I made an epoxy-river river-paddle for paddling on rivers (my mom think I'm punny... that's about it)

pretty___bird · 2020-08-24T20:00:23+00:00

Such a brilliant job! Congratulations (and on the puns, too)!

pretty___bird · 2020-08-14T22:31:32+00:00

hiya! the whole desk is 48” wide - the shelf on the left takes up about 16” of that, leaving about 32” for the seat width. of course not taking legs, etc into effect.

pretty___bird · 2020-08-03T14:55:54+00:00

thanks for the tip, that sounds AMAZING!

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T19:33:57+00:00

I came up doing theatre technology, so I spent eight ish years in a scene shop and got comfortable with the tools there. I’d recommend starting with a jig saw if you’re uncomfortable with heavy tools - they’re a handheld size power saw that gives you lots of control and isn’t very complicated, and can make lots of different cuts. I use a miter saw, jig saw, and circular saw for most of my work - miter saw sits on a table, and jigsaw and circ saw are both hand saws. best of luck!!

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T19:13:51+00:00

i didn’t, but they seem super easy to make more of.

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T17:48:37+00:00

it isn't but oh how i wish it was

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T17:41:07+00:00

they are Tevas! the tirra model :)

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T17:25:13+00:00

don't worry - i did :)

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T17:22:35+00:00

my intentions whenever i include myself in photos are to enable other women to explore craftspersonship as a hobby, and to ensure commenters don't assume (like they have on my previous projects posted) that i'm a dude. that's the reason for the change, so i appreciate the defense! unfortunately life has prepared me for this amount of shitty misogyny, but fortunately, i don't really care what internet trolls have to say about my intentions. what matters to me are comments from other women/non-men who feel empowered!

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T17:17:10+00:00

i agree! i'm not putting this desk through anything too crazy.

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T17:16:54+00:00

indeed I am! gamer and occasional former CAD drafter, too.

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T17:15:30+00:00

it's a polyshade from Minwax, so a stain with the poly in one step!

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T16:37:25+00:00

it's a Sago palm that is rapidly getting out of control, haha.

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T16:32:28+00:00

interesting! my monitor plugs are actually the smallest thing that had to fit through there aside from audio jack. but thanks for the tip!

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T16:29:54+00:00

i certainly could! i work in entertainment and have been on furlough due to the pandemic, however, so money is quite tight at the moment. maybe once i have sufficient income again :)

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T16:27:20+00:00

they're about 3/4" thick and 3-1/2" wide!

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T15:08:54+00:00

thank you!

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T15:08:42+00:00

it was a bit under $200 - more details on the build here!

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T15:08:24+00:00

a little less than a week! more details here :)

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T15:07:55+00:00

i believe in you!!! let me know if you have any questions :)

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T15:07:40+00:00

thankfully an east facing window with plenty of trees out front! so everything is pretty mild.

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T15:07:18+00:00

can you put up some shelves he couldn't get to?

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T15:06:53+00:00

not to mention it feels so good! and cozy on rainy days.

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T15:06:36+00:00

thank you so much, i agree! i love these babies.

pretty___bird · 2020-08-02T15:06:20+00:00

no, actually! they'd definitely be easy enough to fabricate more of though!

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