Can OSB be Beautiful? Desk Project

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[@kevinchamberlain7928]

I am a carpenter and joiner and have NEVER liked OSB but this looks good! Well done!

[@AndrewKleinWW]

I appreciate you keeping an open mind, you can see from some comments that not everyone does.

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

@@AndrewKleinWW Very inexpensive, unique and eye-catching! What's not to like!

[@elbrop]

I think epoxy sort of makes everything look better. Or at least more shiny and smooth, which is sort of the same thing. Basically it covers a lot of sins in materials. But yeah, still a nice looking desk.

[@MichaelMantion]

@@AndrewKleinWW FYI the music really annoyed me and I stopped watching.

[@walterusrex194]

Have you think to burn with a gas lamp the OSB and afther sandpaper to obtain same result?

[@macedindu829]

It's funny, watching this, I was thinking "well, that's way too agressive on the sanding." Then you said that. Then I was like "well, that's not a lot better, all the paint's gone," then you said that. Then I thought, "better just flip it over and start again," and you did that. Finally I thought, "I think you'd have to sand it by hand." And success! The way you structured this video really drove the process home, very cool.

[@manaman6971]

The force is with you.

[@Robbievigil]

Same here, haha.

[@treymiller5736]

Personally I thought the black paint looked best 🤣😂

[@davewood406]

It was super obvious the belt sander was too much with the camera perspective and time lapse.

[@GiovanniGiorgo]

One of the things I appreciate most about your videos is that you show the work and time that goes into even the simple projects. There is so much more time and effort involved than most people would ever realize.

[@guyincognito.]

I've done something similar to this on a surface made with lots of glued strips of veneer. Instead of paint I used a spirits-based wood dye. The dye gets much deeper into the cracks so you can really sand a bunch off the top and still have the prominent black outlines where the pieces meet.

[@florissteenkamp1962]

Good idea.

[@beaver6919]

I see you CBS

[@opx4real]

Any video that shows the trial and error within the whole process gets all my kudos. Great video. Hopefully you feel a lot of pride in it, cause I'm sure proud of ya!

[@woodstoney]

That desk came out surprisingly beautiful!! Really nice dedication to see it through!! Great job Andrew!!

[@thegoods2240]

I did similar, but instead of black paint I started with a coat of thinned, black tinted epoxy. The epoxy seemed to help prevent any chipping when sanding. I sanded with a random orbital sander with fine grit until I got an interesting blend of dark black, light black, and bare wood. Last step was the clear epoxy. I like how it looks, yours too, totally different from the normal boring oak plywood tops!

[@sofifl]

Can you please share a picture?

[@GiovanniGiorgo]

This looks way better than I thought it would, I’d totally love to have that desk. Great work!

[@robertm5969]

It's neat that you're not afraid to experiment and try new things. It turned out pretty nice. I still think it would be better (more beautiful, cheaper, easier) to use 3/4 ply. But if you're happy with the final result that's all that matters

[@virtualfather]

I framed in a 2ft wall around my patio to pour concrete. When I removed the OSB the wall had a what I consider a beautiful OSB pattern it has been 20 years and I still love it. Besides that OSB in Napa is going for about $65 a sheet so you can’t really say it’s cheap. Desk looks beautiful, had you considered putting thin-ish coat of black epoxy on an then sanding would help with chip out and held the black in the low spots. Thank you for sharing

[@AndrewKleinWW]

Yes, the black epoxy idea has some potential for sure.

[@Pistol_Knight]

Snap a thin layer of black epoxy would have worked (messier and harder to rub down) was my 1st thought after the beltsanding

[@areyouundoingthatorwhat9181]

I got the same surprising but pleasing effect on the concrete planters I made for 4 fruit trees on our patio,I obviously told my wife that I had planned it all along😁I painted them white. She then decided to paint them chocolate brown and dry brushed them with some butterscotch and terracotta and now they look like some sort of weave work of natural materials,and much better than my white.

[@DanteYewToob]

I had the same idea about epoxy and I might actually try it myself for my small workbench. I love the idea of OSB textured concrete! I have some old ugly odd bits of OSB in my garage so I might try making a simple concrete slab to try out the texture and experiment on this type of finish with the rest of the scrap. Thank you both for the cool ideas! I absolutely love the industrial look of concrete and OSB and that sort of stuff.

[@kkpage01100]

Gotta look for it on offerup and stuff like that because man oh man there’s too many people that have bundles of wood for sale for way cheaper than retail

[@Mr.GucciClass1A]

That is looking FLY, man!!! Talk about creativity!!! You constantly amaze and never disappoint!

[@turbokeene]

Awesome. It’s refreshing to see the initial mistakes and the corresponding solutions evolve. 👍

[@Gotblade]

I was thinking instead of paint it should be something that adds to the structure of the chips so they don't tear out, like resin with pigment in it and then you put resin over it anyway. In any case it was a great idea and a really nice result! 👍

[@superrad1659]

Thats exactly what I was thinking! Prob a lot less work too lol. Frame it, simple 2-part resin epoxy, wetsand and hit it w/a buffer!

[@centexan]

I've used OSB for shelving and have really enjoyed the look of it. Some I finished with a clear coat, some with paint. I used a high build primer under the paint. It filled in the minor voids and smoothed the flake edges. Sanding is tricky and should be done very lightly.

[@exempty1970]

Andrew, you are the man! Looks great, it was like watching myself work because everything you did I would have done as well (including the initial attempts then turning it over) It's interesting using uncommon materials for projects!

[@brettster3331]

This came out so much better than I was expecting Andrew, it finished out gteat and your lifting base is nice.

[@Refract3d]

What a crazy coincidence, Man about Tools covered the walls of his shop in something similar just a few days ago, and it looked great there too. good work! great minds think alike

[@AndrewKleinWW]

Wow that is crazy, just watched the video, very similar

[@JohnHeisz]

Nailed it :)

[@AndrewKleinWW]

Thanks, glad you think so, it was looking pretty bleak half way through, its always the projects that you think are going to be simple that get ya!

[@SteveHiemstraAKAspeg]

I didn’t see any nails used in this project.

[@ApteryxRex]

Thanks Andrew. Love that you're always innovating.

[@playamytrumpet]

I really enjoyed the video, I like and appreciate that you left in the “didn’t work so well” part. The finished product is eye catching and quite unique. Thanks for sharing

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful, Andrew! Really well done! 😃 I've seen once someone use OSB for cabinet doors, but the person only sanded what needed and applied the epoxy. With no paint. And let me tell you something... It turned out great as well! 😃 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@AndrewKleinWW]

Cool, thanks, you stay safe as well

[@rodfilmes]

I could have used double-sided tape for the mouse pad, but I liked the idea of ​​the mouse pad built into the table, I'll stick with it

[@Icesweats]

thats the only part that made me scratch my head, i know those plastic pad's get deadspots after only a few months of use

[@TheKnightArgent]

Love the return to normal speed for the roller loading bit during the paint sequence. Gotta give the people what they want! :P

[@albertogoffi7490]

Andrew, hai le mani d'oro! Un saluto da Firenze

[@theoddartisan2923]

It looks great! I appreciate you showing us the trial and error process you went through

[@AndrewKleinWW]

You bet, always good to see the miss-steps

[@schannor]

I'd recommend trying this project with PSL (Parallel strand lumber) The texture and grain direction is more linear and pronounced. I've made a few successful projects with it, and in my opinion, the grain is much more attractive than OSB although its a similar idea.

[@JosiahRitchie]

What's pumpkin spice lattes got to do with... Ohhhh.

[@suicidalkatt]

Never thought a pumpkin spice latte could make a good piece of furniture

[@mikefreeman87]

Pretty sweet. Really like the end results and the motorized stand is awesome. Thanks for taking the time to make the video, upload, and share. - Mike-

[@youske]

Amazing.. mousepad bump adds character... Love it !

[@JockeSelin]

Now take a photo of the OSB desk and use it as a desktop wallpaper on the confuser.

[@DanteYewToob]

My idea would’ve been black epoxy, it would add some strength to the loose fibers and act as a surface for the sander instead of the sander catching on edges and pulling them up. This is pretty awesome! I might try this too, I’ll combine your techniques and lessons with black epoxy and see how that works. Maybe throw a bit of graphite powder into the equation and hope for the best.

[@jabocjacob7064]

Spot on

[@Keasbeysknight]

Did you ever pursue this? Any pics? I'm working on a similar project and was thinking a steel wool and vinegar black stain and then epoxy might look cool and Skip the sanding of the osb as well .

[@stanbrackhage]

thought it looked surprisingly good Andrew, that standing desk hardware looks great as well.

[@erics.4113]

I like the look of OSB and your finishing and black paint highlights what I like about it. Cool idea I may borrow this one as inspiration! Thanks mang!

[@uzomarose]

i still think you over-sanded, just sand 1x it looked great! your finished product is cool. we are gonna do it with gold but i am only gonna sand 1full pass! then epoxy. it makes it look like marble. we are building a deck..... thx for the idea Bro! it was a good creative flow....

[@donovansummers3151]

is there any way you could outline the products you used for this project? Pain, epoxy, etc. I am looking to do something similar with my desk and it would be great to have that knowledge. I love the way this turned out!

[@tropezando]

I'd probably guess oriented strand board ~1" thick, black acrylic/latex paint, and a high gloss polyurethane topcoat.

[@TomJones0065]

I never thought OSB Could Look SO GOOD! NICE JOB!

[@NeillWylie]

Holy hell that turned out cool af!! Props to your creativity.

[@Arational]

For long term stability you need to seal the underside of the desk. It will absorb moisture from the room over time and distort the flatness of the desk.

[@matthewbaskerville8996]

Might not make much of a difference with the desk base attached on the bottom, should help keep it relatively flat since it's lengths of steel or aluminum.

[@metal_mo]

No it wont.

[@TheAbulletAway]

I wanted to add some shelves to my home office. My dad suggested some leftover OSB he has and I was like, no! I want nice looking shelves, a good quality wood to work with. But, I got to thinking on it and so I went to YT, if anyone else has done this, it's gonna here. Your desk looks amazing. I am sold on this! Not gonna rebuild my desk but I am gonna do for some shelves. Thank you! Your desk looks incredible.

[@AndrewKleinWW]

This is really great to hear and such a motivation to keep putting content out there, glad I could help.

[@stevewood7884]

Turned out really good, your perseverance paid off 🙌

[@myka03]

i liked your idea, i never thought osb would look so beautiful, its so nice.

[@hansangb]

That's pretty darn cool looking!! I may have to give that a try. Thanks for sharing.

[@redetermine]

Really cool project. I can imagine using light features at the end of the desk would make the whole table top glow.

[@0x80O0oOverfl0w]

That desk looks awesome, nice job!

[@benur82]

Beautiful finishing. It looks like a real painting.

[@Nosh_Feratu]

looks really nice, great build too, good job man!!

[@brianmckerrow817]

Admirable application to the job. Fab finish. Idea proved!

[@LeoOlanski]

Looks good I really like the inlaid mouse pad, I’m actually in the middle of my desk build and might have to do that also. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@Asdfbedffhdsxe345]

Hey! Thanks for going to all this effort, it’s looks really great!!!

[@DanAuns]

Looks great. I made my son's desktop with OSB. It turned out awesome, used tinted poly as the finish.

[@TotalBoat]

This turned out awesome! Love the effect it has!

[@AndrewKleinWW]

Thanks! I used your table top epoxy, great stuff!

[@TotalBoat]

@@AndrewKleinWW Awesome! Happy to hear it!

[@IAMSatisfied]

Thanks for sharing your process/failures/success with bringing out the beauty of the OSB. I think I'll try this with a carmel/maple paint for the walls of my shop.

[@mattheweastel129]

Looks fab and I like the mouse mat install. Great job man

[@petriepretorius4085]

haha...this is something else...i like the way you make your videos...and that is an awesome looking texture! stunning desk!

[@kjhendricks55]

Looks fantastic. I think it turned out great.

[@MatthiasPowerbomb]

Wow, this looks really nice!

[@reindeerss]

Love the finished table 🤘🏼

[@leebannister3759]

I did this ten years ago with a nice piece of OSB and then put bar top on it and it really brought out the different wood pieces. Hard wood trim. Still love it today

[@WoodenCreationz]

Great idea Andrew!

[@Girrrrrrrr]

Outstanding, as a former delivery loader at Lowe's I can't wait to watch this lol.

[@FaragGaberz]

I watch this Vedia several times with this great ending finish and music Congrats 😊

[@woodsben5727]

fantastic!! love this kind of thought process

[@TheWizard991]

Amazing result, well done 😎

[@Major_Pipps]

It turned out amazing, love it bro 😎

[@vedranprimorac]

I can say it can,made the desk for my brother and looks insane so cheers for this,i did sand everything by hand :D

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice work Andy! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍😎JP

[@mrb4408]

Saw a house building show here in the UK where they used OSB to cover all the interior walls, looked pretty cool.

[@iamataff]

I love videos that show the initial mistakes. Let’s you know what not to do. Great stuff :)

[@vintagelugs1708]

The OSB looks great!! Kinda resembles spalted wood. Very splatted. Congrats on a job well done.

[@emory442]

I've always liked the look of OSB. My dad used it in an old Ford van we had. At the time, it was called Aspenite (iirc). My thoughts on a project like this are to sand it to get it smooth, then stain and epoxy. That motorized setup is a trip

[@sAmiZZle82]

That looks amazing!

[@alburtonart9765]

This is beautiful!!

[@SolergoCh]

hey that is a cool desk. I like how you integrated the mouse mat into the desk. for all Swiss people I do have similar standing desk products available.

[@spuds6423]

Man!!! This guy really works FAST!!!! 🤔😁😁😁

[@jeffmuller1489]

Very cool! I'm inspired, now I just need an awesome shop and tools!

[@focus-digital-marketing-ai]

Pretty cool effect. I need to enlarge my desktop by about 12inches so making a new tool has been on my list for a minute. Might give this a go

[@HakunaMaPumbaa]

WOW - looks really great! What a nice Job u did:) Respect

[@LukeTheJoker]

That looks awesome, thanks for sharing.

[@mcseforsale]

I grew up with a woodworker father and got into it myself about 15 years ago. For some reason, I'm a sucker for sheet-good furniture. I'm particularly fond of end grain plywood stuff. OSB has always been fascinating to me with all of the texture. Good to see I'm not the only weirdo in the bunch. The desk looks amazing.

[@childhood.dreams]

This is so amazing!!

[@DavidRoyal1000]

Wow that looks sooo cool! Im totally gonna try that out :) that you for the inspiration

[@pitsnipe5559]

Interesting, always like to see how different materials can be used in unexpected ways.

[@danielanthony9621]

Different and unique. Enjoyable to watch. Thanks

[@ericcommarato7727]

Beautiful concept and end product. Thank you for sharing.

[@AndrewKleinWW]

Thanks glad you like it

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Great vid mate, desk looks awesome 👏👏🤫

[@meandyourmommie]

I've put floor sanders on that stuff and had it turn out beautiful nobody ever believed me thanks for sharing

[@fylbrom]

I really loved this. Excited to use it for other ideas rather than a desk!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video. Always wanted to try this but never figured out a technique. Mahalo for sharing! : ) It's gorgeous!

[@MrVisde]

Turned out nice!

[@onehappydawg]

I’ll definitely be trying something like this in the future. Great job 👍

[@linnhudson4908]

To answer the question from my perspective: At 78 dollars a sheet it's ugly as hell but I had a building that the walls and ceiling were OSB so I painted them it looked ok, but I was looking for something more and I discovered a cheap method of applying paper that was intended for floors called paper bag floors. I decided I would try this on the walls and ceiling it turned out awesome, it was cheap but labor intensive but very rewarding, I covered everything with it , 2x4s, block walls. I can clean it easily being it's a polyurethane finish. So yes OSB can be nice , paper bags walls are a artistic expression that can be personal in that the sky is the limit in the effects you can create. Love the video.

[@dama2803]

This was a very nice and very useful project. Thanks for sharing!

[@jimfoster5602]

Thanks for showing your first two iterations.

[@WreckerWarsdotcom]

1993 i moved into a house in hogansville ga, guy had built all his kitchen countertops out of osb then epoxied over it. well was epoxy or some kind of clear resin. was absolutely beautiful.

[@dgaztec1977]

I've definitely noticed that scaring pai t onto rough surfaces eliminates much of the need for sanding, and hand sanding is much better for this type of look than a power sander. nice job on this piece! sometimes the things that are overlooked can really turn out pretty cool!

[@canklemedkits3772]

That’s Awesome! What a great idea. It looks great.

[@billygrow3d]

Very cool idea especially when lumber is crazy, I was about finished with the video when I went to check how many views it had, and WOW I expected 100k at least. Great job, and I hope the algorithm youTube gods promote this golden chestnut. Thanks for sharing, have a great one! Dropped a like & finished the video.

[@AndrewKleinWW]

well, I just posted it, so give it time, thanks for the comment and the encouragement

[@OneManAndHisThoughts]

Don’t know why KZbin recommended me this video but I’m glad it did! What a great result you got Fingers crossed I can use this for a couple of shelves I want to make Thank you

[@devonotwell]

Looks great!

[@LonelyRavenProductio]

I have some Canadian OSB that I used for the walls of my garage, and it looks like it has so much potential...then I saw this video! One thing I would have done....after the black paint and sand, I would have gone back on the OSB with an aniline dye. Blue and black would have looked killer, especially after the epoxy pour!

[@Bart-Did-it]

As a kid I went to a Museum in South Africa in the early 90’s . The entire floor to the main reception area was Stirling board but a hard wood and soft wood mix . Then they poured what I know today to be resin coated flooring . Once polished it look absolutely amazing and so smooth to the touch but squeaky on your shoes everyone n school trip was squeaking 😅. That table looks a little like that floor very modern very contemporary