How to Make a Modern Writing Desk | I Like To Make Stuff

[@taylorpaul960]

Thank you so much for discussing the bowing of the plywood at 5:40. It is easy to watch build videos and think that the materials are all in perfect condition all the time. It is these unexpected oddities in my own builds that I find trouble coming up with the best solution for so it is great to see you acknowledge the bowing and explain how you are going to handle it. It better equips me to deal with things like that in my own builds. Fantastic video as always! Thank you for making this incredible content for us.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That's fantastic to hear! I really hope they're helpful in at least some small ways!

[@PBMS123]

Ideally the bow would have gone inwards and not outwards, would have solved the issue and meant no need for screws

[@williammarshall3381]

A small change I would make to the desk for my own needs would be some holes drilled on top for cable management or maybe a hinged top section in the back 1/4 of the desktop to hide a power strip. Loved this project Bob! Keep it up!

[@BrothersMake]

Really enjoyed the way you came up with the leg design. We've got some long strips of birch ply kicking around that we haven't known what to use for and this has given us some great ideas! Thanks Bob

[@emilyeldridge4213]

Wish I could buy the products you make, Bob as they are absolutely incredible.

[@jbrohinsky]

As a homeschooling mom with a limited budget, I have to say this is my favorite project so far, and I'm going to get some plywood ASAP :)

[@voardis]

jbrohinsky how did it go

[@notjohndoe7130]

Why do people homeschool

[@nelsonw2096]

ANOTHER amazing project. Nice job! I hope your kids know how good they have it with you being their Dad.

[@forby_]

Coming soon to IKEA-the Klägett

[@Kopitarko]

lol

[@SpecificLove7]

They should!

[@RSpudieD]

LOL

[@stevenh5057]

AHAHA

[@CuffyFPS]

They have the same design but different legs in Ikea lol

[@rabiesidani]

Man, i like it when you speak about the sponsors, its in a small window and the build is still going, you don't stop the video and have us sit there waiting. Well done. Love your projects

[@DuelDragun]

I have to say you ad plug was the most helpful yet, I have been using a wrong size filter in my air system for years cause I couldn't ever find one they fit exactly and never thought anybody made custom ones. Thank you for that information.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Excellent to hear!!

[@rossweiler8715]

So much you can do to customize this desk which is awesome. Edge painting for an accent, decals or painted logos on the top would be cool. I actually liked the random look of the cutout of the drawer before the drawer face went on. Great build!

[@AGlimpseInside]

Hey Bob, how’s it going Man? First, awesome project. I absolutely love that it was for the kids. Second, it’s amazing what one piece of hardwood, in this case cherry, does to really dress up plywood furniture. Thanks for showing everyone that! I like all your videos but I really liked this one!! Take care buddy

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks man! Hope you're doing well!

[@dutchjoyce6106]

I just checked out your channel and it looks really cool, you've got a subscribe from me

[@floydjohnson5604]

Bob you are amazing! The prsentation/ tutorial was clear and concise. I am no carpenter but it made me want to do it based upon the ease and simplicity uou made it look. Great job! I want a dad like you!!!

[@MidnightMaker]

Cool project & video! I have had success using masking tape to create a "hinge" when gluing up mitered corners. It holds the corner perfectly aligned and keeps the glue from squeezing out. Sometimes a shallow dado, a quarter of the depth of the thickness of the plywood will lock the divider in place and give you more glue surface area. You can also brad nail diagonally into the corner to hold it together until the glue dries if the nail gun fits inside the desk. A solid wood face frame is also an option. You can also round over the outside edges of the leg assemblies with a router prior to glue-up to make the corners more kid-friendly. Keep up the great work Bob & Josh!

[@BruceAUlrich]

I love how you brought some elements from the dresser to these desks like the drawer front. Nice job, Bob!

[@g30ffm0rt0n]

I've been looking for "how to make a desk"-type videos to give me some ideas/inspiration for updating my own office desk. Your video has given me some more inspiration. I'm thinking about creating a big, long box for the desk top, with four narrow drawers contained within the box. I also want to make drawer units beneath for more storage and to serve as the "legs."

[@danthemakerman]

Love the additive design of the legs. Great looking desk.

[@FigmentsMade]

Nice clean lines with these desks but the cherry really warms them up. Those are some great desks "up in heah!"

[@Gantorin]

I love your longer build videos, and also you tshirt collection. You inspire me every video to get an make stuff. Also like the out takes, and think I should include some in my future videos when I decide to get my channel going again.

[@Pryorfab]

I lost it at the end with the split screen takes...🤣🤣🤣 Cool quick build Bob! I like that it matched the boys dresser too!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

:) Thanks!

[@Fleenoreric]

Omg. That gold robot on the desk!! Total 80’s kid!! 👍🏼👍🏼 great job on the desks.

[@nirboom]

It amazing how professional everything you make looks.

[@ZacJones]

Awesome video as always Bob! The desks turned out great and I love how you explain the whole process of building stuff

[@HaggisFist]

Very nice! The legs are super slick. Planning on using that for a small art table with a tilt top. Thanks for always making amazing stuff!

[@cliffdoes_stuff4012]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video... cheers Bob and Josh!

[@jpwoodwork]

awesome!! still amazes me what can be made from just 1 sheet of ply wood.... good job

[@DrEarExtractor]

Very cool design!! Thanks Bob!

[@MojojoJenkins]

Love the room cohesion! I wish my room was that cool when I was a young whipper-snapper!

[@ThisIsReMarkable]

I just had to pause the video to say that FilterBy sounds like a wicked awesome company. What a great sponsor!

[@thomasbudi2000]

Lovely! I would chamfer the armrest side so it is nicer to the hand instead of corners of the plywood. Lovely design, I will use it for my future project

[@marcosrodriguez8359]

Hey Bob just wanted to say Awesome video as always! I enjoyed the music and the build. Keep up the good work

[@hunterdavis7504]

The dresser video was one of the first videos I saw on your channel! Cool to see it make a comeback.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Sweet! Hope you enjoyed them both!

[@BEdmonson85]

That trick with the screwdriver on the corners of the plywood -- it's called burnishing, a really handy tip on all sorts of materials :)

[@DawsonMay]

As an aspiring maker myself, something that stumps me is the intricacies of drawers. I think a good idea for a bits video might be the construction of a drawer or different methods of simple box building and the joinery that goes with it. I’m trying to design a storage solution/bookshelf for my girlfriend and am having a lot of trouble with the drawers. Really, anything would be helpful, if you don’t think that’s a good fit for a video then I understand completely. Thank you for the great content that you put out, it really is entertaining and informational for someone like me who aspires to someday become a craftsman.

[@gizanked]

I had been planning on making something like this for my mom for a while now. A few differences I had planned is she is using a set of filing cabinets for the base and I wanted to make a sliding keyboard tray for the middle to use a laptop. I had planned on using solid wood but if she keeps asking I may have to try a plywood one.

[@CorsoWorkshop]

Great build! I have a few weeks off work before I start a new job, I'll be wood working most of it. Thanks for the ideas! :D

[@makerbyproxy8666]

This is def proof that you can make a quality piece of furniture with inexpensive materials! Great video, great project!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks Robert!

[@maxr.7577]

I love watching your videos. I wish I had the tools but still fun to watch

[@kelliebarros3]

Love how you add your bloopers! And all your projects of course

[@mugi-chan2353]

Those are such an amazing tables, it looked modern and I want it😍😍

[@goodgoat3096]

Nice design and good to see a project limited to wood working. I am sure that I'm not the only one with no welding or metal working tools.

[@twodogswoodworkingandwood6742]

Those are some really nice looking desks; I would really like to try one in quarter sawn white oak and one in quarter sawn red oak... some day... Thanks Bob!

[@dwmonk2000]

You just gave me an idea to make for my son. He always want his own little desk. Keep up the good work

[@joshuaerwindelossantos1987]

The desks came out great!!!👍. I also like the cat in the video thumbnail 😅, as well as the 9 grid video outtake at the end

[@masontejera506]

Those kids are so lucky to have such a sweet room and an incredible role model. Love it Bob!

[@MadebyMagnus]

Really nice design Bob! Thanks for sharing!

[@doyle201206]

Great and simple design to come out of one sheet of ply

[@SouthernStyleDIY]

Love these!! Such a cool way to attach the top to the legs too.

[@jdgindustries2734]

Get each of your boys to come up with some little electrical project to customize the desks to themselves. A built in rasPi gaming system? Programmable lights? Heck, even just a lamp?

[@7Roger5]

I love your star wars targeting system shirt!

[@erikcastruita1191]

Jay I love what you do! I’m a Senior in high school and I am currently struggling on deciding what to do in College. What did you go to College for? Where did you gain all these skills and knowledge??

[@MichaelAlm]

Nice design Bob!

[@kaden6054]

I like your Tron shirts - they’re just as cool as the things you make!

[@Sonal_Mobile]

I had a desk similar to this growing up...great job!

[@scottreid4637]

Great video Bob. Like the eveloution of Imformation and format with that info. Really enjoyed this one and was very helpful on the issues you would get when making this

[@bukatasv]

Great job! Good tables!

[@sarab9032]

Love the desk, as well as the star wars shirt!

[@DarinBeard]

I like that design a lot.

[@phunkissartisticcreations2316]

Yay, Josh! Hey Bob, those are ultra cool and modern(just like you guys 😜) but we were wondering if the side to side movement will be stable enough over time or will a stretcher across the back need to be added?

[@chasberrypi7992]

Some modifications I would make for my personal needs: Height of the desk Add a wireless charger under the surface of the desk so I can charge my phone Have a spot to hide a surge protector Under the drawer, have a shelf to put my PC That's it! Keep up with your videos you got me back into woodworking and got me into CAD designing

[@r.k.8718]

This gives me some ideas for a problem I've dealt with for years. Because of my disability, I need a desk I can stand at. I'd extend the legs, and probably give myself more surface area for my laptop. My balance is garbage, so I'd also need a desk I can lean my hips against. I might put some kind of cushion material (like a wrist support for keyboards) on that edge to make it more comfortable. Since my knees won't go under the desk, I don't really need the open space below the top surface, so I could fill that space with drawers for the paperwork that comes with adulting (oy, the paperwork).

[@RyanNichols888]

Mate for the mitre joints, flip upside down, line it all up flat and masking tape up along the joint on both sides. Flip back over, glue in the joints and simply fold up and tape to make square. Or staple on the edge. When dry simply remove tape and minimal amount of sanding. Perfect edge every time

[@MrDwaynePoff]

Another great build..."up in here"🤣😎

[@MrKiteRandom]

Gotta say, I am surprised you didn't put LEDs in the desk some how. Could be a cool back light on the wall as well as lighting up the inside of the drawer and/or cubby. Maybe a switch to turn just the cubby on/off? A secret button under the veneer?

[@capnskustomworks]

Well those turned out very nice!!! I'd love to have used the knothole ye had in that offcut in a drawerfront!

[@marianaochoadezabaleguiapr9967]

Great project! Could you make a video about how you design your woodworking projects before you start building?

[@calebpartridge838]

awesome job Bob!!

[@tharemyhopkins5873]

Nice and classy, well done! As the kids get older, you could add a stretcher connecting the outside bottom legs (turning the "A" into an "8") and easily add a few more inches. Love the cherry!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Good call! Thanks!

[@Jon4as]

To make the alignment of the miter-glueups easier lay both pieces flat with the outside up, align the outside edge and then put painterstape over the edges so they stay connected. Then turn the whole thing around and apply the glue. Then just fold the miter and place the cornerclamps

[@DavidSchuVideo]

Slick look! They turned out awesome!

[@reubenzajac9624]

Can you do a vid on why you use the tools and brands you do. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@jamesokeefe2273]

Love ut. Will use copper coated metal for the legs and draws

[@TheLovelyMissBeans]

I really like this design. I'm thinking about modifying it for my sewing machine. I thought the side of the desk where there is no drawer could be easily routed out to put my machine in...although I would have to swap the drawer to the left side so the machine will sit on the right.

[@liamjake1208]

AWESOME!! Could you also do a bits video on different drill and screw bits? I know it's super basic, but they still always confuse me!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Really cool desks, awesome work Bob! 👍👊

[@RSpudieD]

Well, these turned out nice! Good job, Bob!

[@JoshMakesStuff]

I wrote "farts" on one of those drawer boxes. You're welcome Bob's kids in the future. FIRST!

[@ytcsabidealer8387]

Lol good job

[@reforzar]

Brilliant!

[@MakeSomething]

hahahahaha!

[@RonieVarjao]

Thanks Bob. From Brazil

[@hippoandbearmakes3416]

Loving the design! Great work Bob! :)

[@Bunefoo401]

When you rub the corners for a better fit, that’s called burnishing I believe .. loving the binge watching here

[@ansarogu]

Man, that looks excellent!

[@JimboXiii]

I always like all your videos, but I do especially like it when it is a purely woodworking one. 👍

[@SeanGerike]

love that falcon targeting system shirt

[@murishani047]

I like the "problem solver" and the falcon targeting computer shirts! Edit: the desks are nice too xD

[@MikeTheMaker1]

But where did he get the shirt?

[@williamfox4]

Great video! What you said about it being a child height desk, I'm sure you can design a way to extend the legs to convert it to adult size as your boys grow? 👍

[@cath2098]

I wish I could create custom desks like this, would help so much with my current desk situation.

[@stockysshed]

Great video Bob as always, I'm sorry you've been asked a thousand times. What dust mask are you wearing? Congrats on the huge amount of outtakes and outfit changes in this video. It made me chuckle a lot

[@Iliketomakestuff]

:) Thanks! It's amzn.to/2CNMbAM

[@hqgoldfish026]

your kids are super cute and the desks are really great

[@xxcheekymonkeyxx95]

Can you do a diy rock tumbler, and show us the process from rocks to gemstones please?

[@xXArmageddon1382Xx]

Awesome project! (Like always)

[@RoninLlamaSan]

Hey bob! I love your videos. This is a project that I will need to do one day. I would make a bit of change to fit my needs but I would love to see you take this desk and make a computer desk with a keyboard tray! Love your videos and keep up the amazing work you do. :)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks Jeremiah!

[@Emily-dd3cm]

Dude you’re awesome! Just found you and am totally hooked... love the shirt😊

[@jktechwriter]

Those are beautiful desks, Bob.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!!

[@kergineto]

Really like the idea for the legs! Why you didn't screw the slides before you assembled the top?

[@LucDesormeaux]

I would love to have half of you skills, then, I'd have....Skills. :) I always love to watch your projects come to life. Good job Bob.

[@nicholasandangelamartin5539]

To further hide the screw holes you filled, I have routed a channel the same depth as the thickness of the iron on edge banding, going with the grain direction and finding a piece of the edge banding that matches well. This is time consuming and works best when you have a variety of banding to choose from; however this was a manufacturing setting and in a woodshop may not be practical.

[@jp_makes]

That`s an awesome desk, and great editing too!

[@Pojodojo]

If you notched out the legs for the baseboard, they would sit tighter against the wall. Mathias W did that on his bed frame and it always seems like a good thought in a design.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Yeah, thought about that as stuff will probably roll off the back of the desk eventually. We may end up doing that.

[@znacine]

I could use this as a PC in a desk project, so thank you for the idea Bob :)

[@vanceflight3433]

Awe man! Awesome Star Wars shirt!

[@D2Kprime]

@12:47 Wow. A Magic Mike toy. Haven't seen one of those in ages. My friend had one of those.