Andy’s Greene and Greene Desk

The design was inspired by the work of the Greenes with some additional inspiration from some of Darrell Peart’s creations. I combined the elements of various pieces to get a look that I liked. Like every project I learned a lot in the process. I found some techniques that I did and didn’t like. I spent a good amount of time building jigs with the thought that I might eventually try to sell one. One of the jigs allowed me to make the ebony plugs on the router table which helped speed things up a lot. In spite of a few mistakes, I am thrilled with the results. My biggest area of improvement is finishing. I won’t be building another piece this size without an HVLP.

The desk is made from African Mahogany with the exception of the plugs that are made from Ebony. The finish is General Finishes water-based dye stain with an Arm-R-Seal topcoat.