Overcoming Failure // Desk With Waterfall Edge

Bob Barker and I are tackling a new desk for my wife. We designed a desk that compliments the build in DJ station we recently made her and features a waterfall edge with continuous grain one one side. This build came with multiple mistakes and an outright failure that needed creative solutions to overcome.

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[tHekrack]

Amazing job as usual. I always enjoy watching your supervisor

[SaludWoodworks]

Great piece, despite the setbacks, good recovery! Waterfall edge turned out really nice. I have a similar setup to yours in the garage and I have contemplated the next (major) tool purchase. Your saw is fine for these projects unless you find it under-powered (I do very occasionally, I just keep the blades sharp). You will go years before you will need a better/bigger planer. Your sanding system is awesome, as is the Domino. So the decision I face comes down to this: If I end up doing a ton of paneled cabinet doors, i will get a drum sander. If I end up making a lot of hardwood tops, I will get a jointer. The jointer will probably win out because it will make my life SO much easier, I can buy nice wood for less $$, and it will improve the quality of even small projects like cutting boards. Keep the great videos coming!

[brodrick]

Such a beautiful piece. I have a desk that I picked up cheap that has a similar look without the cabinet. Unfortunately the finish is almost orange. It was built as a two student desk with two large drawers one having a front that drops down with a keyboard wrist rest. I am slowly gathering the tools and skill to make a copy hopefully before I am so old that I no longer use anything beyond a bed. I do not want to refinish my desk I just want a different wood and the satisfaction of the build.
I am jealous. Your skill your tools your wife’s desk.
Keep the videos coming and I will continue to watch and learn.

[stevedomenech]

What kind of wood is desk top part, looks nice, where did you get it

[kendreyer]

What DJ table did you make? I love the look of the Glorious Session Cube XL, and I'm planning to build a waterfall table like that.