DIY Desks Anyone Can Build - Beginner To Intermediate Woodworking

[@MrBthatch]

the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. kzbin.infoUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.

[@ModernBuilds]

The toolbox desk is genius!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks brother :)

[@Veemack21]

For real!!

[@easy236]

Dude that kid gets a cooler desk than I've ever had. Your simple yet unconventional designs are always so darn cool.

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

Always a good day when there’s a new Chris video 🙌🏼

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks man :)

[@rosemarshall1219]

Agree

[@tianwang1630]

A breeze in an otherwise hectic day

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

Killer work Chris! Love seeing you venture into a super diy build once in awhile!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

thanks man...it's fun to switch it up now and again

[@frd3fadi]

Those guys are really smart. They know what's going on and what they need to focus on. I love the way they do the work . Thanks for all the details. I really appreciate it 🙏

[@Fatbutnotflat]

I've seen a ton of woodworking channels, and this video is the most detailed, beginner-friendly explanation of a project i've seen. Great job.

[@chuckdiesel328]

I love that we always get a shot of Shaun teasing an upcoming project.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...I think in this one he was teasing a project that the video went live for about 2 months ago :)

[@jontaylor8447]

This is perfect. I've been needing the motivation to build a desk for my studio. I have a drafting table but I haven't been able to use it since my computer has been here since working from home.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Glad it was helpful!

[@craigmoore1435]

Great job Chris. I appreciate the detail on the tappers and ideas if you don’t have a tapper jig

[@coffeedudeguy]

Nice touch with the extra angled side for the drawer front, and that pop of colour!

[@mohedaicebear]

man I don't think there is any maker on KZbin who uses diagrams and animations like u. love em.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I'm a natural born diagramer :)

[@zachshoemake934]

Love the “intermediate” desk! Thanks Chris.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Glad you like it!

[@shaunisclutch]

Great timing for a new video once again. The unboxing was an awesome bonus haha 😁

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha :). Hope you enjoyed it!

[@frankblack1481]

The big-box toolchests are an unheralded aid to the beginner. I used one and some 2x4’s to make a workbench and I love it.

[@MarcoSilvaZ]

the detail on the finishing is amazing

[@annaaelmans6539]

Chris, thank you! The second one is awesome and so functional. Perfect design, thought out down to the last details, as always.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks :)

[@cayres6898]

Big fan. Always find your videos entertaining and high quality. Can really tell the effort that goes into the editing - which is appreciated.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Much appreciated!

[@Myrddraal12]

Absolutely amazing. I have been doing woodworking for about 1.5 years so still learning a lot. I discovered your videos about 3 or 4 months ago. Gotta say not only are your designs with angles, hits of colour and small details better than anything else I have watched. Your videos are so good. You both have character and flare which makes me actually laugh. I have now watched your entire catalogue of videos and am going to try to "copy" your modern TV stand. Thanks Chris. Keep up the best woodworking videos on KZbin.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Hey Gary...appreciate the kind words. Glad you found the channel and that you're digging the videos :)

[@olivepressdesign]

What beautiful design. It’s pure art on so many levels. Thanks for sharing.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

My pleasure 😊

[@FennahMakes]

Great build! Great that you can reuse the panels when done with the desk. For you as a builder and the low cost for those who don’t have a lot to spend.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks...appreciate the kind words :)

[@jensgraudal5126]

Looks amazing as always. The three of you from the podcast are my favourite sources of video content of any kind.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Wow, thank you!

[@jensgraudal5126]

@@Foureyes.Furniture And Shaun of course. He's cool too ;-).

[@ivancarrejo6551]

I love your videos.. you explain them like if we were 5 years olds.. Very easy to understand that way we can do similar projects. Thank you!!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...thanks Ivan. Maybe I've been reading too much of the ELI5 subreddit.

[@wamikerand]

Super fun, enjoyed building the simplified d'esquire-ish desk - and totally biffed the mirrored legs despite the warning 😂 turned out great - thanks for making this content guys

[@joshpirogovsky]

You are such an incredible craftsman. It is truly a pleasure to watch you work. Maybe one day I will achieve a level that is even close to yours.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

You're too kind :)

[@johnlam2596]

Nice tables and video Chris!! 👍👍👍 Very well planning and efficient techniques. Thickness of the blade in some project calculation really can't be ignore. And yes no handle for the drawer is better. (functionally or aesthetically) Thanks for the Pro-tip😁.

[@nasserabukhalil8473]

Thank you very much Chris! This is a very interesting video. One quick advise, I would recommend to used PPE equipment ( such as gloves, mask, goggles, etc ) to keep you safe while making your amazing furniture.

[@DavebotBeepBoop]

10/10 content as always. You gave me a good laugh with the (multiple) Wall Control unboxings at 18:37 😂

[@mariaarias1703]

I love the kid table hope he keep it for generation . U should write a message for him on the bottom priceless

[@Paula-420]

Love watching you, sending much love from Croatia. ❤

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you so much!!

[@ModernDIYCraftsman]

Intro is awesome. Learning lots of thing from your video.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Awesome, thank you!

[@TomHoppe]

This intermediate desk is baller. Looks awesome, super functional, and definitely DIY buildable with simple tools. Amazing job.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you very much!

[@JimBurch]

"One sheet of baltic birch plywood that costs about 65 bucks" those were the days

[@SignalJones]

stop buying it at home depot, find a real wood store. birch ply is $50 for an 18mm 4x8 at my local cabinet supply.

[@JimBurch]

@@SignalJones It's no cheaper at my local spot unfortunately. It is much higher quality though so I'm happy to buy it there

[@SignalJones]

@@JimBurch that hurts. Still, quality is a win.

[@natebolton9385]

LMAO at the kid cameo. I think my gramp would have really enjoyed that 2nd desk. Not exactly his style but he would have appreciated the design.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Nate...I'm not sure which my kid prefers. I guarantee he'll ruin both though :)

[@CodyCasts]

Keep up the great videos Chris, sure this will be great when i watch it in 20 seconds

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@patrickstringer1228]

Always love your videos! Might build one of these soon. Keep up the great work man!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@jrodriguezdm]

Thanks! Many good ideas also for beginners like me!! And more inspiring from the second design...

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Happy to hear that!

[@johnbannister5013]

Love the yellow drawer build. Is the “privacy panel” necessary for stability /structural integrity at all?

[@Sztivmon]

Your work is fantastic and your animations have been getting amazing. I'm looking forward to the completely animated build video with 3D modeled Chris and Shaun.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...thanks man. Someday it'll happen. Lost footage or something like that will be the culprit

[@Antweak83]

Great Channel. I learned a lot from it.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Glad to hear it!

[@mikesgarage5066]

Love your videos. These are great ideas for simple desks!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ewang33]

As usual, you guys make my day, truly inspirational. Lovely desk(s) and perfectly timed. I'll be building this one for our boy for sure. If only we could get such nice ply over here in the UK, we've gotta hunt high and low for quality timber. Keep up the good work!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Sounds like it's time to move state side and start using everybody's favorite measuring system....IMPERIAL!!! ;P

[@boxbiru]

excellent work Sir... really like it..

[@doctorsimirafa]

👌🏻Beautiful work and motivating. thanks Chris

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks 👍

[@Plank8642]

Love the animations!

[@MichaelSmith1991]

First, this was a really great instruction on the tapered legs - I was able to replicate them using your sled method. I'm a long time watcher but this is the first time I've tried to replicate one of your builds and it's going great so far! I have a couple more questions though: 1) I'm realizing your cut chart doesn't include the privacy panel (and thus I have no plywood left for it out of my 8x4 sheet). Is it necessary from a strength perspective, in your opinion, or just a 'privacy' perspective? 2) Do you have details on the drawer slides you used? Thank you very much!

[@MrTwodogs56]

I am like you. I have all the parts laid out a little different from the layout provided. My grandson didn’t want the back panel so I have extra but I was wondering if I needed it since he will be using it against the wall. Loved the design when I saw it and so did he.

[@MichaelSmith1991]

@@MrTwodogs56 so it's been holding up just fine with the pocket holes into the desktop to keep it stable. I definitely can feel extra "twist" that wouldn't be there with the privacy panel giving extra cross bracing but I won't be letting anyone stand on mine so I'm not worried about it at this point. Easy to add in afterward if I end up finding it too weak. Just thought I'd give my experience

[@OzSawdustMakers]

The yellow looked so good on that desk, another great video guys! I would like to enter the challenge but the website does not specify if it is open internationally or just the USA. I wold like to enter from down under, oh gee that sounds a bit wrong!

[@OzSawdustMakers]

@ChrisSalomone Even though you said in this video that you want as many people as possible to participate, and the rules are loose, build a desk and use some wood etc ROCKLER just told me on Facebook that I could not enter because I am Australian. Bummed dude! I have an excellent project in mind :(

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

You can definitely still participate and share you work using the hashtag. People will still see it. I guess you just wouldn't be eligible for the prizes

[@OzSawdustMakers]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Thanks Chris. Rockler got back to me again and said the same thing which is great. Simply participating is the best part, I enjoy getting involved with others in the woodworking community. Cheers mate.

[@kraemerdave]

Great video and top notch production values, as always! I’m looking forward to building a couple of these (the 2nd style) for my kids and with their help! Quick question: I don’t see the privacy panel in the layout of the pieces at 7:10. Seems like it would be the same width as the apron, right? What height would you suggest? Also is it helpful for stability or is it just for the look? Thanks, and keep the great content coming! Your videos are excellent resources for anyone trying to learn and improve our skills and understanding of the process.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Hey David. Yeah, privacy panel is the same width as the stretchers. As for stability, it might make it slightly less prone to racking...but it isn't needed. So I'd consider it optional. Height, again, doesn't really matter, I'd just cut it to what ever your visual preference is.

[@kraemerdave]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Right on. Thanks for the quick and helpful reply, Chris! Also, I just found my Patreonic spirit and signed up on your page. (Sorry if that sounds Patreonizing.) The SketchUp files are a really handy bonus!

[@bmkhzh7530]

everytime i watch your new uploads, im basically paying my attentions on your AJ shoes...but i still like all your diys....

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...the builds are basically just the backdrop at this point :)

[@GiaRcheulishvili]

I love your content and everything about it.

[@ahmedelsharqawi3801]

You deserve more appreciate Bro. for your size schema ... ♥

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video. Desks are awesome. Mahalo for sharing!🐵

[@Suburb_hell]

Really like the look of a minimal plywood desk. If I don’t want to put the drawer in the middle but want the same length desk what do you recommend doing for strength so it doesn’t bow?

[@DaraHijazi]

Awesome work, I like this style, is there a pdf for the plans?

[@montrealsportsfan7547]

Shoe game is fire my dude

[@FatherKiwi]

I spy a spax screw, love them!

[@garenne0169]

i love the second version of the utility covid 19 but only for this fu..ng period desk. thanks Chris

[@TT-ig7tr]

Another great build!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you 🤗

[@EvilSpyBoy]

I practically never comment on your videos even though I watch them and listen to the podcast (I'm only 80 episodes behind currently, I started from the start). Anyway I send the rockler challenge thingy to the 2 people I saw on reddit who have been churning out making desks for their community in the last 2 weeks. Not sure if they can enter but I thought Id share. Worse case... maybe you get a new sub

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Hey Andrew....thanks, I appreciate you spreading the word. The more the merrier. That's my stance :)

[@williamellis8993]

Those are great ideas for desks, Chris. I don't need one at this time but I appreciate the video anyway. Where do you buy Baltic birch in 4x8 sheets? My suppliers only sell 5x5 sheets. Stay safe. Bill

[@AdamIannazzone]

If you don't mind getting a big order, there are always online providers.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Bill...I get it from a place local to me (in Anaheim CA) called "Reel Lumber"

[@ericliddle7556]

@20:00 was the silence a mistake?? Usually there's music played while displaying the beauty shots, and the first bit of your outro is muted... Great build as usual. Funny how things were at that point in our lives.

[@MS-watch-YT]

Using the tool chest is a neat idea. Chris working on his knees like Mike or Ben just doesn’t look right 😂

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...I was slumming it for this one :)

[@craigchingren-hamann9700]

Great Desks!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Craig :)

[@MrSchleprock34]

alt-0 on your keyboard should make the degree character ie. 20º.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I'll give it a try. I used to do alt-8 for this symbol •, when I could tick up. Sketchup doesn't let you do it though. I have a feeling it won't let me do the º either. But if it does, I'll be very grateful for this tip :)

[@rachelhubbard5678]

Sooooo you mean to tell me I get a new video...I had cookies for breakfast..and I slept in late! What a great day!!:) And was watching rick and Morty: anatomy park

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

sounds like today is your day...play the lottery :)

[@dogcatdiy]

Sounds good I want it in Japan

[@sebastiangraah7792]

Great video Keith. So how is the MFT table shaping up? I saw you did a follow up video but when I went to watch it had been deleted. Is it available on your Patreon channel?

[@awesomearizona-dino]

Good Morning, always a good show

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks for coming

[@gthmcty111]

Dude love your builds!!! Especially these type of "simple" videos, makes me realize that I can still build something nice until I gain more practice to start learning to cut angles!!! Thank you!

[@AMTunLimited]

I find it kinda interesting that you're using the terms "rip" and "cross" cut with plywood, as it doesn't *really* have a grain. Are you referring to the grain of the show side, or just "ripping" down the long direction and "crossing" the short? Or both?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

actually...I guess it is kind of both :)

[@johndavidc.abatayo6785]

Finally something I can do with the limited tools I have

[@lgmnowkondo938]

you should also factor in opportunity cost...but then again, you can play that off against youtube revenue for this video. BTW, I am going to do a plywood project where I want to double the wood up like you did here...but I don't have a bunch of clamps...can I just lie it on a floor and put some weight on top of it?

[@chunkytfg]

I need a desk but dont have anywhere to put it yet! best I design something thats stylish but collapsable!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

That would work :)

[@wyndgateproperties4731]

Any suggestions on what you would modify on the smaller desk to accommodate the exact same design in a 70" x 25" build. Just not thinking its stability would be good if I stretch it out to that far....thoughts?

[@morozov.cookie]

Great job! I see that you buy a new Festool impact? What you can say about it? It’s really good stuff, than you previous hikoki? In many reviews people says that it’s not so good, than Milwaukee, Dewalt or Makita and it’s your choice only if you already have a Festool cordless tool series.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I like it...in full disclosure I did not buy it though. I actually want to do a comparison with cheap vs med vs expensive. Seems like we could make it funny

[@achurak]

If the stretchers/aprons are 45.5 and the double legs are 3 (1.5 + 1.5) that makes the total frame width 48.5. What is this "magic" that makes your 48 inches wide top still overhang the frame slightly on both sides? Have the plans been created after the fact?

[@chicagohandyman]

What's the width of the privacy panel?

[@petergyorffy2601]

Great video. What's the thickness of the plywood?

[@88omarz]

Awesome inspiring stuff, what table saw is that?

[@jonathanduarte5166]

9 minutes into the video and eagerly waiting for the much appreciated build up animations. Guess it got left out this time..I'm completely lost without them.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I had one or two in there, didn't I?

[@aarondrossart6026]

I just bought a cheaper version of that dowel jig. Absolutely FAN-TASTIC

[@ArturoMendezC]

Uff bonito diseño, apenas me hice una guia para mi sierra circular

[@RickMeasham]

Is the competition open to people overseas? There’s very little info on the Rockler site - though there’s an unrelated notice that they are not shipping internationally until October

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Can definitely share and gain exposure using the hashtag on instagram. May not be eligible for the prizes though.

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

I think you can do the speaking to each other remotely (while sitting next/across from each other) bit hundreds more times & it won't get old!!! Oh & the desk builds are Dope as always!! Hoping all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

We'll sure as heck try :)

[@JohnMadeit]

Pumped about this year's challenge because my wife has taken over the dining table. And most likely isn't gona change any time soon.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Hey man...I think a lot of us are in that same position :)

[@vojtahrabanek1620]

4:18 I'm a bit sad that you guys didn't show us the great fight "who has a bigger square" again ☹️☹️🤣

[@UnfinishedRiot]

Ah, finally got a change in my work schedule so I can start woodworking... *Looks at lumber prices* Guess me and few million has the same idea

[@htcinfinity]

I love woodworking, but the cost of good plywood and lumber hinders what I can make.

[@FireAngelOfLondon]

It does depend upon where you live and how much time you have to look for it, but I get a lot of good lumber for free. In my current stock I have oak, beech, birch, walnut, plywood of various kinds and an unidentified but very tough hardwood. I also have some good birch plywood sheets that I bought. I live in Notting Hill, London, and there are places locally where people frequently dump old or broken furniture. I go past regularly and take a look, and most of the time I take nothing home as what people dump is usually real junk, too damaged to be useful. However there are enough occasions when I get great quality wood to make it worth walking by those places regularly just to see what is there. At the moment I don't bother because I have no room to store any more. If you live in a city or a reasonable sized town there are usually such places, all you have to do is find them, then turn up with a screwdriver in your pocket to disassemble stuff. I have made and sold furniture made from wood that cost me nothing but the time it took to fetch it. I hope you can find some time to see if such places exist near where you live. Even in the countryside some people do have such a place nearby, though your chances increase dramatically if you live in a town or city.

[@virtualfather]

like the pink shoelaces

[@juaneli7]

Chris ,,,para cuando en español.....que al sur tambien te seguimos

[@ryderscustomcreations3665]

Is this the first announcement of the Rockler challenge? I’ve been waiting to hear what it was gonna be since you guys hinted about it in the sky scrapper podcast episode... maybe it was mentioned on Sundays episode... just realized I missed it...brb

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

This is the first announcment. It'll also be in the podcast that comes out today

[@bryanh6856]

Hey Chris - love your channel. This question is not meant to be sarcastic or jerky. It’s sincere; for a fine woodworker (not a contractor driving 1000’s of screws a day) what is the advantage of a festool impact driver? I mean this. They’re so expensive. And for things like the track saw (which you don’t have), the Kapex, the rotes sanders and the dust collection I can understand the value for the cost. But for the drills and drivers I’ve never understood it. I’ve been using my Milwaukee M18 drill and driver set for 7-8 years at this point and it has never met a job it can’t complete for me as a fine woodworker. I’m not asking you to justify it or defend it. If you have the money or it was part of a sponsorship deal, that’s understandable. But is there something I’m missing that makes them worth 2.5x the price?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Hey Bryan, I think you kinda hit the nail on the head...or drove the screw in the indentations? I don't know. But they sent this to me to try out. It's a great drill...but for anybody who doesn't drive hundreds of screws per day, it's overkill. I actually want to do a thorough test of cheap vs med vs expensive driver comparisons, to see what my actual opinion will be. I have some hunches and thoughts at the moment, but I'll reserve judgement.

[@bryanh6856]

Chris Salomone that’s the honest response I was hoping for from you. I donno maybe their batteries last longer, maybe when put through an extreme abuse test they use, say some higher quality metals in their chucks or something like that, but ultimately I could replace my M18 3 times and still come out ahead because I’d then have 3 extra batteries to use with my other M18 tools!!.

[@Inkieto92]

Are you recording on a gopro?

[@vishwakarma00]

is that sketchup ? the software where you illustrate all objects ? or CAD ? just curious

[@noelleonnoelleon]

hi, where can i purchase those multi ply plywood? i don’t see any at home depot or lowe’s . thanks

[@someguynj]

Hit up a dedicated lumber yard or builder's supply store. The big box places don't stock this stuff. You can order it from a bunch of different places bujt shipping is pretty pricy.

[@Citnos]

I cant find the plans for this desk on your website :(

[@miguelzambrano2809]

Sick kicks

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Brother

[@Scuba_Son]

How much does 4x8 3/4" baltic birch cost in your area? Cincinnati $78

[@chase.wilson]

My favorite part was when you said a sheet of Baltic Birch costs $65. It's like watching movies and sighting gas prices in the background. Things really were better in the old days.

[@sirbirre]

¡Awesome!

[@cxr111]

How did you record the transition at 20:03 where the back panel fades away? wtf?

[@vmedinamend]

Master