Comments on: Cheap Modern Desk - By Plastolux

By: dannyb

dannyb — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 01:54:31 +0000

emeleme75: 300 bucks for some plywood and plumbing pipe. where do you shop?

Nice desk. think i’ll try something similar.

By: AmyR

AmyR — Sat, 08 May 2010 16:17:23 +0000

You are truly talented, I have alot of ideas but can never seem to get them to come out as great as your look!

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:58:53 +0000

Thanks Nick!

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:45:26 +0000

Nice desk, awesome find with aluminum. For the future, no need to rough up the surface for the wood glue. Wood is already porous, better bond with a smooth wood surfaces, unless the surface is burnished the a light scuff with 220 will improve bond. Like your site by the way.

By: emilime75

emilime75 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:42:08 +0000

This should not be labeled as “cheap”. While it may have been “cheap” for the original poster considering they got the hardware for free, if you price the pieces needed to duplicate it it would cost 2-3 hundred dollars. There’s nothing cheap for such a simple, small desk at that price. I will say, however, that it does look cool and modern. I had the idea to do the exact same thing for a recording desk, but cost was prohibitive when I actually priced all of the components.

By: oo

oo — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:43:47 +0000

The closest thing I could find to the steel parts used here are “Kee Klamps”, here: http://www.simplifiedbuilding.com/index.php?cPath=1

By: Tyler

Tyler — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:30:06 +0000

Bryce, I did use wood glue and clamps but before I did that I roughed up the surfaces that were to be glued together. I used the roughest grain sandpaper I could find. After they were all glued I ran the edges through my table saw so they would appear as one thick piece of maple. Hope this helps

By: Bryce Hudson

Bryce Hudson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:11:29 +0000

Hey there. Great idea! I recently made a desk the same way with the Ikeawooden trestle bases. Stained them to match the plywood top. How did you glue the 3 pieces of plywood together? I was going to try wood glue and clamps and then sanding all the edges to make it uniform? I’d like to know how you accomplished a great look when you have time;-)

Bryce

By: Bruce Schaller

Bruce Schaller — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:32:03 +0000

Thanks for tryin! =)

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:12:16 +0000

Bruce, I don’t see any markings at all. Sorry about that