Small Slant Top Desk [**SOLD**]
This slant top desk has vintage good looks but is ready for the modern home/Zoom office of today. Its compact size fits nicely in any room without dominating the décor. With the lid open there’s room for a full-size laptop, notes and your coffee cup. The traditional “pigeon-hole” bins are handy for sorting bills, mail, and that thank you card to your favorite furniture restorer. Best of all is a built-in UL approved 115v duplex receptacle w/USB port to power & charge your PC, tablets, phone, etc. When work is done, close the hand rubbed mahogany finished lid, & securely lock any important papers in the easy sliding drawer with the refurbished lock & key.
When I saw this piece at Community Forklift I thought hard before buying it. Despite its compact size it would take a lot of time and effort. The finish was replete with stains and needed complete refinishing. The case was pock-marked with multiple holes; someone had screwed a big metal hasp to padlock the lid closed. Numerous parts were missing: the back; the front drawer stretcher; the entire pigeon-hole structure; all the original hardware…plus, the left leg was split, & the drawers’ front corners had been knocked off. However, it did have a graceful style, curved legs and nice mahogany veneers. Would it be worth fixing?
I focused on the structural needs first, undoing previous unsuccessful repairs to the leg, fabricating the missing parts and re-gluing the joints which instantly made for a sturdier case. I built a new pigeon-hole storage unit from scratch, based on a design from a similar desk I own.
The last step before finishing was filling the numerous holes. Rather than use wood putty I used a leather punch on water-softened mahogany veneer to create circular disks to patch the holes. And while matching an existing finish always requires some trial and error, this result is a near perfect outcome. Altogether I have 40 hours in the project.
Dimensions:H 32" x W 27” x D 15”; work area 24” x 25½”
This slant top desk has vintage good looks but is ready for the modern home/Zoom office of today. Its compact size fits nicely in any room without dominating the décor. With the lid open there’s room for a full-size laptop, notes and your coffee cup. The traditional “pigeon-hole” bins are handy for sorting bills, mail, and that thank you card to your favorite furniture restorer. Best of all is a built-in UL approved 115v duplex receptacle w/USB port to power & charge your PC, tablets, phone, etc. When work is done, close the hand rubbed mahogany finished lid, & securely lock any important papers in the easy sliding drawer with the refurbished lock & key.
When I saw this piece at Community Forklift I thought hard before buying it. Despite its compact size it would take a lot of time and effort. The finish was replete with stains and needed complete refinishing. The case was pock-marked with multiple holes; someone had screwed a big metal hasp to padlock the lid closed. Numerous parts were missing: the back; the front drawer stretcher; the entire pigeon-hole structure; all the original hardware…plus, the left leg was split, & the drawers’ front corners had been knocked off. However, it did have a graceful style, curved legs and nice mahogany veneers. Would it be worth fixing?
I focused on the structural needs first, undoing previous unsuccessful repairs to the leg, fabricating the missing parts and re-gluing the joints which instantly made for a sturdier case. I built a new pigeon-hole storage unit from scratch, based on a design from a similar desk I own.
The last step before finishing was filling the numerous holes. Rather than use wood putty I used a leather punch on water-softened mahogany veneer to create circular disks to patch the holes. And while matching an existing finish always requires some trial and error, this result is a near perfect outcome. Altogether I have 40 hours in the project.
Dimensions:H 32" x W 27” x D 15”; work area 24” x 25½”
This slant top desk has vintage good looks but is ready for the modern home/Zoom office of today. Its compact size fits nicely in any room without dominating the décor. With the lid open there’s room for a full-size laptop, notes and your coffee cup. The traditional “pigeon-hole” bins are handy for sorting bills, mail, and that thank you card to your favorite furniture restorer. Best of all is a built-in UL approved 115v duplex receptacle w/USB port to power & charge your PC, tablets, phone, etc. When work is done, close the hand rubbed mahogany finished lid, & securely lock any important papers in the easy sliding drawer with the refurbished lock & key.
When I saw this piece at Community Forklift I thought hard before buying it. Despite its compact size it would take a lot of time and effort. The finish was replete with stains and needed complete refinishing. The case was pock-marked with multiple holes; someone had screwed a big metal hasp to padlock the lid closed. Numerous parts were missing: the back; the front drawer stretcher; the entire pigeon-hole structure; all the original hardware…plus, the left leg was split, & the drawers’ front corners had been knocked off. However, it did have a graceful style, curved legs and nice mahogany veneers. Would it be worth fixing?
I focused on the structural needs first, undoing previous unsuccessful repairs to the leg, fabricating the missing parts and re-gluing the joints which instantly made for a sturdier case. I built a new pigeon-hole storage unit from scratch, based on a design from a similar desk I own.
The last step before finishing was filling the numerous holes. Rather than use wood putty I used a leather punch on water-softened mahogany veneer to create circular disks to patch the holes. And while matching an existing finish always requires some trial and error, this result is a near perfect outcome. Altogether I have 40 hours in the project.
Dimensions:H 32" x W 27” x D 15”; work area 24” x 25½”