show us pics of your desk

[Atomsk]

This room serves double duty: I work from home and is a 'man-cave' when my daughters take over the family room in the evening to watch their shows. Cheers, Steve

 

 

I like your globe.

[EricofPendom]

Here are a few pics of my desk. Solid ash top made by a couple of friends of mine. Nice background for some pen shots.

 

 

A selection of pens I have made in acrylics, good sellers that are funding my habit.

 

Hope you like them.

[wandrson]

I really love this thread. It is great to see how people work. Here is my new desk and working environment.

 

http://walteranderson.us/hobbies/photography/images/2009_02_23_1821-web.jpg

 

[asymmetric]

lucentstreak - what kind of pen is that on the letter?

it seems like a pilot custom 823, i could be wrong

[Onth]

I really love this thread. It is great to see how people work. Here is my new desk and working environment.

 

http://walteranderson.us/hobbies/photography/images/2009_02_23_1821-web.jpg

 

 

Wandrson, I love your desk, may i know where did you get it?

[sandeepsriv]

I really love this thread. It is great to see how people work. Here is my new desk and working environment.

 

http://walteranderson.us/hobbies/photography/images/2009_02_23_1821-web.jpg

 

I see Donald E. Knuth at bottom of the bookshelf. Looks like you are in IT. Isn't it?

[wandrson]

I really love this thread. It is great to see how people work. Here is my new desk and working environment.

 

http://walteranderson.us/hobbies/photography/images/2009_02_23_1821-web.jpg

 

 

Wandrson, I love your desk, may i know where did you get it?

 

Thanks, I don't mind at all. I got the desk from Ashley Furniture. The unit with the monitor holds two computers and a UPS with room for other sundry accessories.

[wandrson]

I see Donald E. Knuth at bottom of the bookshelf. Looks like you are in IT. Isn't it?

 

 

Yep I perform software quality control for a company that makes software to predict the future. Specifically, the software is used to forecast traffic demands. Been involved with IT and transportation planning for 20+ years.

[Nibby]

It's looking somewhat tidy now but generally isn't.

[openionated]

Thanks, I don't mind at all. I got the desk from Ashley Furniture. The unit with the monitor holds two computers and a UPS with room for other sundry accessories.

 

Note to self, check out the local Ashley store. Love that desk. It has that "old world" look but with all the necessary features to accommodate the modern techie.

[adichew]

I know this is probably old hat, but my philosophy is: A clean desk is a sign of messy drawers!

Spot on there!

 

My desk is clean only because my parents check every so often, and also it looks more beautiful. There is 1 particular drawer where all the clutter is stored.

 

Will post pics soon.

[Shangas]

Wandrson, I LOVE your desk! It's compact, clean, dark, smooth and looks like there's a place for everything! I love L-shaped desks because they provide a place for your computer, miscellanious objects, and a nice, wide writing surface.

[Nabster]

I got a "new" desk and chair from my Grandmothers' estate that she had wanted to me have for a number of years. It originally had a nice dark walnut finish, but my Grandfather had it redone like this, seems like an odd color, but it looks nice in person. The dark green sections on the top are leather. The silver items on top of the little chest of drawers also came from the estate, the candle holder is supposed to be from about 1810, and is one of a pair given to my grandparents as a wedding gift.

 

 

http://pic.phyrefile.com/n/na/nabster/2009/02/26/desk.jpg

[Shangas]

Awww you got one of those glass-ball thermometer thingies!...they're cool.

[pen2paper]

hey nabster-mustang books

thanks for sharing a pic of your inherited desk and family treasures.. I always appreciate this glimpse into our fpner's homebase of inspiration, and creativity.

i think your candlestick is actually called a chamberstick..the finger/thumb grip were to hold while passing through the house to ones bedchamber at the end of the day. very nice piece.

btw, might the pewter? bear be a t. r. roosevelt bear?

p2p

[Nabster]

hey nabster-mustang books

 

i think your candlestick is actually called a chamberstick..the finger/thumb grip were to hold while passing through the house to ones bedchamber at the end of the day. very nice piece.

 

btw, might the pewter? bear be a t. r. roosevelt bear?

p2p

 

 

The Mustang books go well with my Mustang.

 

I knew it wasn't called a candlestick.. just couldn't think of the proper name, thanks.

 

That bear isn't either, it's a hand carved stone (soapstone, perhaps) bear done by a Canadian Eskimo. My Grandmother gave that to me a few years ago, the alabaster bookend was done by Allie Chaddlesone- she knew Allie and her husband Sherman and had a very large collection of their sculptures. The basket in front of them was made by an Alaskan Indian... my Grandmother was very into Native American culture and actively went hunting arrowheards on the family ranch, on archeological digs around the country, and collected most anything Indian related. She amassed a very large and amazing collection of everything from arrowheads, beaded pillows and shoes, to pottery, knives and tools. They had 13 kids, my father's the youngest, now there's 72 of us in the immediate family, everyone's gotten multiple pieces from the collection and there's still a huge bit left at her house. :roflmho: We certainly miss her, but we know she's in a better place now.

Edited February 27, 2009 by Nabster

[yachtsilverswan]

I got a "new" desk and chair from my Grandmothers' estate that she had wanted to me have for a number of years. It originally had a nice dark walnut finish, but my Grandfather had it redone like this, seems like an odd color, but it looks nice in person. The dark green sections on the top are leather...

 

Hey Nabster -

 

Inlaid leather desks make perfect writing surfaces - they have that little bit of cushion that makes writing feel smoother. Dress the leather once or twice a year to keep it soft, and make sure the leather is not exposed to direct sunlight beams from a nearby window or skylight.

 

If the wood's antiqued green finish bothers you, it's a weekend project to strip and refinish the piece. Just keep the stripping chemicals off your skin, off the leather, and off anything else you value.

 

Looks like a nice place to write. Legacy pieces always add and extra layer of meaning to our lives.

 

Sounds like your grandmother was an interesting lady.

 

[Thornton]

Nabster,

Nice to see someone appreciating a legacy piece. I cherish the pieces I have from my grandparents and I hope you find a lot to write about at that desk.

[AndyH]

 

Here are a couple of shots of the desk at home, lit by the new desk lamp we found at an antique mall last week. The colors in the stained glass aren't very accurate because they're overexposed, but you get the general idea. A beautiful piece that only cost $25.

 

The pen cup on left is from Levenger, the funny reflection behind the little man's head is a jeweler's loupe. The tall leather covered cylinder on the right is a small humidor, with a surveying compass and a vintage stand magnifying glass next to it. You can barely make out my cigar/pen case on the right, and three bottles of ink are visible, along with my fantasy baseball draft notes (digitally blurred so you can't steal my strategy... )

 

And that's Remy VSOP in the snifter and a Havana in the ashtray.

 

You may recognize the screensaver - it's a download from Richard Binder's website, he has many more available.

 

I always enjoy coming back to this thread!

 

[chrisro]

This is one of my favorite threads. It's like getting an invite to my fellow pen nuts' homes for a drink and a good cigar. I had taken some desk photos for another thread and decided to double my posting fun.

 

Here's my basement office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The blonde oak desk and credenza are made by Davis Furniture in High Point, as is the Motion desk chair upholstered in light gray ostrich leather. They're currently twenty years old, but have held up like champs.

 

The pens are Delta's Dolche Vitae desk set. I ordered a second fountain pen for the set to replace the ballpoint - so I have a FP on the right in broad for signatures and short notes - and a FP on the left in medium for all those small little boxes in all those forms. I think these are now available in white, all black, and green - but the original orange looks right with the blonde oak.

 

The credenzas hold most of the office stuff - when I'm working I have papers spread over every square inch of the desk. The right data pod has an eighteenth century burled walnut knife box converted to a stationery valet. A second stationery box is on the same credenza (behind the desk chair) - it's a contemporary purpose built box by Venlo - it's really nicely done.

 

Off to the side is my humidor from Hillwood. Nothing cures writers' block like a snifter of brandy and a good cigar.

 

On the other credenza's data pod are my laptop and my iPhone charger and speaker. I like a little light jazz as white noise background music when I'm working on a good letter (or a mediocre post).

 

So where are the other pens? I actually keep most of my pens on my bedroom "pen dresser" with a couple of Venlo's display boxes, a pen holder by Jac Zagoory, a large Cartier display cabinet for the limited edition pen boxes, and several tightly packed drawers full of ink, cartridges, and other pen stuff. When I get myself showered, shaved, and dressed, the pen wardrobe just seems to fit better in the bedroom, adjacent to the rest of the stuff required to get Ray prepped, polished, assembled and out the door. I am, after all, "some assembly required."

 

 

 

Now to get some real work done.

 

Nice set up.