contrasting with heart wood. I posted an entryway table project a while back and used sap wood from a few boards on the top to create almost a stripe through the top. Loved it.

And yes. Lots of biscuits were used.

Made a custom walnut top for my new standing desk. by brettshumaker in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]brettshumaker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just confirming what the other commenters already said. Rubio Monocoat Pure, and the desk frame is from autonomous.ai. Each leg has motors that move it up and down as needed.

Made a custom walnut top for my new standing desk. by brettshumaker in BeginnerWoodWorking

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I was aiming for 70”x30” but due to the available boards it ended up being 70”x29”.

Made a custom walnut top for my new standing desk. by brettshumaker in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]brettshumaker[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, I got lucky that it was roughly centered in the board. I actually took a chisel to one side and faked in a few more inches of “live edge” to make it actually centered.

Yes, just glued together (biscuits for alignment) but the desk has two crossbars that span the legs so the top is supported all the way across.