DIY Large Desk (Up-cycle)

[@leonscorpio19]

As soon as I saw that you didn't have any shoes on I knew some jackass was going to be all high and mighty in the comments. I can highly relate to the lack of shoes. I have worked construction both land based and the marine industry wearing only slippers as "safety shoes" and I have never had an injury. Is it the best advice? No, but what it does do is make you think safety more so than if one is wearing safety equipment. We come to rely on this external equipment and less on our own thought.. Great desk BTW!

[@MakeItAwesome]

+leonscorpio19 Thanks!

[@FactFinderGeneral]

Steel toe obviously is the best but my grandfather who worked heavy machinery and wore them all the time still messed up his feet when a heavy steel door went down on his feet. Nothing is ever 100% safe. It's similar with knife safety, I hear people complain about never using a knife unless it has a lock. If you can't use a slip-joint without losing a finger, you're just not good at handling knives or do things that a knife isn't meant to do. The persons ability and common sense are your first line of defense. Boots and gloves and other items are secondary. They won't save you if you don't do what you're supposed to.

[@MAGAMAN]

I don't wear shoes around the house. Haven't done it for about 15 years. Only time I wear shoes is when I go out. Biggest foot problem I've had in those 15 years? I small dried prickly thorn thing from a tree that slightly annoyed my for a couple hours. Biggest injury I've had while wearing shoes? Nail about two inches into the bottom of my foot (at an angle, so it didn't com out the top, luckily) By that experience, it's much safer to not wear shoes. When you don't wear shoes, you tent to be a lot more careful about where you walk and step. More people should go around without shoes, it would teach them to be ware of their environment.

[@MAGAMAN]

Steel toe is the absolute worse if you work with heavy machinery. Instead of getting your does smashed, the steal toe will just shear your toes right off. Gloves are also something you should never wear when dealing with power tools. They can get caught on thing, and pull your hands right into whatever you are using.

[@mariaemilianegron]

You are chilling at home shoes are optional...great video

[@jlilly8144]

Designing a new desktop for our newly refurbished kitchen and like your design. I'll probably use different legs on mine and add a PC case shelf underneath to get it off the top of the desk. Hadn't considered using veneer for the edges, thought maybe of using some trim but hey the veneer would work too. Looks good!

[@admicail]

Thank you for not adding music and I like so much your work, thanks for shared it with us.

[@MakeItAwesome]

Thanks

[@samgraves9165]

Thank you for not adding music.

[@respectall7714]

Just awesome ....Loved it - You made this in a very simple way

[@juanc3242]

This video is AWESOME! It is just what I was looking for. Something simple, elegant, that could be done fast, with simple tools and a reasonable budget. I can't thank you enough. The only thing I would add is including some more info in the description. Such as: Materials: - Type of Wood - Dimension - Finish used - Where to get the Legs, or similar ones - iron-on siding stuff - etc Tools: - Type of camps - Type of screws - etc. I could find the info in the comments, but it would be nice to have it on the description of the video. Good job!

[@tiagoteixeira4772]

Good job! Your Table are Beautiful!

[@awicky85]

I love how at 7:23 it looks like the irons not even plugged in 😂😂 nice build

[@DuanDao]

You want from 3 monitors on that tiny desk and then built a huge desk and went back to 1? Great job on the desk

[@zombeesama1169]

this is a real DIY...you know why? bare foot literally done at home...hehehe nice job mate

[@michaelpan7510]

@3:00 A wild doggo has appeared~

[@stardust6004]

3:24 to 3:35 - human: "oh yes, look at this, im doint this to unfold all my creativity and bring sense and efficiency within my doings!"" dog: "yup...life's good" Great video man - thanks for sharing and THANK YOU for not talking. Most DIY videos are full of too much talking about stuff and to less doing.

[@MakeItAwesome]

Thanks!

[@jonlora7008]

this was so strangely therapeutic

[@dustin9258]

Thanks for posting the video. I made a desk out of a hollow door following another video on here but it feels cheap. Going with plywood this time. Your plywood looks thicker than what I got though.

[@kiennguyenthe9898]

Really Informative

[@MarcoSilvaZ]

what is the gross of the plywood?

[@cheesefiend8361]

that's an awesome desk, may have to build it .

[@MakeItAwesome]

To the safety police out there: yes officers, I hear ya. I could have maybe at least worn some flip flops.

[@MAGAMAN]

Seriously, what are they worried about? I can understand freaking out about not using eye protection or pushing wood through a table saw with your hands very close to the blade, but seriously, what's the worst thing that's going to happen if you are bare foot? Step on a nail or screw? I've had a screw go right through a shoe, so that's not going to help. Best thing is just to be aware of your surroundings. If you drop a nail or screw, pick it up immediately. I can understand if you are working with a bunch of other people, but at home, when you are the only one out there, this is fine. This is like saying you should never take you shoes off inside because you could step on a toothpick or something (I've also done that, and no, it wasn't my toothpick.)

[@NaeDeen]

Make It Awesome best response to the negativity

[@GeekBoy03]

Would be nice to know where you got those stands to hold it up, and if they are available in higher heights for a standing desk.

[@MakeItAwesome]

They came from an old desk.

[@GeekBoy03]

Too bad. I am looking to make a desk similar to this, but a standing one. The price point to size on those which are available ready made are way too high. Thanks for responding.

[@PinoyGuitarTutorials]

where is the other monitors??

[@dlberker]

Beautiful new desk. I'm sorry you lost your three monitor set up though. ;)

[@MakeItAwesome]

The two outer ones weren't that great. Not a big lose.

[@aleksanderszablewski1595]

Awesome desk!

[@regkarn1]

Great job. That is very good work.

[@claymor7302]

Great, greetings from Chile

[@nboyd15]

damn dude..that after pic really killed it for me lol was expecting this grand pc on it

[@MakeItAwesome]

I'm no techtoober

[@mustafaabd8214]

nice work

[@MakeItAwesome]

Thanks!

[@dumbpup]

I have that same desk but with silver legs and it has a thing connecting them on the bottom. I hate it so right now I'm using a smaller but better desk

[@avibank]

Good job. Have you had any issue with the desk top sagging in the middle?

[@superlativo4420]

Sublime work. Your dog relax watch raining. Me too : )

[@Pr0fessorXaviier]

Hey man beautiful simple elegant job Big thumbs up the only thing i would like to know is the dimensions of that table

[@MakeItAwesome]

Xavier Alexis If I remember correctly it's 28 inches deep and around 6.5 feet long.

[@JJMza]

This video is unmatched!

[@MakeItAwesome]

Thaaaaaaanks

[@TheLil3K]

YOUR DOG IS SO FLUFFY I COULD DIE!

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Adam T She is pretty fluffy, but please don't die. 😛

[@TheLil3K]

idk man. I got my friend overhear with minion toys and hyped up on sugar and she's in outer space. Because of the dog being so fluffy. xD

[@CBL138]

Really nice!

[@jodiepalmer2404]

Great Table and the dog is big and beautiful. What breed is it?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Jodie Palmer Thanks, she is a husky.

[@plilly0330]

Do you have any plans ?

[@rifka805]

wow,that is a great project!!! well done!!!awesome!!

[@warholiodgreat]

What are you ironing? And what is it for? Thanks.

[@MakeItAwesome]

Edge banding. It hides the plywood edge.

[@williamhammond3998]

The airplane sounded cool.

[@KGwideangle]

very nice

[@MakeItAwesome]

+KG Thanks!

[@earljoshuapendang7232]

May I know whats the name of the material you ironed onto the side of the table? Thanks!

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Amazing Channel Edge banding.

[@earljoshuapendang7232]

Thank you very much!

[@vandelay7953]

Fantastic instructional video! Where can I buy those leg stands or did you make them yourself? If you made them yourself could you give us the plans? Thanks in advance and keep up the good work!

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Van Delay They were reused from the old desk.

[@hichemlatrach]

before : there was 3 monitors after : it becames only 1 monitor well done .

[@justind4763]

haha I was thinking the same thing

[@migates2675]

He sold 2 monitor to repair Desk 😂

[@chronic_slayer5703]

What is the stuff you iron onto the sides of it? Im building a desk like this in the future and want to do mine pretty much like this except lower to the ground and Not as long. Great video! :D

[@jphallow78]

It's called iron-on edge banding, you should be able to find it at your local Lowe's or Home Depot, but I know Amazon has some of it as well. It typically doesn't come in that size so you'll want to be careful on what size you get, I think the standard is 3/4 inch since that's the typical thickness of plywood most folks use but his is bigger than that, maybe 1 1/2 inch.

[@jihanalam6101]

what's the name of that tools that you've used to drill angular holes?

[@PK-zo8lx]

Google 'Kreg' A few versions available.

[@Himelsir]

That's a pocket hole jig

[@izboos]

Thickness of the board?

[@plax4637]

se puede usar una puerta en lugar de la tabla de arriba y solo poner unos burros de madera - you can use a door instead of the table above and just put some wooden donkeys

[@thomasmatthews80]

great job, great vid! thanks

[@nopochoclos]

3:08 best help support on the left :)

[@dandesigner]

Great! Very professional!

[@ashrafm.5627]

Can you make this into a floating desk? Would be nice

[@buffalo1700]

Wood is easy to find. But those legs doe. Where can i find a pair??

[@MakeItAwesome]

+buffalo1700 I got them from the old desk.

[@MrPhins]

He was born with them.

[@MsDavis-qp7cc]

Hello! What was this you iron on the sides

[@doeeyes394]

Hello! I have a question that I'm hoping some of you Carpenters or DIYers could give me some tips. about. I am totally rebuilding my kitchen..,....new floors, walls, cabinets ( Lowe's. "Denver") and appliances. I really love the rustic style. I want to either make my countertops out of different colors of hardwood 2" x 2"...or make the countertops out of extra fine concrete and put epoxy on them for a super high, water proof, and high gloss finish. Any advice on my kitchen remodel will be greatly appreciated!!! Thank you very much! Doe Campbell Texas

[@cillyede]

Well done!

[@stringsnare]

this is awesome i will use this to build mine which will be roughly the same dimensions. was that standing piece on the underside of the plywood top for support? also where did you get the legs!

[@jameshiggins4067]

Nice Doge

[@MakeItAwesome]

+OpTic KTG She is a nice doge.

[@kalebstarr9370]

Why did you put painter tape on the wood in the beginning

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Kdub It was to help keep the edge from tearing.

[@VivasR]

but where are the other two monitors?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Vivaswan They were funky resolutions, so they were a pain in the butt to live with.

[@VivasR]

Make It Awesome oh, i get it. i have a dual monitor setup for music production and yes, it really is a problem to mange the space. anyways nice table idea.

[@Domi39]

What thickness was the plywood? Looks like it's 3 quarter inch but I can't tell. Thinking about building something similar.

[@MakeItAwesome]

+The Domikonis Yes, 3/4".

[@Domi39]

Thanks!

[@zxemgaminghd1232]

Can you list the items you used (Im dumb and know nothing about woodworks and hardware ect)

[@inkaheile4269]

Nice job, what is the tape around the edges and where did you get it from! Thank you

[@no.no.4680]

It's called veneer and you can find it at most hardware stores

[@joshthian]

What do you call those legs for the table you used while cutting the wood? Thanks!

[@Егор-й6л7щ]

Very good!

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Егор Thanks!

[@gojomodu9934]

Great vid. Subbed

[@MakeItAwesome]

+gojo modu Thanks!

[@____-wn4pe]

What did you put onto the table with an iron at 6:36?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Ivan Kapustin It's wood edge banding. It covers up the ply's edge.

[@mshiblee1617]

i like this table, i want to make one table for me, Final table thickness how much inch?

[@davidle1284]

what do you call the stuff youre ironing on the edges thanks

[@MakeItAwesome]

+David Le It's edge banding to cover up the ply wood edge. Kind of makes it look like a solid piece.

[@davidle1284]

Thanks! 2 more questions. What kind of wood did you use? A grade from HD or Lowes? What did you use to stain/varnish the wood? Thanks!

[@MakeItAwesome]

+David Le It's cabinet plywood from a local store. I'm not sure what brand or grade it is. And all I put on it was a semi gloss oil based polyurethane.

[@traci5323]

Good job, I enjoyed watching this... now what's that stuff you're ironing onto the edges called??

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Traci Provost Edge banding or edge veneer.

[@pentiumtrio]

Built a wide desk then remove 3ple monitor setup = logic.

[@MakeItAwesome]

+iChronus Yep

[@pentiumtrio]

but i like your craftsmanship :)

[@MakeItAwesome]

+iChronus Thanks. The two extra monitors were a headache. I plan on getting an ultra wide eventually.

[@BinaryBlitz]

I know this video is ancient but where did you get the wood? Did you use a solid core door or just a chunk of wood cut to size at like a home depot or something?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+fatalflaw It's birch veneered plywood, available from a home center like Home Depot or Lowe's.

[@Theorynaut]

So how do you come from 3 monitors to 1?

[@alexvoicu5906]

Hope everyone has great lifes !!! God bless everyone !!!

[@jmomma5]

I liked the before better lol but good work

[@businesslp3027]

Why no shoes?

[@jlynchtx]

I was wondering how the edge banding has held up? Do you remember what size the edge banding was? 2”?

[@MakeItAwesome]

Yes, 2" and it has held up well.

[@godz2928]

I wish you can make another one using home materials...it's not worth it for me to buy all the tools since i only want to make one table for a desk

[@calebjones2841]

Can someone tell me what that iron-on siding stuff is he used?

[@MakeItAwesome]

It's iron-on edge banding I found on eBay.

[@kotonizna]

Who did the car wash?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Koto Nizna The swirls were installed by the dealer if that's what you're wondering.

[@TheDoodoomilk]

Whats that wood strip you used for the sides called?

[@MakeItAwesome]

It's Iron on edge banding that I found on Ebay.

[@TheDoodoomilk]

Make It Awesome Thank you

[@dieselracer2010]

what was the product you ironed on the edges?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+James Stuksa It's done edge banding that I picked up off eBay.

[@itsinkmonsterz9379]

How wide is this desk ?...I'm guessing 66 inches 🤔

[@YungMigos]

Thank you so much men thinking about building one

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Yung Migoz Do it!

[@Acecanoe]

what thickness plywood did you use? did you have any problems with it warping?

[@chronic_slayer5703]

Nicholas Seniow its birch. Usually about $60 a sheet compared to treated plywood 30 untreated 25 a sheet. so no there better not be any warping lol

[@georgeparra_art]

Good example of industrial safety. Nice Shoes!

[@MakeItAwesome]

+George Parra Thanks!

[@alchemist3623]

hey man you don't by chance have a layout/cut-list or anything do ya?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Ddg_Alchemist Sorry, I sure don't. I just cut it to the size I had available on the wall for the top piece. The rest I just cut as I went along.

[@IrfanA7861]

so you had to sell 2 monitors to build this?

[@tinypeeshmanable]

Do you know what kind of desk legs you used

[@nathan6107]

About how much did it cost to make all of this?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Nathan6107 Roughly about 100 dollars.

[@Drawithme1407]

what is that sticker you used???

[@MakeItAwesome]

+edbert cabras Edge banding. It covers the edge of the plywood.

[@muh2317]

Nice job. i wish i have those tools.. i only have handsaw a screw driver and a hammer :|

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Muh avena Thanks, acquired them over the last few years. Still nowhere near some of the guys on KZbin though. 😛

[@deathlurker7869]

mUh Were you actually able to do anything with them because I need to make a desk smaller and I only have the same tools as you?

[@句丹尺卞廾乇勹]

what happened to your triple monitor setup?

[@MakeItAwesome]

Ej Mizuk I took down the two wing monitors. Work was throwing a bunch of them out, so I thought it would be neat, but they're funky resolutions. 1200 vertical pixels don't play nice with 1080, especially when trying to get them to work in games.

[@句丹尺卞廾乇勹]

now it makes sense. good luck on you channel! :)

[@uncanny15]

Beautiful desk

[@looking01527]

What did you do use to coat the plywood?

[@MakeItAwesome]

It was a water-based polyurethane.

[@harvester311]

Does anyone know where to get table legs like that without having to mortgage the house off?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+harvester311 They came off of an old, very inexpensive desk. I'm sure your local Goodwill or Salvation Army would have something you could salvage the legs from.

[@zxemgaminghd1232]

Can you tell me all the materials you used in this video please? I don't know anything about woodwork and craftsmanship

[@MakeItAwesome]

+ZxemGamingHD It was one sheet of cabinet ply, a poplar 1x2, and some edge laminate.

[@jmhunter83]

where'd you get those table legs?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+J M Hunter They were on the desk that I had before.

[@p8ntbawlr210]

so you lost monitors?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Jake Santiago Yeah, the two outer ones were funky resolutions that didn't really play well with my main one. They were free, so it wasn't a big loss.

[@theLEFTY15]

how thick was it after you did the edge banding?

[@mastemix625]

Très bon travail ;)

[@angelsantillan2115]

How much would/did this cost?

[@MakeItAwesome]

Between $150 and $200.

[@Panda8MyTaco]

Where can you find those legs?

[@MakeItAwesome]

+Panda 8 My Taco They came from the old desk. Try checking out a thrift store or good will for a cheap desk that might have some legs you like.