That's the straightest, flattest board I've ever seen from Home Deopt.

@nightstringers

3 жыл бұрын

yeah.

@AmezcuaREI

3 жыл бұрын

agreed

@nobytes2

3 жыл бұрын

Pine wood boards are usually flat. Now if you pick common boards then yeah gonna be crook af.

@ABrokenSociety

3 жыл бұрын

If you live in a humid area, you're not going to find very straight and flat wood in home shops, You'd have to go to a specialty lumber store to get those since they keep them stored in different ways. Humidity gets to wood and bows and twists it according to the grain it was cut at. So that could also be a huge factor!

@hungrythundr4892

3 жыл бұрын

yep, just like my ex.

"The first coat especially doesn't get that dark." *proceeds to use what looks like black paint*

@soultheory8441

3 жыл бұрын

Walt of All Trades it was wet, what do you expect

@HaploPrime

2 жыл бұрын

It's stain. You put it on and it absorbs into the wood and you wipe it off.

I like how he tells us if we dont have a specific tool or something that it is not a big deal so that it won't stop us from doing it. I really like it man 🤝🏼

This is perfect, all I needed to know was how to make a solid table top. time to go steal my dads shop for a bit.

Thanks for the tutorial video. Built my first desk according to your advice and I love how it turned out!

Nice tutorial. Getting more into woodworking these days and followed your video for the most part. Used 2.25 inch black square steel for the legs and it came out beautiful. Thank you.

This is the best one out there! I love how you break it down from milling to gaps in the jointing for the farmhouse look

@SuckyMike

2 жыл бұрын

I just found this channel. This guy is legit

Wow that is awesome. After I get my garage fixed up a bit I will totally do something like this. I'm getting my starter tools delivered from Home Depot soon and now I need a router haha.

"we're gonna try to keep this build under $75" *proceeds to use $6919.89 worth of equipment*

@matthewabela2305

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t know where you are in the world, but in oz it only cost me about $70 Australian to hire all the equipment

@thegreat4954

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewabela2305 So just buy a nice $145 desk

@Palpatine4Senate

2 жыл бұрын

@@thegreat4954 wtf

@zyphe

Жыл бұрын

Lol how much do you think a circular saw and drill costs?

@jsdevtom

Жыл бұрын

@@zyphe lol, you clearly are blind and deaf if you didn't see all the other equipment. Or mentally challenged.

Thanks for posting this video. Will be making similar desk soon. I don’t know why people are complaining about the cost of the tools you use regardless of what the materials cost. Every one freaking knows that you have to invest in tools to make stuff faster. Great video. Great looking desk.

@GreenLightLife1

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. The negativity is unfortunately just part of KZread. Thanks breaking the mold 👊🏼

@vivimu

3 жыл бұрын

I paid a retired guy i found on Facebook swap shop 20 bucks to cut the round ends off my 2x12s and he did some slot tongue and groove thingies so the boards fit into each other and I glued and put it together.

Good stuff man. Thank you for this, I'm building a custom live edge desk for my studio and looking through tips and this was a good quality video. Nice camera angles music/sound/ lighting, very professional content bro kudos 👏 👌

The fact that your edge sharpener tool made some notes that went well with the music is amazing.

Thank you so much! Absolutely love this video. I have been looking a office desk online for the last few days and I decided to google build your own office desk and your video was perfect to watch.

@daisyhuang9559

3 жыл бұрын

I have a free computer desk, looking for testers

@brittscreativevibezdiy

3 жыл бұрын

@@daisyhuang9559 okay

@daisyhuang9559

3 жыл бұрын

@@brittscreativevibezdiy How can I get in touch with you?

This desk is absolutely beautiful and I’m going to make it for myself soon can’t wait !!

This looks like a piece of cake no frame or legs, I’m so going to be doing this. Thank you 😊

I made 2 of the same tables for 2 computers at a cost under 10 dollars, all with recycled wood. It took it $10 costs to buying nails, screws and black paint. And I'm very satisfied.

@Troyjanwarrior1

4 жыл бұрын

Nails in your computer desk? Yikes haha

@bimaalaksana6568

4 жыл бұрын

@@Troyjanwarrior1 nails are forbidden

I'm going to try and follow this for a corner desk - aw yeah. Thanks man!

@billsmith9249

3 жыл бұрын

ditto!

I enjoyed watching this. Very simple and I believe that I can build one for myself. Thank's dude👍

Oh a wood guy and a gun guy I love it!. Was just looking for videos for ideas on building an audio mixing desk that I could put between two custom dressers so it fits on the bedroom. Subscribed!

wow dude you've inspired me to try it myself thanks! the finished product looks awesome

Loved your energy and your down to earth instructions. Thanks Brotha.

Had to go back to the store to get a tape measure... Still haven't continued to build.

Nice one. Prices for supplies went straight through the roof. Legs are $44. For the wood, I went to my local Home Depot and found out they don't even sell pine planks of that size unless it's pressure treated. They only sell fir which is more expensive. We're talking $70ish just for the wood. And that's not including the pre-stain and stain. I could easily spend $100+. It's possible I looked at the wrong bays for the wood. But so far, w/ all the how-to videos I've seen, I'm armed w/ enough info to build a desk. This video is the best/easiest, so my design for the top will be based on this one.

Definitely using this for my new PC setup for my music studio! Thanks!

So I built this entire desk without any of those extra tools. I used a DRILL, Tape Measure and just sand paper and screws. It all is up to you and how crafty you can be! My desk turned out gorgeous!

@codacreator6162

3 жыл бұрын

I tried making another design from 2x12 lumber... My first project. Didn't know anything about green wood, moisture content, or that a box store can sell pipe wood and call it "prime." Needless to say, it would make a great substitute like raft, but as a desk it's pretty bad. Looks like I'll either get a lot craftier with planing/jointing w/o planer or jointer or stick to plywood...

@ButImThebee

3 жыл бұрын

@@codacreator6162 I wish I could take a photo of my desk and how it came out... because its gorgeous!

@kliether33

3 жыл бұрын

@@codacreator6162 Get a hand plane! You can flatten the world with a good jack plane and some determination.

@sharkbear9570

2 жыл бұрын

What did you do to supplement the pocket hole jig?

@ButImThebee

2 жыл бұрын

@@sharkbear9570 I figured out the angel and than made cardboard for the angel needed and used that as a guide.

super clean and seems fairly simple. im up for it

Thanks for the video, I think I am going to do this to make a desk for my office with some cool glass see-through setups for a monitor underneath.

Been looking at doing a custom for me with little table desk for awhile, good video, but the legs are the part that I like the most. Might buy pressed butcher block and use those

Biscuit joiner helps to connect them as well. Also running them through a plainer helps create a flat surface as well. I have a build in mind. I can't start it until I clear the garage out some more to "complete" my wood shop. I'm just watching videos bc I'm excited about starting the project lol.

Very cool. I want to build a custom music production desk. Will use this tut, thanks!

Him: Use a credit card or paint scraper. Later at the pharmacy: sir why is there glue on your credit card

Just finished mine the same way in the video and man it looks good

@GreenLightLife1

4 жыл бұрын

Love it dude! Glad the video helped!

Thats right first time watching any of your video I'm 57 seconds "don't forget your Fedora" just met me dream KZreadr!!

Made this desk the other day at 7 foot and turned out great! Used black iron pipe for the legs though.

@live2paybills

4 жыл бұрын

Did you have any wobble... how to avoid wobble

@vivimu

3 жыл бұрын

@@live2paybills if using pipe just turn the pipe in the threads until your level

A sick desk is the sign of a clean mind.

Whata brilliant Teacher you are 🫡 Much appreciated Sir 🇱🇰

That green in your back ground looks sooo epic!

Thats pretty nice fella, good job

definitely gonna do this, love the video

Very good video, very professional!!

One word..AWESOME

If only I had the tools to work on it and a place to all this !

This is a good video and it’s so cheap compared to IKEA desks. I also feel like this desk will hold up longer and be sturdy

@shouldent

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it might be cheap materials, but do you have all the expensive tools?

@maeeeolszyk9493

2 жыл бұрын

@@shouldent To be fair you don’t need all the tools, you can get away with using a hacksaw, screw driver, and just sandpaper along with the actual required “ingredients”

Great vid...going to give ago at weekend, thanx

who’s here for working at home/ online school and there’s no desks in stock near you :(

@no_not_that_one_again

3 жыл бұрын

Ours were supposed to be delivered today. Just called in and they said "sorry, backordered until mid-October!".

@kinnn9258

3 жыл бұрын

Nanocephalic wow!

@JustBeREAL1st

3 жыл бұрын

Nanocephalic can’t find anything worth buying

@no_not_that_one_again

3 жыл бұрын

JustBeREAL we repurposed our dining room table and put some Elmer’s Tri-Fold Display Boards to separate the kids. They can decorate them and it’s working well enough.

@codacreator6162

3 жыл бұрын

Everybody and their brother has desks for sale on OfferUp in my neck of the woods. If you're making desks to sell, make them special... Or, pick up an old desk from OU and refinish it. That's a cool project, you'll get a desk finished the way you like and possibly a money-making opportunity when this thing peters out.

excellent and inspiring. ❤

One thing I'd mention is how lumber sizes work, that a 2x10 truly isn't a 2x10 like you pointed in the video. May not seem like a big deal, but if you are trying to design a piece of furniture to specific dimensions, that will come in to play at some point in the project.

@kylebrenner2929

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, figure out what you need ahead of time. If you can't rip the board at home, you can rip it at home depot when you buy it.

That intro? Instantly liked and subbed.

Great video, good explanation for the average person(like me). I might do a table top like this and use an older pair of metal kitchen table legs...like from the 70s (I threw away the top but kept the legs for just such occasion)... I think your keyboard would give me a seizure....lol

You deserve more subs man.

Congrats for your channel!! Awesome content... this one and your other channel as well, Veritasium, cool stuff.

I just found your channel. Your videos are great.

thumbs up for the alogrithm!! since also i see its not over 10mins lol gr8 vid

That's awesome, didn't know you could just buy legs. Thank you.

@Brandorando

3 жыл бұрын

@@MO_Disk having that same struggle now. I found everything else and we just get ripped on the legs.

thanks for a great video👍

Great vid!! If I go a bit wider with the desk to fit a duo monitor setup with a full pc tower on top, do you think it will support that weight without sagging or breakage?

@GreenLightLife1

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you should be just fine still. If you get nervous, you can screw some support boards across on the bottom.

Omg this has been the best video I’ve ever came across !!! Thank you

Hi, love your video was super informative. I have just one question... I ordered a butcher block from HD, I think its made of Acacia. Would it need to be pre-stained? I'm going with a weather grey stain from verathane.

Awesome video dude. Love how you break things down and explain what's necessary and what isn't. Would love to see more carpentry videos! Take my sub

Thank you sir I hope I can build the same desk.

No te conozco, no termine de ver el video, pero esa intro merece un like.

Love the music choice. Kept my interest! Do you have much glue seep out between the seams? If so will that affect the stain?

@matthewsimpson9490

4 жыл бұрын

Any glue squeeze could be sanded before staining

@GreenLightLife1

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, try to wipe us as much glue as you can while clamping. Then be really vigilant when sanding because the glue won’t stain and it’ll be obvious.

Awesome video, thanks! I just built mine and it looks great but wondering if I should put a clear coat protective lacquer over the final coat of stains once it’s dried. Did you do that?

@tinaoxley6351

Жыл бұрын

I was also wondering that

I'm considering doing something similar. have you had any issues with it scratching/denting easily? I know pine is a very soft wood... Thanks!

I followed your video and so far so good. One question though...how much pre-stain and stain did you use on the project?

@OldDunollieman

2 жыл бұрын

ONE COAT. Just like it says on the container!

dude amazing video

Nice desk, easy video to follow. Quick question: what type of lumber you used? Treated or untreated

@kristopherhansen8768

3 жыл бұрын

Untreated. Treated lumber is to repel water

I learned a trick to keep sanding smooth: draw on the surface with a carpenter pencil, just lines covering the surface and sand the pencil lines off. Then you're not spending too much time in one spot going too deep.

Yo that table top is fire

Nice table. What size screws for the pocket holes and besides the pockets holes/screws at 2” from each end, how often in between? Thanks.

Good stuff, I just started working on this as well.

I never though Joji would teach me how to build a desk

When he didn't just use his finger to spread the glue....... I learned all I needed to know about him.

@jrAndThings

3 жыл бұрын

I cringed when I saw him spread the glue

I love these plans but I'm not sure I can get lumber that straight in my neck of the woods. I'll definitely have to shop around and maybe look primarily at lumber sellers instead of big box stores. Looking forward to trying this! Thanks!

Nice video, but how did you keep your desktop from cupping or warping in the long run? I tried something similar to this recently, but with 2x6 lumber from Lowes. I had to set the project aside for a few days before I could stain and finish it, but upon my return, the completed panel had cupped a solid inch or so along the top. I am kicking myself for not installing C-channels or attempting bread board ends, but you seem to have done neither. Did you not account for wood cupping over time?

@mattshockey5175

3 жыл бұрын

In addition to clamping it with pipe clamps to keep the glue joints together, you'll want to lay some other horizontal boards on top of your tabletop, and clamp it down. Essentially keeping the cupping up, or bowing up, from happening while the tabletop sets. If you watch some other videos on youtube, they show this technique.

Looks better than my table. I saw after making mine and I wish I had a way to keep the lumbar flush on each other.

@SoftwareJournal

3 жыл бұрын

I also didn't stain the bottom 😂

I wish I had found your tutorial before we got the lumber... This our very first diy project w my husband - I sent him to the lumberyard and he got red oak for the table top - we did not think about the thickness though and it’s only 3/4 inch thick - any hope we can still use the pocket hole method? When we tested, we had trouble - consulted w a carpenter friend who said that the problem is the thickness of the wood He recommended to do another way what seems much more advanced to put beginner level lol (and would need to buy an extra tool...) TIA 👍

Great video, basically answered any question a beginner would have and did a great job organizing the steps, my one question is on the stain part, how much time do you leave inbetween each stain?

Great video! We are going to use a standard hollow core flat door to make my son a gaming desk. Are the legs from Home Depot sturdy enough to support the weight of the door (cutting it to 60 L x 27 1/4 W). Keep up the great content!

@dreaddinit1075

3 жыл бұрын

How did it turn out?? I want to do the same but was worried about screwing into a hollow door to secure the legs.

@tonyaross4134

3 жыл бұрын

@@dreaddinit1075 It turned out great! We used the identical legs that he used from Home Depot. The legs screwed in the hollow door just fine. Good luck!

what length of pocket hole screws did you use to connect boards together. Im going to be building this, this wknd. Thanks for the help and awesome video!

@johnbaker2966

4 жыл бұрын

He mentioned 2.5” pocket screws

Love this and gonna make it! But WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE OVERALLS!?

incredible.

What size of screws did you use? And screw number? Thanks! Great video by the way.

What setting did you have your jig set to? I have a Kreg jig but it only goes up to 1.5". Great video!

@GreenLightLife1

4 жыл бұрын

1.5” should be just fine. 2”x10”s are actually only a bit over 1.5” thick.

Cool woodworking building a desk. Even cooler... I see the cabinet and thought I recognized some of the stickers. You plan on uploading the video you were editing at the end of this?

@GreenLightLife1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! But No, the video I was editing was for a company called CrossBreed Holsters. It should be live on their social media though.

Sir.... You have full wood working shop👌

If you’re edge joining them with wood glue, do you really need the pocket hole screws? Seems like you could just utilize the glue for your fastening? Great looking piece! Well done!

@jmsolano0516

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the screws prevent the wood from warping

Very nice content bro😄👌 i learned a lot your tips😊 2thumbs up😊

@GreenLightLife1

4 жыл бұрын

Ayy thank you. I appreciate that 👊🏼

@cycling_youtuber

4 жыл бұрын

@@GreenLightLife1 your welcome bro😊👌🍺

Good idea

Loved the tutorial man! Will use it when building my own table!

Table: $75 Tools: $2000 My feeling: priceless

@southpole76

3 жыл бұрын

i'm astonished he didn't mention it took only 5 minutes to build

@connornash577

3 жыл бұрын

Tbf it's basic tools you'll find in any shed

@CharlieSmurffy

2 жыл бұрын

@@connornash577 tbf nobody has a tool shed in modern America.

@connornash577

2 жыл бұрын

@@CharlieSmurffy My my how generations fall

@CharlieSmurffy

2 жыл бұрын

@@connornash577 just consumerism and capitalism. People think the time and money are better spent. Just like nobody has livestock

Very nice, thanks for sharing. Did you add a polyurethane to protect?

@GreenLightLife1

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I used two coats of minwax satin polyurethane

Nice build...

Excelent desk, wish yo hace the tools AND space to do it

aaah there I go subscribing another awesome youtuber.

Hey, what type and size nails did you use to connect the 2x10

@GreenLightLife1

4 жыл бұрын

Those were 2 1/2” Kreg pocket screws.

damn ryu is makin tables now

What depth did you drill those pocket holes at and what size screw did you run? I have heard the Kreg screws suck so could I just use a wood screw for fencing?

Hey man, followed your vid, one question, the pre stain and stain, you wipe off after 15 minutes? Or do you wipe off right away then wait 15 mins?

@GreenLightLife1

4 жыл бұрын

It depends what kind of stain you’re using but for most general types, brush the pre stain on, leave it on for 15 minutes, wipe it off. Then brush the stain on, leave it for 15 minutes, then wipe it off. Then wait 2-3 hours before applying a second coat. Most stains will have instructions on the can though, so follow any instructions specific to the kind you got.

@williamgregorash6

4 жыл бұрын

@@GreenLightLife1 thanks man it turned out great! Check out my story @willgregorash on instagram if you wanna see!

Hi. Did you apply any clear coat? I used same wood finish and it comes off onto my hands, even after 24 hours