Brad creates a modern walnut desk with hidden wire management to accommodate the increased need for desk space at home. He selects quality walnut boards, mills them to size, and uses dowel joinery for the base's A-frame style. After sanding and prepping for finish, he assembles the base, ensuring the legs are angled correctly. The top is made from walnut plywood with mitered edges reinforced by splines. Brad installs full-extension soft-close drawer slides and crafts unique drawer fronts with CNC-carved geometric designs filled with black epoxy. He finishes the desk with Rubio Pure and sets up an efficient wire management system that hides all cables except the power strip's, which leads to an outlet. Despite unexpected challenges and design changes, Brad completes the desk with satisfaction.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The desk is made of walnut.
2. The desk has hidden wire management.
3. The base of the desk is an A-frame style with legs angling out from the top.
4. The desk uses dowel joinery to connect the parts.
5. The top of the desk is made of 3/4 inch walnut plywood.
6. The desk has two drawers separated by a center divider.
7. The drawer fronts are made of walnut and have geometric shapes cut into them using a CNC machine.
8. The drawer fronts are backfilled with black epoxy.
9. The desk uses full extension soft-close slides.
10. The wire management system includes a rabbet in the back of the desk to hold a quarter inch plywood panel.
11. The desk has a removable back panel attached with magnets.
12. The finish used on the desk is Rubio Pure.
13. The desk is designed with a continuous or waterfall grain around the sides.
14. The desk has a unique drawer front design with hidden finger pulls.
15. The desk uses a self-centering dowel jig for drilling dowel holes.
16. The desk has a cyclone dust collector to keep the shop clean.
17. The desk uses a router table to route finger pulls on the underside of the fronts.
18. The desk has a plug cutter to make custom walnut plugs.
19. The desk uses 23 gauge pin nails to attach the trim.
20. The desk has a web clamp to hold the sides in place during assembly.
Note: I've excluded opinions and subjective statements from the extraction.