Not that there’s ever a shortage on the “to do list” around here, but we added one more to the list over the weekend.

The story goes that the DW’s grandfather built this desk for his tool shed at one point out of what he had handy. The DW remembers seeing it there. The pine top shows years of work. The frame is oak, walnut, or a combination of the two, and the turned legs are a mystery to me – maybe mahogany?

The desk is in pretty rough shape at this point. Two of the legs are loose and one section of the table top is completely free. The drawer is also missing.

So, at some point this winter – when the snow is blowing and we’re stuck inside – we’ll give the desk a thorough cleaning, tighten up the legs, and re-attach the top. Between now and then we’ll also need to decide on some type of finish. A stain to highlight some of the character in the lumber would be great. But, given the multiple types of lumber involved, that could be a huge challenge to pull off. At the very least, it needs to be protected in some way.

One thing we won’t need to worry about is where to put the desk once it’s finished. Someone has been pretty upfront about her wishes to use the desk for “home work.”