A selection of Brian's tools that played a part in the construction of a desk well built.

Scanning the skies and weather apps, it became clear that today was the day! Wrapped in layers of canvass drop cloths, the two pedestal...

We initiated the moving process, removing the drawers and trays and carefully loading them into the trunk and back seat of a car, making...

With the few fine taps of a small hammer and a handful of little brass nails, the collars are installed - the desk is righted, assembled,...

On a beautiful fall day, we went the extra mile and began manufactured ten folded brass collars, designed to slide over the ferrules and...

In preparing to transport the desk to its new home, we noticed a few small touchups (small tear-out from the case' hanger and spots...

We attached and fitted the ten (10) handmade brass ferrules to the legs one at a time, using a combination of Contact Glue and small...

Additional Osmo Polyx-Oil was applied by hand to the end caps; the second image show the variety of steel bars fabricated specifically...

Having prototyped the brass ferrules, we dialed in the manufacturing process using a combination of clamps, spacers, steel bars...

The Osmo Polyx-Oil was applied to the desktop and polished to a high shine using an electric handheld waxer/buffer (the end-board caps...

As we neared the finish line, B. knew that the desktop deserved extra care and re-sanded the surface to a 400 grit finish in preparation...

When we originally slid the dovetailed end pieces into the grooves within the main portion of the desktops, we glued the first few inches...

In order to more easily apply Tung Oil to the insides of the two pedestal consoles and "vanity" panel, we removed the desktop, flipping...

Slots were chiseled into the tops of the console's inside edges, allowing the the center drawer/case's steel straps to sit flush, each...

The original plan for attaching the center drawer/case to the underside of the desktop involved using a nine Quick Connect bolts screwed...

With the small addition of wood stoppers preventing the desktop from sliding out, the tracks could now securely support each of the long...

As the end of the proverbial tunnel began coming into sight, we realized that a solution might be needed to ensure the desktop (with both...

Early in the design process, we discussed the possibility of protecting the desk's legs with brass ferrules (rings or wrappings of metal...

The Tung Oil application continued, with a second and third coat applied and judiciously polished to an almost glass-like texture and shine.

Having finished and mounted the drawers and trays, the next finishing phase commenced: the frame itself. We chose to finish the outside...