lol thanks guys. It's not much really.
Almost have the top built of the desk. Need to add one more crossmember in the cetner to stiffen it up.
I took a pic of the framework to hopefully help understand the "modular" nature of the design.
each pedestal will have 3 or 4 2x4 legs that will come up on outsides of each "box" on the ends of the desk (which is why the outside supports are 1 1/2" in from the ends. The pedestal legs will make it flush, and MDF will be used for the pedestal "sides" to enclose it.
Oh I know what you are thinking, yes it would be silly to have such a strong framework and then have the desktop supported by the 3/4 inch whiteboard. I will be leaving a small gap and pedestal will be screwed or cotter pinned to the framework so the desktop does not take any abuse.
After I get the other crossmember in, there will be more sanding, a little putty to fill in the screw holes, and than stain and polyurethane. (I am taking a shortcut and using a poly stain rather than separate coats, need this desk done asap). Tried squeezing it together so there is no gaps at all between the boards, (there is a tiny one) but my table saw sucks so was not going to try and refinish the boards for a perfect flush joint.
May end up skipping the putty, the black screws will barely be noticeable with the very dark stain I chose, if it means waiting to get this finished, (I do not have any stainable putty here).
