How to Make a Desk Table Top from Hardwood Flooring
In this video we’re making a large custom table top to use as a crafting desk. I have an eight foot wide loft area upstairs and I wanted to put a desk there for crafting, but finding a desk that large was difficult! I had already made a similar desk for Brady (Mrs. Billd) and we really liked it so I decided to make another to fit the loft area. Made from plywood and oak hardwood flooring, this design can be modified to make table tops of a variety of sizes and is a fairly simple build that beginner woodworkers can tackle!
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(most materials available at your local home improvement store)
3/4" Plywood
2 1/4" Select Red Oak Hardwood Flooring
(Note 7/21: unfinished hardwood flooring is in short supply currently, it will be more expensive at your local flooring store but they may have it in stock, that's where I found it)
8 ft Oak Board
Wood Glue
Wood Glue Brush
#8 1 1/4" Trim Screws
#8 1 1/4" Washer Head Screws
Wood Filler
5" Sanding Discs
Tack Cloth
Dark Walnut Stain
Semi-Gloss Polyurethane
Oil Based Finish Brush
Mineral Spirits
Felt Furniture Pads
(in order of appearance in the video)
Circular Saw
Quick Grip Bar Clamps
Miter Saw
Impact Driver
Portable Drill
24" F-Clamps
Table Saw
Speed Square
Brad Nailer
Nail Sets
Ratcheting Straps
Putty Knife
Orbital Sander
Router
Router 1/16" Round Over Bit
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Until next time, Go Billd Yourself!
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