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A simple clean modern desk with a sliding platform for keyboard as well as a separate wooden riser for a laptop. This desk was made from discarded 1/2″ plywood and non-discarded lumber from a big box home improvement store. The finish is a semi-gloss oil based polyurethane. The legs of the chair are large  4 inch by 4 inch pine timbers because I tend to over build things and if I bump into the desk it won’t get damaged or fall over and then also get damaged. I have painfully stubbed my toe on it but the desk didn’t move an inch. The wood desk has a sliding platform that, you guessed it, slides out. It is now holding a USB Midi Keyboard. I rarely, if ever, play the keyboard. But having it there gives me yet another reminder that I often fail to reach the lofty goals I set for myself. However, the desk did get built. And I was even able to blog about it, which I am doing now. I put a simple wood moulding around the top edges and the roll out shelf. The pine moulding hides the sides of the plywood. It serves as a handle for the shelf. It also keeps pencils from rolling off the top of the desk. Who could ask for more. The design of the desk lies somewhere between a Frank Lloyd Wright ‘Prarie Style’ home and an offshore oil rig. Above the recycled, reclaimed or re-purposed wood desk, I made a laptop riser stand so it is easier to see the computer and you can also place some letters, pens and such to clutter up the area. The riser stand is made from 1 by 4 inch pine. I hope you have enjoyed yet another woodworking blog post on my woodworking, art, etc. blog page. Tags: woodworking, wood, modern, rustic, decor, recycled, reclaimed, laptop, computer, desk, cool, wonderful, delicatessen

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