Desk or clamp rack??

[skeeter]

This will turn out to be an Executive desk or a clamp rack, it's hard to tell which right now. Desk is Wenge and Zebrawood. Top should look similar, if my supplier ever gets me another Wenge board.

 

[cskipper]

Well, it's a mighty pretty clamp rack but I suspect it will be an even more impressive desk!

 

[Splinter]

Expensive clamp rack there Skeeter. :lol: That is going to be an impressive desk. Is it a commission piece?

 

[skeeter]

Splinter, I'm not sure. I was building it for myself, but a neighbor saw it and loved the wood. Even after telling how much the Wenge and Zebrawood cost, she wants it bad. I'm sure I could be forced to build two.

 

[Splinter]

Splinter, I'm not sure. I was building it for myself, but a neighbor saw it and loved the wood. Even after telling how much the Wenge and Zebrawood cost, she wants it bad. I'm sure I could be forced to build two.

Sounds like a plan to me.

 

[DaveO]

I like it, the combination of the Wenge and Zebrawood works very well together. I would have to vote going with the desk plan, because if it's gonna end up as a clamp rack you're gonna have to get a whole bunch of expensive Bessy clamps to do it justice...those quick-grips just won't fly :lol::lol::lol::lol:.
That top sounds stunning, please show us when you have it glued up.
Dave

 

[Travis Porter]

Too nice to be a clamp rack. Very nice contrasts.

 

[MikeH]

I vote for the desk although it is doing a great job as a clamp rack right now. :rolf:

 

[cpowell]

I love the look of wenge and zebrawood!! :icon_thum

I am impressed that you glued up the entire assembly. That's a lot of glue to spread and clamps to set. Looks pretty doggone good from here though. Are those M&T flat frames and didja use yellow glue?

Oh, it looks very nice as a high end clamp rack "for the woodworker who has everything". :lol::lol:

My mind went somewhere else when you described how the neighbor wants it bad...:slap:

Chuck

 

[skeeter]

Yes Chuck, styles and rails are M/T joints. Muntin tenons are glued into the rabbits. Zebrawood panels have about 1 inch of glue in center of each long section. I bought a bottle of "Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue for Dark Woods" but chickened out before using it because I'd never tried it before. I later tried it on some scrap wood and it seems to hold really good. Anyone have an opinion on this glue??