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Finishing: A million ways to chase a cat. Here’s just a few... Paint Sample Wood Stain: A cheap way to get wood to look any color you want. 1. Mix one 8oz (237ml) sample per quart (1L) of water 2. Stir well 3. test on off cuts till you get the right ratio for you 4. add more water if too dark/opaque Brushing on Finish: Use brush to apply water based paint or stain. Use rag or small bristle brush to apply oil stain. Always put oily rags in water bucker after use for fire safety. 1. Paint or stain top panels desired color with brush 2. Paint or stain underframe parts desired color 3. Paint or stain 2x4’s for bases desired color (can do this before or after making cuts - see Base section for more info) 4. Lightly sand with 220 5. Apply clear water based finish 6. Sand with used 220 and add another coat if desired. I recommend 2 or 3 coats of clear for the desktop. 7. Add second coat on tops
Cutting Bases: 2x4 material for bases can be pre finished before cutting or afterward. I pre-finished them in the example desks as its easier to brush upon the whole plank. Either way, I recommend cutting the 4 parts from a single 10ft - 2x4 for wood consistency. I cut pieces in order like I would a grain wrapped box. Make a smaller practice piece if you have extra wood. You can also make these a simpler rectangle if your miter saw or box doesn’t go past 45 deg. __________________________________________________________________________ 1. Set your miter saw to 0 deg and cut following pieces from long 8-10ft 2x4 starting from the right. 2. Cut 1st piece at 29.5” then label 1a w/ pencil 3. Cut 2nd piece at 30” then label 1b (bottom) 4. Cut 3rd piece at 29.5” then label 1c (side) 5. Cut 4th piece at 20.5” then label 1d (top) 6. Repeat above cuts for for other base, labeling 2a - 2b - 2c - 2d in the same manner. 7. Arrange Base 1 on your worktop next to you in the way with will be assembled (fig 3.) 8. Draw a mark on each end indicating which direction the cut will be made. Then draw a 40 to the top cuts and a 50 to the bottom ones. This will help you keep track of each cut. On the following cuts I recommend making 2 cuts per miter. One to get close to the edge and the second to go right up to the the edge. If using a handsaw miter box just make one cut on the edge. 9. Set miter saw to 40deg and make the 4 cuts on the top miters you labeled accordingly. 10. Set miter saw to 50deg and make the 4 cuts on the top miters you labeled accordingly. 11. Check cuts with measuring tape and dry assemble on worktop to see if they fit together well. 12. Repeat the above steps with Base 2
Page 1 and 2: Monkwood DIY Desk: Designed by Bran
Page 3 and 4: Why Build a Studio Desk? A desk can
Page 5 and 6: Notes on Safety (post in a visible
Page 7 and 8: Model A // 61 key Studio Desk
Page 9 and 10: Cutting Tops and Shelving: You can
Page 11: Sanding and Finishing: I recommend
Page 15 and 16: Assembling Underframe: We employ a
Page 17: Model B - 88key // Materials & Supp

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