G.N.Wallace

For this project, I decided to create a family heirloom desk.  The idea behind it is to have a safe place to keep family valuables as well as to leave my children something unique to our family.  In building it, I used a variety of different woods, to include Red Oak and Pine.  The lower portion is a fully functional desk with file-sized drawers.  The upper portion also houses some smaller drawers and visible spaces.   The entire desk as a whole has eleven hidden storage compartments that are fully functional in which to conceal items ranging from weapons to jewelry.  The larger compartments feature locking mechanisms to keep them safely closed and less easily detected.  The desk stands at fifty-four inches tall, fifty-two inches wide, and twenty-four inches deep.  The rich tones of the stain I chose, accentuate the beautiful patterns of the Red Oak, wood, grain used for the body of the desk. It has completely functional parts and the quality of a fine piece of furniture.  I have documented the building of this desk through the use of photos, which may be viewed in the Gallery, and videos, which I have provided on the Video Tour page.