Thread: Desks

Do you have a desk at home? I think home desks tell really good stories about people, more so than a work desk. A while ago I intruded on people's life's and suggested they take a photo from their back door.

So, now, take your camera and take a photo of your desk at home...

About 10% of mine. What does this tell you about me?

Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! From April 2012 to now and this thread has already got ONE other post! This is clearly TRENDING at the moment; it's going VIRAL!!

OMG has it been that long? I remembered....

Hell yes I have have a desk,is actually a watchmakers bench from the 1940s.Is in my shop where I spend 90% of my Time.

this thread is so hot right now.

I am not sure carl, depends what I can find, i might end up with a dining table, plenty of space on dining tables.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I am not sure carl, depends what I can find, i might end up with a dining table, plenty of space on dining tables.

While in college I picked up a desk/entertainment center that had been a 5' x 16' solid wood conference table. It so happened that it did not exist on any records and was being moved to offsite storage (still with no record of them owning it) by Government entities to remain unnamed...so we being the good rivals that we were made them honest men and saved them the time moving it. We figured we'd give it back when they asked, but instead they were happy that there was no paperwork to checking it into storage.

I have a desk come table come workspace in my room at camp. I will post a pic. When I build the office in at home I will get a nice desk.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I have a desk come table come workspace in my room at camp. I will post a pic. When I build the office in at home I will get a nice desk.

You going to get a nice antique desk Ed or a new one? Older ones seem to be quite expensive over here. Mine (which I think is maybe Edwardian or art deco) cost over 500 bucks 20 years ago; and these days nice desks seem pretty rare in antique shops and seem to command prices upwards of 800.

I think a desk needs to be the right height for writing letters, but also be able to hold a whole bunch of stuff; so it needs chunky drawers. It also needs to look nice. It should, I think, be wooden. It should have nice dovetail joints (no glue and staples; proper, proper joints).