Lukas's Desk - Walnut Top, Modern/Industrial Style - Summer 2020

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The next woodworking project that Brian was involved with was Lukas's desk. Lukas and Hanna (along with Hayden) moved into our St. George home last year during the Covid-19 pandemic. It was lots of fun having the kids here with us and we enjoyed having them close by. 

Lukas decided to build a desk for their new place (in his spare time after work), so this is how Brian got involved. I would say that Lukas was the inspiration and provided a bit of a push to get Brian to set up and purchase some big tools for his new wood shop in Ivins, which was a good thing. 

The boys did a lot of work and learned a lot in the process of making the desk. Lukas designed the plan, and he and Brian went out to lumber places and iron stores to find the right materials. The desk top is walnut and it is gorgeous. It is a modern-industrial design, with the metal pipes leaning toward industrial style. 

It took a lot of work, and Lukas worked hard to get the stain and finish just right. (Hard to do in the heat of the St. George summer!). It turned out fabulous, and I know that Brian enjoyed spending time in the wood shop with Lukas, learning and creating together. 

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