Made progress this weekend. I completed all of the ebony on both desks, and the desk "carcasses" are now complete (except for finish). Next up…the drawers.
I selected the rough mahogany boards for the drawers and marked-up the rough layouts on the boards. Next step is to plane the boards to final thickness. Hope to do that in the next few evenings.
I’m still experimenting with various finishes on scrap wood. I’m not sure what I want to use on the final pieces yet.
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About mattsanf
Matthew Sanfilippo is currently Executive Director of PSII (Pennsylvania Smart Infrastructure Incubator) and the CenSCIR (Center for Sensed Critical Infrastructure), Associate Director of ICES (Institute for Complex Engineered Systems), and Associate Director of PITA (Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).
Prior to CMU, Matthew was Director of Applied Technology for Michael Baker Corporation, a large engineering and energy services firm. Matt managed a technology consulting division for Baker including Geographic Information System (GIS), software and web development, multimedia, virtual reality (VR), visualization, Global Positioning System (GPS), mapping and surveying services.
Before joining Baker, Matt was an Innovation Director for Redleaf Group, a Venture Capital/Operating Company focused on Information Security, Supply Chain, Network and Mobility Solutions. While at Redleaf, Matt managed technical due diligence for seed-stage investments and coordinated relationships between Redleaf and their partner companies after investment.
Prior to Redleaf, Matt was CIO of GZA GeoEnvironmental Technologies, a Boston-based engineering firm, and operations manager for their Internet start-up division that focused on web-technologies for health and safety and manufacturing metrics.
Matt is current board member and past Chairman of the Board for the Botanic Garden of Western Pennsylvania, a board member of the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (PHLF), and a former member of the Information Sciences and Technology Advisory Board for the Pennsylvania State University Beaver. Matt is also a former Vice President of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association of Internet Professionals and former Vice President of the Board of Trustees for Baker Combined Charity of Pennsylvania.
Hey Matt,
Congrats on finishing out the Ebony. Can we get some pictures of the progress?
Thanks Karl!
I will post pictures soon…we rescued a new dog this week and it has taken me away from the shop!
Congrats on the new dog.
It seems like there’s always something to take away from shop time. And then finding time to post can also be tough. I’m looking forward to the update pictures!
Karl