Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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About this video:
A year ago I used two slabs to built a large circular dining table. That left me with a large chunk of one of the slabs with a weird semi-circle cut into it. In this video I use that chunk of slab to create a one of a kind desk

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REFERENCED VIDEOS
▸ The Round Table This Slab Originally Built - youtu.be/j34KtFaFyQs
▸ (First Attempt at Patches) Coffee Table - youtu.be/lUoplPi6ffo
▸ Visually Complex Circle Dining Table - youtu.be/X8Ly-BgyHPs
▸ Visually Simple Dining Table - youtu.be/ghWhFRk16S8
▸ The Lamborghini Desk - youtu.be/T3cwKyFLP28
▸ Fixing a $30,000 Mistake - youtu.be/LVOrp_o2dtE

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MATERIALS
▸ Slab - GL Veneer
▸ Hardwood from Woodworkers Source - bit.ly/lumber-iiii

TOOLS
▸ SCM Combo Jointer / Planer - bit.ly/SCM_JT_COMBO
▸ AVID CNC (Pro 5x10 with an 8.7 spindle) - bit.ly/foureyes-CNC

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0:00 Intro
0:44 Not a Typical Desk
2:36 What's a "Scrap"
5:32 Slab Problem 1
9:45 This Works So Well!
10:51 It Pays to be a Hoarder
12:36 More Bad News
14:22 Some People Hate This
17:15 Rules of Design
20:27 Strange Compliment
22:27 Subtle Impact
23:10 Slab Problem 2
24:55 Making a Perfect Box
29:05 Slab Problem 3
30:19 How Accurate is This?
32:10 Drawer Face Pro-Tip
35:05 Perfect Joint Pro-Tip
39:01 Assembly Issues
43:02 Finishing
44:58 Reveal