Build A Hook On Balcony Desk
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
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Hi April,
That is an awesome view from your balcony. The CNC carvings really set off the pieces. Excellent job.
Looks great, just one tip. If you spray the wood with clear coat first before the black you wont get the "bleed" like you did with the black and a lot less sanding too. I make tons of CNC & Laser signs
That's a great solution...thanks!
love the way you can say "i decided to do so and so because i think it looked pretty", with my 60 +yrs my well 'travelled' face would not lend itself to making that statement on camera, unless it was made with comedic intent ! great work always thinking outside the box. cheers from australia. by the way love the scenery !
Another creative project well done.
It reminds me of a piece I made years ago for a small barbecue that I wanted to hang on a wrought iron porch railing. It had no legs and I could have used a table but instead I took some scrap half inch stainless steel tubing and bent it to do the same thing as your raiing table does.
Awesome video! One tip - if you plane the board before cutting it, you won't get any snipe on the ends of the smaller lengths. Although, I've forgotten to do so myself plenty of times and ended up putting short boards through the planer as well.
Super jealous of your office! We don't get views like that around here!! Good tip with planing the cedar 👍
3x3Custom - Tamar what?
Great project! Thanks for showing people that brass bars are really good for setup. I don't use my finger to check, though - just another brass bar on top - especially with router bits. The hilltop views are some of North Texas' very best.
In every video I am amazed by your property! The view and outside areas and the house too seem fantastic. I'd love to see a house tour with some shots from outside!
Best of luck in the not as new anymore house!
I discovered your videos about a month ago April. You are amazing and such an inspiration and it turns out we are almost like family. Your cousin Micah is our son-in-law.
Keep up the good work. I’m going to my shop and work on Micah’s late birthday gift. Take care.
Ha! What a small world. : ) Give Micah a big hug for me, next you see him. I'm glad you enjoy the content.
Great idea, the portion that overhangs the top of deck rail looks like it would probably break off as cedar aged. With your welding skills, that portion would be perfect as 11 gauge plate stock.
Well I'll see. If it does start to break I'll handle it then.
This was my first concern as well. It wouldn't take much weight, leaning on the table to cause it to break at the overhang. I think a metal frame with a cosmetic cedar facade would be safer and last longer.
Instead of metal, you could turn the grain 90 degrees. Wood is plenty strong for this as long as you go with the grain.
A gusset or rib over the top would also make it much stronger
You're quite right Jeffrey. You could just add two strips to the top and back of the hook that go in the opposite direction of the current grain direction.
Hi, April, My wife and I, enjoy watching your little grey cells in the creative process, what a great idea a balcony desk, for both you and your husband, just genius, great job. We'll be waiting for your next project, thanks for sharing.Blessings! !!!!!!!
: ) Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
What a stunning view. I would definitely be sidetracked especially of a night time with a clear sky and nothin but the stars. Thanks for all the vids love them!
That's really cool and uncomplicated, the value can't be measured in choosing your environment, and what a great environment it is! I've got a vise on my thick 2x6 board topped coffee table & a 32" monitor, and it's where I do most of my work inside. I've also got an outside office set up, under a Walnut Tree I let the branches hang down & shield me from view, but I can see out fine. If I had a perch like yours I'd set up a mount for a 338 Lapua in case there were hogs out there in the distance, that needed dealt with.
: )
Nice idea, I used your plan and modified it for a work site table/bench to hang off a truck tailgate or open car trunk, with a place for a tool tray and hold fast spots. Please keep up the good ideas and work.
Wow, what a view! Better than most I have seen in Texas. Hilly areas are always nicer than flatland.
Really great project idea! And it just doesn't have to be a laptop workstation; the design can easily be modified to be an artist's workstation or BBQ accessories station. Love the CNC inlay too...braaaap!
Nice design and execution. I can see adapting the design to work off a french cleat for a portable easily moved shop shelf to hold tools, paint pots, hardware, etc.
Especially enjoy your always concise commentary voice over. To the point with clear information about the what, why, and how of your projects.
Wonderful job blending your digital world into the beautiful surrounding wilderness. Inspiring as usual, thanks.
Thank you!
Your beautiful complex mind enables your beautiful complex projects!!
Hello, April. Once again you to surprise us with a great job. Congratulations and keep presenting us with these fantastic videos. A big hug from this your friend here in Brazil.
Nice idea April. Looks great (the views and the desk). You have also learned the secret to justify more shop time, making stuff for your spouse. Kudos April.
I adore my wife but I still have a little crush on April! Every video is awesome! thanks!
I love this project! Such great craftsmanship or even better craftswomanship. I could never be productive working outside but some sacrifices to productivity are worth it.
Nice desk. The view from your balcony almost makes me want to move to the Texas hill country.
Great job building on building the computer bench. I wonder if you might consider reinforcing the mounting arm with metal or some other means. The pine used to build the hanger has a tendency to shrink and crack over time. You never know it might hold up and work fine. I admire your creativity and ability to build things that are not easy to do.
This is a really great idea! I also like the his and hers options as well! Great project!!
That was a build even a novice like me could make. Very attractive table with wood selection. I did notice the hole saw on the fence. My luck I would bump my hand into it.
One of the most practical builds on the internet today! What a great idea.
Excellent! Love the walnet! Very creative and terrific execution...
Nice project April, enjoyed watching this project take shape thanks for sharing.
A very cool little desk and a great view! I doubt if I would get much work done with that view. Great video April!
It is very distracting!
I love your builds but your designs are even more impressive. Also the Jackson Browne lyric is fantastic.
: ) Look at you calling out the real writer of the lyrics. Nice, and thank you.
I don’t get how you don’t have more subscribers, you are talented and a great at doing what you do. You set a really high expectation for the rest of us girls
Wow what a great idea! You are a woodworking guru! Nice job!
They are a bit pricey but Kreg makes these AWESOME set up bars too. With a view like that I’d move out of the city too! Great project and video as always!!
You are truly fun to watch and learn things from I wish I had the tool you have to do some of your projects but you have inspired me to rack up bit of debt getting new tool to try new things I love how you attack project ...fearless keep up the good work I'm now a fan..👌
Very nice project April! I'm sure you're gonna use it a lot. That's very inspiring to work on such a great view.
Another great project, April. I have been making something similar for a couple of years, and the "I want one" list keeps growing. Although mine were designed more to hold beverages (of all sorts) I will be dropping the hint to my friends that they could have other, more conventional uses...
Great job on a cool little shelf and you have great taste in music.
Beautiful view ! Hope all is great for you and your family.
That thing is awesome!! Wow great view! Living in the country is awesome! Great small space for your laptop perfect project thank you for sharing.
Thanks to watching you, Old Tony, Jimmy Diresta and others, have given me the confidence to build a flat pack set of drawers from Ikea. Only managed to swear once, when I put the runners on the wrong way.
Great gift idea Love from Scotland 5* :D
great job! you've sure got all the tools to work with.
Pure genius! Turned out absolutely great. Another touch-down for Wilker-do. Now I just need to make my own, and build a deck/balcony to use it on. Maybe I should do the balcony/deck first so I can get the measure for the "hook".
: ) Yes, that would probably be the best order of things.
April Wilkerson
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This is brilliant. I balance everything on the 2x4 top rail, which doesn’t always work.
Woaw ! What a view ! I cant understand how you get anyting done at your new home ! I would sit with a empty look in my face 😮 and dream all day ! 😋
: ) Ha, I have to remind myself that to have the view I must work. ; )
What a great project. That would be a great little side table next to my BBQ grill on my deck. Awesome !!
Wow! What a great view! I get to look at my neighbours fence. Great desk, looks like it does the job!
Your craftsmanship is amazing 😊
I've been watching your content for a while now. And all I can say is every time I get notified that you have posted another video I get real excited. You are an unbelievably talented person. Keep up the great work because I never get tired of watching.
: ) Glad you enjoy the videos and projects.
This has to be one of the slickest ideas I have seen in a long time. Props to you
Hi April,
I really enjoyed this video. This is a simple and fantastic idea. Unfortunately it really is overshadowed by that amazing view. OMG that is really astonishing!
This is an awesome idea, I often sit on my deck and work on my laptop. However where our table is, I have to have my back to the view. I think I will attempt to make this myself.
Do it! : )
It looks great! For strength, I would have had the wood that goes over the handrail at 90 degrees to what you have it, as the weight will then be across the grain. I've had wood snap along the grain.
Love the videos, love the Texas Hill Country views, both are very inspirational. Thank you!
Am so envious of your workshop setup April! Great job as always... And what a lovely view. All it needs now is a swing/rocking chair on the porch and a guitar :)
Very cool project, awesome view. Reminds me of the Texas hill country.
Sometimes the best ideas are born while staring across the country, so that might not be too counter productive ;-) Very cool project!
That was brilliant! As is your view! Looks like northern New Mexico or southern Colorado.
Hi April,
I really admire your genius and skills. keep it up. God bless.
Interesting project and well presented. I noticed you using those brass bars in your saw setup. I use them also, but have found that using aluminum flat stock works even better for most setups, a couple of pieces in the various sizes available will stack up to whatever you need. The big advantage on both router and table saw is to use them in about one foot lengths. There easier to handle then the shorter brass bars and keep your fingers away from blade and bit that can cut even when not moving..
Very nice. Smart idea.
I made a similar stand but for fishing on a dock which attaches to the railing.
That way all my gear is at railing height and it also has a separate area for cleaning the fish.
No more bending and cleaning fish on the concrete etc.
Darryl
Love the lyrics from the Eagles on the back one of my all time favorite songs
: ) It's a great one
Me too! And, I've heard it live!
Pretty sweet April :) I hope Cody enjoys his
Love the scenery around your shop. Reminds me a lot of the Coppers Cove area.
Cool project, I like the way it looks and how it came out.
So I already have a nice outside 'view' table on my back deck but it gave me some useful ideas for another little project on my list. I've been thinking about building a small laptop desk & reading table that will clamp onto the back of my bed's headboard (in much of the same way as your's works with those deck rails) when not in use.
THX & love your channel.
Looks like a really beautiful place to work. Love the video
it's nice to have the right tools makes thing easy to do nice view i wouldn't get any work done with that view.
That is a beautiful View! You should move all your tools out to the deck!!! LOL! Chris
What a view! Beautiful place you have!
You are one of my favorite UA-cam builders. Thanks 🙏
You're so talented! Everything is so perfectly done 👌🏽 amazing. A true inspiration. I wish you'd do worshops but you're so far away from my country 😭😭
Gorgeous view from the porch!
Love this. Hey...just a suggestion for a side project (because I saw you just letting the planer chips fly). Collect your planer and joiner chips and shove them into a paper egg holder and pour some paraffin wax onto them...instant fire starters. :)
Simple design yet genius. Thank you for the idea this maybe the muse I need to redo my deck and railing. Really enjoy your videos. Best wishes to you and family
View is wonderful, lyrics from a song that is so relaxing, that drink mug is awesome :)
Parabéns aprecio o seu capricho e organização do seu espaço e a diversidade de ferramentas que você tem, e suas habilidade com madeira e aço.
hi April such a big fan of your works and I am on progress of making one.. wish me luck!!!
@Dj Lambert because the crosscut sled provides much more support for the workpiece than the fence can in this case. Not to mention that having to move the fence over for every cut is going to be a pita. She's making a partial crosscut and using a crosscut sled is the safe way to do it.
These are nice for carrying out a meal to have with hubs too.
Great work, thanks for taking the time to share
So jealous of your workshop and equipment! I have a lot of tools and can build half-decent stuff, but after watching this, I've got a long way to go!
Not sure if I like the shelf or the vote more. Amazing job.
Great project and well made - as always
Love the idea and it looks great. I do how ever think you will run into some problems in the future. If you push on the edge of the self the forces pulling at the top of the triangle will be pulling away from the railing and the only thing holding that joint in that direction will be glue. Also the strips of walnut looks good on the top but again from a strength perspective putting them under the bottom plate will again make much more sense because when you push a single board the only thing holding that is again glue. P.s. don't know how you can get anything done with that view.
We'll see in a year or more how it's holding up. : )
This wonderful project can be also useful as a barbeque shelf
True!
Nice view and love your cross cut sled, might have to make one of them.
That is so awesome you have a very creative mind awesome job
I love this April, very cool. My wife and I love watching your videos. You do a great job of explaining things and with such humor! Thank you for the inspiration! Its due to folks like you that we decided to make our own channel. We normally watch your videos directly on our television since we don't have cable, so we don't typically make comments, but I loved this one so much that I had to jump in. My wife works from home and I bet she would love for me to make this while working so she could watch the goats and chickens while she worked. Thank you. If you have any advice as a new youtuber, I would love to hear it. You rock April! Keep it up. If you ever have a colab coming up, I would be interested in seeing what I could do to join in! Thanks again. -Kenny
Good job April you seem to be getting a more expansive and expensive tool collection.
I haven't had a new tool in ages. But besides that, I have made plenty of videos before my extensive collection where I was still getting done what I set out to get done. It's all about motivation and being resourceful.
I love your view! What a fun project. I love how you mixed the types of wood on this project too.
i like it, and with small changes can be used for pot plants and the outside. OH to many things, TY
That could be used for anything from a desk to a food tray for the grill.. great idea, thanks for sharing
Great work. You are such an inspiration to women - great work!
Thank you for that, but I think I'm an inspiration to anybody who wants to build things. ; )
Love your videos and the fact you like the eagles too.
Wow what a view! A problem solved perfectly too! Keep up the great work 😀
Great project very creative I like the work you do.
Beautiful view & great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Great project. I loved the cnc, I cant wait to finish building mine to add in these touches to my projects. great job April!
I love this! what a great built! I hope one day I'll be able to do something like that, for now don't have either the money for the tools or the time to take some lessons on cabinet making but I sure hope in a non so distant future I will! Keep up the good work I love watching your videos!! take care April! Hugs from a Spanish in Ireland!