Cylinder Desk: Someone from Hawaii emailed asking if I could build a cherry cylinder desk with ebony drawer pulls. He also sent a series of photographs of two period pieces, one of which was the inspiration for this desk. Cylinder desks predated the roll-top but, as with the roll-top, allow the owner to both store items and lock away work in progress. I designed this cylinder desk with more contemporary dimensions than the original allowing for standard file drawers if requested and for accommodation of a contemporary office chair. The desk is constructed of cherry with ebony drawer pulls. The work surface pulls out for writing and is pushed back when the desk is closed, a necessary functional detail of most cylinder desks. The desk breaks down into four sections for moving: two drawer boxes, a back panel, and the top/cylinder/pigeon-hole console.
