Making a Unique Cherry Standing Desk

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[@parillaworks]

Check out the FlexiSpot Pro Plus Standing Desk E7 (EC4) bit.ly/3u4Oc5h . Using this link helps the parillaworks channel! Thanks!

[@KyleCorbeau]

Even though the squiggle is suppose to be a pen and pencil trap, I would imagine this would be a dream to hold a bolt of fabric or paper in so you can just pull it over the desk. Bonus points if you put a cutting guide on the "racing stripe."

[@hansen-house]

That's brilliant.

[@davidmontgomery1016]

That is a good looking desk. I particularly like the end grain transition strip. Nice pen/pencil slot too. You're always coming up with unique designs and executing them well.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks David! That strip was a happy accident that turned out better than expected!

[@Andre-pe9mm]

Totally agree ,looks great.

[@EricGrayEricLeePhotos]

Now THIS is a custom standing desk top! Most 'tubers do a slab or butcher block. It's nice to see some originality.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Eric! I'm keeping this one so I felt a little more free to go "out there" with the design.

[@nathanek6598]

Your end grain fix is actually the highlight of a beautiful work.

[@terristroh3965]

It’s like the anti desk. It’s soft edged and squiggly topped rather than the sharp edged flat topped standard. I absolutely love it!

[@gr8dvd]

Pair these creative elements with a ‘live edge’ slab is now on my (growing) todo list.

[@AW-pz3qc]

Wow!! Just love the inset strip, a great idea even if it was Plan B....and the squiggle is the perfect place for a roll of fabric if used as a cutting table. I want one!!

[@neilf4128]

I can't count how many times my original design changed due to trying things I never did before. In the end, its my experience that such necessities create beautiful results. Its the oddities that make life so rich.

[@PhunnyConflicts]

the swivel is so cool! perfect place for wallets, phones, keys, and whatever else you may be carrying before arrving to the desk.

[@efklijzing]

it looks so beautiful to me. And I really appreciate the open insight and calmness. It gives a lot of room for trying and finding out. JOYESS! Thank you very much. Its inspiring. Cheers

[@benjboyle]

Love it. The end grain insert looks fantastic.

[@glennlopez6772]

Enviable design sense! That's a lot of power usage, the cost of luxury!

[@awl_in_woodworks]

Slick! Love the simplicity and innovation

[@keving8682]

Thanks for sharing another great project and for including your ideas, where things went "sideways" and how you solved it!

[@orestes_io]

Love the dip! Awesome project. I'm thinking on having something similar on my next desk. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@viktorsturlais3093]

Beautiful! I love pen and pencil trap. Changes from another ordinary table to unique piece.

[@brentjenkinsdesigns]

Very nice. Creative, visually pleasing, functional and easily customizable. Well done! Thank you for sharing.

[@leviisrael3752]

very subtle outro of the main feature of the desk kudos

[@jscook54]

Fantastic design! And adapting when something didn't go quite as planned was superb. Excellent video.

[@dwinegardner8251]

Nice job! I really like the end grain idea and the pencil tray, plus the adjustability. Really nice.

[@9009matorres]

Gorgeous build

[@alexmorissey9029]

Great work. Love the rolling pen stop.

[@everythingisvibration]

Man you got a lot of tools,,,, I am jealous. I could do SO Much with all that.

[@danlynch1154]

Very unique and an enjoyable video to watch! Thanks!

[@VeretenoVids]

My cats would be utterly confounded by the pen/pencil trap. I love it!

[@glycerine3065]

Beautiful desk surface! Well done!

[@briancalliari4421]

Superb craftsmanship!

[@jeffpeckens2351]

Absolutely love this desk.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Jeff!

[@buildxyz]

Great video! Clearly explained. I like the roundover on the perimeter. Keep up the excellent work!

[@MJHanegraaf]

Beautiful work and some great ideas - both original and addressing issues.

[@torinhalsey6313]

Beautiful project. Well done.

[@zaffman]

That is a really creative beautiful piece! I especially like that it has an almost organic look to it.

[@zaffman]

@@creamwobbly 😂

[@skricha6743]

Wow, that turned out great!

[@MohsenAYN]

this is truly unique!

[@giannisozo7928]

That is one awesome desk

[@heyimamaker]

Love the concept, it's almost like a tool well in a wood working bench. Nice work!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks!

[@JamesDeese]

unique concept on the desk top. It has both visual interest and function. Thank you for the video.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks James!

[@briangmurray6367]

As usual another awesome piece - thanks for sharing.

[@scrappingranny]

Beautiful piece

[@johnprellwitz9004]

Really cool project and some awesome problem solving. Nicely done.

[@_Rikk_]

really like the desktop. good idea for lots of scraps

[@donstelfox2936]

From my perspective a unique design, looks great, nice work. Cheers

[@RomanWeisman]

Came out beautifully, I’m glad you kept the natural beauty of the wood when applying the finish.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Roman!

[@a7xmaNga]

I agree. i think cherry is a beautiful wood especially when it's finished with oil, so it'd be shame to lose that with color on top.

[@jeffjackson2871]

beautiful design and results. Love the finish.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Jeff!

[@steveanderson6213]

Nice job. This is beautiful.

[@MCsCreations]

Damn! What a beautiful work, John! 😃 Really fantastic looking table!!! Nicely done!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@IcoolerthnU]

well done man. beautiful build.

[@corygillies9039]

Awesome Build!

[@johnryan1211]

The desk top came out fantastic. I think the top goes well with the FlexiSpot stand. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Jim!

[@fritz4345]

Excellent design.

[@alansimpson596]

Superb workmanship and design. I have been reluctant to use metal legs on a table or desk but I'm now sold on the idea.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks a lot Alan!

[@matthewpotter1933]

That was great! I really liked how you made the best of the situation with the end grain transition.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Matthew!

[@iammrkd]

That's awesome design 😍

[@blackbutterfly76]

Amazing work!

[@generalnango]

nice work. love it

[@pfalzhofe9343]

Cool design

[@benjaminmatte5225]

Very cool desk

[@andrewmo49]

Very nice and unique design

[@Ammon6]

Nice job man!!

[@el1061]

love this

[@SPCS]

great work dude!!

[@TheEdsousa]

Great job

[@chancemcclendon3906]

thank you for leaving in the box joint error. Its happens and its nice to people who know what they are doing making the same mistakes as us mear mortals

[@gpanizzolo6090]

Excelente trabajo. Gracias por compartirlo! Germán, Montevideo, Uruguay

[@changavila]

Amazing work! I love it... I'd like to make my own desk in the future now.

[@bringthereal8795]

Pretty sweet 👍

[@manu9478]

Looks great! Very nice.....

[@kafailo6342]

Good job !

[@FuzzyScaredyCat]

I wish I had a tenth of your talent. And thanks for including your errors, it makes a huge difference to know you're not always perfect :)

[@kellilandry2825]

LOVE!❤️

[@rlamarch]

Nice recovery from the box joints. Props for leaving it in the video; you could have easily edited it out. Seeing and learning from that makes us all better woodworkers.

[@jeffforbes3772]

Cool! I think you made out by the box joints not working. The bridge with the end grain transition is beautiful. Great project...thanks for posting.

[@fabricioqui]

That thumbnail!!! Excellent work👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@viorsa8200]

Excelente proyecto muy bien desarrollado y mejor ejecutado , un trabajo impecable , un mueble magnífico , gracias por compartir tanta creatividad y conocimientos , un saludo cordial y por supuesto un gran like desde Narón , Galicia (España)🤓 🛠️ 🔝

[@lolaa2200]

tip : to give router bit more support when routing on edge use a big hand screw clamp

[@chrisdoucs]

Really awesome. A beautiful modern Table. ;- )

[@markgibbins4143]

Nice work

[@marchinoasti]

Very nice!!! Ciao from Italy

[@rodneydelaney9227]

Love it. 👌

[@IAMSatisfied]

Beautiful work... for a leftie. ;o) That pen trap can double as a shotgun cradle. Thanks for sharing your passion!

[@eloyworkshopvlog9889]

Un trabajo precioso, saludos desde España

[@stephanechaine8189]

Beautiful

[@parillaworks]

Thank you!

[@kevinwillis6707]

nice design

[@plastikPalmen]

Nice Work👌

[@craigkeller]

Nice!

[@brandenjones716]

Sometimes mistakes lead to amazing achievement

[@KingKing-bo5yf]

Nice one

[@blendraphi]

Goooood!

[@douglee650]

Wow!

[@djamelhamdia134]

"That's just my face" Nice one bro!

[@BachirKhalfaoui]

nice job

[@Zamboni-0805]

Very nice

[@rolandgdean]

MAN! I LOVE the squiggle! I've been seeing the teasers on IG...looks amazing...as always. I recently used one of those bases on a top I made for a Twitch gamer friend of mine, Smokaloke. It has the adjustable base and I put an addressable LED strip around the edge so he can program different lighting effects for his stream. The top was 1.5" thick Walnut and I put cherry bowties in all the knots. Beautiful in the light AND the dark.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Roland! The one you maids sounds awesome!

[@wonjaejang2153]

5:17 Fan: "yes yes you messed up yes yes"

[@parillaworks]

This gave me a good laugh! Had to go back to see what you meant.

[@amirvelsua2180]

Thanks for You Video grandios

[@mydream53]

very nice

[@Ernzt8]

Great design! Also, besides pencils it can catch dropped coffee too

[@parillaworks]

Lol thank you. It’s currently holding loose Legos.

[@dokmanian]

that good the box joints didn't work because the end grain looks great good choice on that absolutely love the desk

[@pleinecampagne4504]

Superbe !

[@AndrewBrown-mw7ns]

Beautiful piece, John~! I really like the squiggle cord management idea, as well as the main squiggle pen/pencil catcher. My wife was watching over my shoulder and asked, "When are you going to build one of those for me?" I haven't answered yet... (I'm still working on the mini-apothecary cabinet for her that she doesn't know about.) ;-)

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Andrew! Good luck with the apothecary cabinet! I hope she likes it!