In the Spring of 2021, I designed a desk for a friend. It had two main design constraints. Firstly, it had to have a 22.5 degree angle to maximize desk space in an oddly shaped room. Secondly, it would be constructed out of leftover parallelogram walnut floor boards from a recent construction project on that friend's house. By creating a chevron design, I was able to incorporate anged the floorboards with angled design to make an aesthetically pleasing table top. A band of ¾” thick trim was placed around the edges, so the tongue and groove would not be visible.
The legs were made of 1.5” steel box tube, the only new material purchased for this project. 90 degree notches were cut out to allow the long box tube to be bent into a U shape, and welded. An angled piece of steel was welded along the top, with screws allowing it to be secured to the table.
I helped with the construction of the legs of the desk, and the manufacturing of the top was by my friend’s father.
