I went to Serene Elements, an antique shop after school. I went looking for an old door to use as the top of my desk, as they are extremely sturdy and already made to be a mostly correct size (except for the length, which is about double my intentions). I went in and the manager greeted me, saying the store was closed but if there was anything I needed specifically. I explained I needed a door without any details, like indents or fancy engravings. I'm assuming this question had been asked previously, as he immidiately went to "oh, for a desk?". He led me to the back, and there were about 5 doors. Most of them were quite beat up as they were scrapped from old buildings.
I had to choose between a lamenated, in my opinion prettier door, and a plain reddish maple textured door. I felt that even though the lamenated option looked better, glueing and working with it would be a pain. In the end I took the red maple door, and I have high hopes for this piece. With my updated design I recently uploaded, I can easily attach a piece of plywood to the bottom so it can slide into place.
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