Upgraded "Arts & Crafts" Desk

Saltwater Fly-Fishing
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Much like shadowgrass’ wife, mine refers to fly-tying as “Arts & Crafts” for men. Thanks to the “man knitting lair” thread, I got some good ideas to upgrade my desk.

Since it was a schitty day and couldn’t fish, I spent the day fixing her up. Needless to say, I’m very pleased with the “new” desk.

Before:

After:

Biggest change was putting corkboard all along the back of the desk. This allows me to tack things up and get rid of that clunky, plastic, three-drawer deal. I also had an old drawer organizer that I tacked to the pull out shelf to hold all my tools. Now I’ve got plenty of room to move, can see all my materials at once, and it just looks a hell of a lot neater.

Thanks again for all the ideas guys.

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thats awesome

“My fish served a whole lunchon. Your fish look like a munchkin”

196CC Tidewater 2008
Suzuki 115 2008
2007 Toyota Tundra TRD 5.7L V8

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da corks da ticket aint it! nice work

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Looks great! Highly functional. One thing that you may want to consider is to add a couple of pieces of a flat poster board which can serve as a great back drop when your actually tying. I use a light color for darker flies and a darker background for lighter patterns. The contrast really helps you see what you’re doing. I’ve also used a cheap piece of fabric for the same application and both work equally well.