Making Custom Desks (part 3 of 3) - Worktop, finishing, castors and keyboard shelves

In this video I work on the desk tops, fit the castors, make keyboard shelves and buy glass protectors for the desks to protect the solid wood tops.
Part 1: goo.gl/NKugbE
Part 2: goo.gl/7cyLkN
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[@uknowulikethat4042]

ah the good old oak coat stands, they are like the loaf's and the fish.

[@tylerirwin9932]

Loved the acknowledgement of the "hat and coat stands". :-D Maybe you could put together a "hat and coat stand" made playlist with some additional commentary. Don't forget how much people liked the mocked build where the video footage went missing. Also a Dylan play list would be good. He's such a cute cat. Loved the video, hope you're still enjoying making the videos.

[@Bill.L.Carroll]

They turned out pretty schmikko, mate.👍 Glad to hear the cupping righted itself. I agree with you on the full length castor support. 👌

[@philwebb8049]

Great job Keith, love it! They turned out great! I'm one of them that remember the salvaged Hat & Coat stands!!

[@Den_Watts]

Desks look absolutely amazing.

[@Badgerworkshop]

They look great. Glad the cupping got sorted out.

[@NomadMakes]

Wow... You have really upped your game!

[@garethsharp4039]

Great project. I love the castor supports - that's clever thinking!

[@Necker12]

Keith always tells about problems/issues at the beginning of videos and my anxiety spikes so high. Like oh no what is he going to do?! But he’s so casually about it and makes it seem like the simplest fix every time haha.

[@munkytaint666]

Nice one, Keith.. i picked up a few tricks watching this desk series, and can't wait to implement them into my own projects, thanks!

[@domramsey]

They look fantastic!

[@MrBez007]

great job Keith just as you mentioned the oak still coming in for projects I was thinking that stuff was a good salvage ! I salvaged some oak and maple flooring 20 years ago and I'm still dipping in to it.

[@yonib59]

Keith i enjoyed this series a lot. I been following youre vids for about 4 months and ive seen a huge chunk of youre videos to catch up with youre progress, youre awesome. From youre fan from israel.

[@Tom_Prendiville]

Hey Keith, this project is my favourite of all your projects and although I've watched you for what seems like forever i still look forward to watching what you get up to. Keep up the great work buddy 👍

[@MattBerryCustom]

Cracking job Keith, they look fabulous 👍🏻

[@taitelennox4514]

Wow, they look great!

[@peterlofstrand]

Great job!! Looks like a really nice pair of desks.

[@jasonkerr8377]

Great videos Keith the desks look amazing I’m sure the customer was over the moon with them I can’t wait to see what your making next keep the the fantastic work!

[@alombhai7133]

Amazing videos I stumbled across while looking for tips on building a desk drawer myself.

[@colinaskey9777]

Very well made Keith,the desks look really smart and very well made,they will outlast the owners with out doubt,you are getting very good at your new career and I'm sure you will succeed,take care and be happy

[@darrolmcroberts8614]

Great work Keith, I'm like you,I use reclaim timber for my projects. Keep up the great work.

[@VampyRagDoll]

Cracking job Keith, well done.

[@carlthorpe4059]

Great series mate, it's been a pleasure watching your videos and seeing how your skills have improved over time, keep up the good work

[@AMG63]

Another excellent video and a great build ..keep up the great work

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Great looking desks Keith! Thanks for sharing the video with us.😎👍JP

[@rakeyohn222]

Great job, Keith.

[@newmmusic]

Really nice desks! Thanks for another great vid, those coat stands still providing! 👍

[@91hazza]

Awesome video and awesome build! The desk turned out looking great 😁

[@BigTubz]

Great job Keith. I've waited to see this final episode in the build with the same anticipation as Game of Thrones Season 8.

[@Traumm9]

Great tutorial set of videos. many thanks for sharing, great stuff (Y)

[@funkysod]

Turned out absolutely amazing! Good work Keith and thanks for sharing! And those oak coat racks... pure gold :)

[@garenne0169]

I like all explications you provide, thanks a lot.

[@SuperNutcake]

Great series really enjoyed it!

[@elizabethamizdail7939]

Fantastic build!

[@Wavemaker2k8]

Great Job, Keith!

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Another great build Keith, well done..🏆👍🏼😊 I’m surprised you still had any wood left after so many projects using it, nice to see some still left over! 😉😊

[@spencertrueman6879]

Really enjoyed these 3 vids mate nice project 👍

[@63256325N]

Thanks for the video.

[@PRACTICALLY_BLIND]

great work mate!

[@BischBaschBosch]

The glass on the top was a nice touch. Really finished the desk mate. You can get casters with a U bracket designed for just the problem you were having chap.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you will check that out

[@user-oy4gf6ck5u]

The desk is lovely . I like the wheels i find them very useful ,( i m not a fun of keyboard shelf it is not convinient for me ) . I love the design especially the the top and the panel of the drawer are amazing and o course the handle from brass !!!!!! Way to go !!!!!!

[@wizz4392]

I love it Keith!

[@hebierob]

Hat and coat stands! Yes!love it!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Down to my last few now!

[@steven0846]

Another job well done Keith, Nice to see you have still got some of the oak left from the hat and coat stands.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Still got a few left 👍

[@bluegreen7613]

Good job!

[@nigegrumlin6636]

Great project Keith. I hope it results in lots more commissions for you.

[@TheStrongwomans]

Lovely job Keith 🙋🙋🙋

[@michaelevans1658]

Great job Keith and a lot of work ,must get me some of those never ending coat stands .The Hitachi tools much underrated in my opinion.

[@R2d2koko]

Good tutorial 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ether8494]

Great work looks ace Subbed and liked well done 👍👍👍👏

[@walterrontsch4186]

Great job and videos. Good luck in building your business!

[@Thesidingsworkshop]

Hi mate the desks look great don't they. Nice work. I would have probably done what you said and put full length castor supports on. And maybe also put edging on the front face of the drawer cases so you can't see the ply lamination when you open the drawers. But that doesn't take away anything from your build they still look great

[@wayward_dom6865]

Nice job👍

[@JK-kk6fc]

If only I had room for desks like these 😮

[@nawavlogspot]

Good idea

[@woodworkingandepoxy643]

Crazy. The last video you posted was talking about you stopping selling the wax and then this video comes up where you're announcing the selling

[@hizo64HH]

Did you know that because of your hat stand video, I was able to get a bunch of old solid oak and maple hat stands from my work? Thank you! #bringbackthepineappleshorts

[@sameha155]

I remember the Oak coat stands and I cannot believe you still got some scrapes 😂... I’m from Saudi Arabia and have been a subscriber more than a 2 years I think, I really like your videos 👍🏻

[@cobberpete1]

Bunnings (Australia), is the last place I go for wood. I'm fortunate that I have a Merchant close by, and I also get a better price. I'm pleased you sorted out the Cupping. That would have been a real pain...

[@Mr_Judge_Benny_Hinn]

Try a plug cutter instead of the dowels...As for the hat and coat stands...just think of all the wood thrown out in the UK and what people could use it to make etc...Great design & well executed!

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

I hope you are paid well for the wonderful work you do, You make “real pieces”.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@ronnakeil3313]

Nice

[@bukatasv]

Отлично !

[@dalelbiker]

as a former timber merchant I can help re the cupping. Taking the tops inside prior to fitting would have done it there is no stability. Also when fitting wood tops slot the pilot holes in the fixing cleats to allow the screws to move when the top does. It prevents splits and cupping also never glue.Oak is a sod for movement Love your channel and your projects well done mate inspirational.

[@davewilliams355]

Arrrrr yes the hat and coat stands, i remember it well, is it possible to know the final price of the desks ?

[@iymancraft5878]

Desks look really good... Well done. PS: oak coat stands again. Challenge: try to use a peice of the famous COAT STANDS on ur next few builds until they are finished.

[@JHA854]

“At this point, I thought the project was complete” Me too, on every project I do for clients 😂

[@gryffindork9563]

They look fantastic and I bet they last a life time👌🏻 you put a lot into your work ♥️ P.S 2021 That is why I love your channel! You recycle old furniture or reuse the wood or bring it back to new ♥️♥️

[@twwanderer]

Looking great, that Oak is going to be trimming your projects until judgement day (or until you spy another office clearance). How are the Hitachi faring against the Makita so far now you've had a chance to play around with them for a bit? Are 90 degree drill adaptors worthwhile and can you recommend a brand (before I go to the cheapest one from ebay as per usual)? Are you going to do a video about your latest exciting annoucement about your job?

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you! The Hitachi tools are excellent and I think I prefer them overall to the Makita ones I have but it’s not really an apples to apples comparison because the Hitachi tools I have are the more expensive brushless ones whereas the Makita ones are all the cheapest ones I could buy... Both brands tools are fantastic though aside from a few minor gripes... I keep meaning to do a video comparison but it keeps dropping down the priority list! I’m finishing off a vlog for next week about the day job! 👍 quality of life has already improved loads! Thank you

[@taitelennox4514]

Everyone plz buy some beeswax oil finis because that kind of finish is really good.

[@coalitionofrob436]

Mate those hatstands! You pulled them out again on purpose didn’t you? What are you going to do for the final send off piece.? You need to come up with a special final project. Maybe some wedge shaped door jams .............. Not going to lie, I’ll miss them when they’re gone . Maybe laminate the scraps to form a single sign for the shop, but with the Keith Brown logo. Kind of like a transition from the old to the new.

[@YanuHFS]

They're magical and infinite. One day he's going to frame a whole house using them and still have some left ;)

[@wrzlgummidge7663]

Nice one Keith, another great build. Q: what caused the cupping?

[@RagnBoneBrown]

I think because they probably went from being stored in a cold warehouse somewhere to a warm house so they dried out slightly unevenly which caused them to cup

[@XJWill1]

I hope you meant that the food-safe wax was a blend of wax and mineral OIL (NOT mineral SPIRITS). I guess if you blended wax and mineral spirits that the mineral spirits would mostly evaporate, but I still would not want to eat food from it.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Yes mineral oil and beeswax! 👍

[@lesliemeehan3724]

do You mix in Turps into the boiled linseed oil or use it strait

[@RagnBoneBrown]

I use it straight

[@kristamarie6104]

Do you have a link to the keyboard shelf bracket you used? Thank you. Desk turned out nice.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

amzn.to/2KTeQHX here

[@kristamarie6104]

Thanks!

[@MRMANTLE427]

Hi Keith where do you get your minerals spirits from

[@RagnBoneBrown]

The pound shop!

[@dlamb2840]

I’m noticing that you are using a Hitachi drill here, and on other uploads. Would you recommend that brand Keith? I’ve got a Hitachi drill driver that is only 1.5 amp/hr battery The whole package with charger was only about £100. It was supplied with. Two batteries but one of them stopped accepting a charge just out of warranty and the other doesn’t hold a charge for very long! Maybe the model that I purchased (from B n Q ) on a discounted offer was just a crappy discontinued model!! Want to get a new drill driver but wondered if you have a recommendation? Keep up the good work.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Hi, yes I would recommend Hitachi. I’ve only used the one drill if there’s though and it’s quite a high end, brushless one. It was sent to me by Hitachi so I didn’t buy it. In my experience all of the “trade” grade tools are great. Cheap ones will generally be fine too but probably won’t last as long and tend to be quite noisy. Batteries don’t survive cold weather very well so best to bring them in the house when you’re not using hem during the winter 👍

[@nil4309]

was the glass mounted to the desk? or the weight of it keep it in place?

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Just the weight 👍

[@bobdickweed]

That oak is lasting a long time...what will you do when it runs out ?

[@RagnBoneBrown]

I’ve got some old oak from a church refurb to dip in to once those run out!

[@chriswalmsley9592]

How are the plans free when they are on your patreon page?.....

[@louissherwood5221]

Just started seeing some of your vids, you make some good quality stuff and put a lot of explanation in your videos. Your delivery seems a bit mechanical when you're narrating and summarising, I suppose as you get more experienced with the videos you'll start to come across a bit more natural. Look forward to seeing what else you make :)

[@RagnBoneBrown]

If you watch my older videos you’ll see I used to be even worse haha

[@Cameronadz]

And how is that oak still going you've jade that ask long lol

[@Cameronadz]

Loved the videos it looks good but think it's time to buy a new router bits them ones look fucked judged on the burning

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Easy to sand it off though so I’ll keep using them for now #cheapskate

[@Cameronadz]

yea I get what u mean, after all new good router bits are expensive

[@daisycorta3340]

Oliver

[@JoeGP]

why don't you just use some casters that are made for thin material like that ? all they require is a normal dowel hole. (something like this images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51H-pXup-sL._SY679_PIbundle-2,TopRight,0,0_SX420SY679SH20_.jpg)