https://www.sgcrafted.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-03-05 https://www.sgcrafted.com/blog/making-progress monthly 0.5 2025-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/6839fb34-bb9a-4ee8-9845-25a300db159a/Layout+initial.jpg Blog - Making progress… - Make it stand out Initial layout of my boards, trying to visualize placement. https://www.sgcrafted.com/blog/j972nyw80rxq0frlss2lewtbmy27km monthly 0.5 2025-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/fb0aef0a-1ad9-4ac0-ad0a-3240f1ef2f03/IMG_5550.jpg Blog - Mother’s Day 2019 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sgcrafted.com/about daily 0.75 2025-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/96d4f2b7-8518-498a-9bdb-0b02c9c29466/S%26G+profile.jpg https://www.sgcrafted.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-02-15 https://www.sgcrafted.com/portfolio daily 1.0 2025-03-14 https://www.sgcrafted.com/portfolio/project-four-l3zw3-5jthd monthly 0.5 2025-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/58749c89-948b-40ca-be20-d77569b325a5/image0.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/7f3edd8f-be10-4b21-ad35-a784302f57ca/image2.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/05b44106-ceac-4949-8620-27a65a90636f/image3.jpeg https://www.sgcrafted.com/portfolio/walnut-desktop monthly 0.5 2025-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/1741135876158-VL80K5A5F6YU56FUV7NN/Layout+initial.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop Initial layout, just trying to visualize where I want grain to flow, boards I will cut and reposition, etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/1741136116929-AA511UNRP01U30WFPUVP/Layout+final+1.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop Getting closer to final layout. Keen eyes will see it is now five boards deep instead of the initial four. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/5bb3161c-c51d-447e-93d9-6f7b750beb9d/Layout+final+2.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop Another view of final layout. Notice the ragged edge on the left? Some bark went a bit deeper than I anticipated, so I decided to make that the back edge of the desktop and use the natural edge as my cable passthrough for monitor power, USB cables, etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/8b76f665-091e-41fb-86da-bccabc3c964d/knothole+1.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop A knothole I decided I wanted to keep on my desktop. I'll flood this with resin from the other side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/3b43b853-4aae-462d-a5a0-4a9361e69d18/knothole+2.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop The backside of the knothole was cavernous. Digging out all the loose bark took a while. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/56b0383b-b367-4442-bae5-c4718bafd651/knothole+3.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop The first look at the resin. We sealed it off with packing tape, had this side face down, and poured in the resin from above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/653ff638-9dfb-464f-a774-72c7417d64c6/knothole+4.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop The resin was still fresh here, which you can tell by the bubbles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/1b818cda-8049-4cf9-bb87-da2da6ed3e9b/knothole+5.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop I won't lie, the way it looked like it seeped into the wood hours later made me nervous... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/d7dba846-fbe7-4372-9860-d1a40598a96b/knothole+6.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop After sanding, the visible portion came out EXACTLY like I hoped it would! This is pre-finish, with some mineral spirits darkening it up for the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/876768e2-606d-4e7b-960d-529eff744101/final+dimension+2.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop The desk spans just over six feet wide and the depth from left to right edges are within 1/32" of square. That IS square for my purposes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/59807412-3afd-4bca-b157-2b3108df4e0c/3+-+Sanding.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop Two days of sanding... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/f347a1dc-7cfe-4626-9727-e0eca5f64c13/3+-+Chamfer.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop My chamfers came out nice and sharp... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/37cfb53f-7d95-4e99-9264-a0a6d91ec311/3+-+first+finish+coat.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop And here she is with the first coat of finish. I went with Rubio Monocoat because I watch woodworkers on YouTube. I like it, but I may wind up doing a second coat. Waiting for it to cure feels like forever, though. Even WITH the accelerator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/c9e439f2-35d5-4f82-8375-78f027de6535/3+-+knothole+1.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop A close-up of the knothole under finish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/333cb8a1-c733-4f2a-8297-52e9848c9e1e/3+-+knothole+2.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop And the view from someone sitting at the desk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/5df39749-69f3-4613-9949-edeb6e0a716d/Final+-+Low.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop Finished, assembled, and laden with my stuff. It gives my 10 more inches inches of depth than my old unit and feels luxurious with all that space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b09c5be097cb3fbeb9d623/f1c20ef3-88c5-4b6d-8fa9-ae1fa71f5e30/Final+-+Raised.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Desktop Raised, though now I see a stray cable I need to get under control. 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