A lovely client came to JahRoc in search of a functional but uniquely designed desk for his new office. His office was narrow and long with a window view at the end. His wish list was to sit at an angle looking towards the view, with a long surface to work on and to meet with clients over. A modesty panel was a must and a couple of functional drawers, and the rest he left up to Gary to design.

With a brief like this, for Gary, it is all about finding the right piece of timber to make it work and create something of heirloom quality.. Gary wanted to use a single slab which had to have the right shape and be long enough to do the cut and fold edge down one end. And he found it!

Out of a pack of salvaged Marri slabs that Gary and Dave have had drying in the yard for over 10 years, came the Family Tree Dining Table a year ago, and now the new desk named the Family Tree Executive Desk. Read our blog story about the provenance of the salvaged Marri slabs here.

Follow the image and time lapse story below and gain an insight into the making of this wonderful desk.