The Blue Desk Project.
I never imagined turning this hideous blue desk into something more appealing would be so incredibly difficult. Paint gets into every little nook and cranny available, but getting it back out — even with chemicals — is pretty much impossible.
I started this project on the 12th, I have four days of work left to do. Tomorrow will be the second application of the Merlot stain, the next three days will be varnishing (Formby’s Tung Oil) and buffing it out with 4/0 steel wool.
I did the drawers last week, they look spectacular.
Oh, and totally unrelated to the desk — except for perhaps being a reward to myself (one of many!) — I bought a 10″ compound miter saw.
I’ll also be buying a router and the super neat Skil Xshop… even if it isn’t spectacular, it’ll certainly do the job. With a workshop well equiped with tools I’ll be able to build just about anything — first up will be a lovely hardwood serving tray (since I can’t find one that I like anywhere that doesn’t cost as much as buying all the tools to make it) and a cabinet/bar to replace the chest of doors currently doing that job. The beauty of building that myself (it will be MDF) is that I’ll be able to build it deep enough to fully enclose my little bar fridge; nothing I’ve found anywhere can do that, even for hundreds and hundreds of dollars. Mine will cost less than $100. ;)
