Finished desk in Elm

I just finished this desk in Elm for a friend. I bought the wood in Italy, it has a wonderful color and grain. Since the boards were 8cm thick (more than 3 inches), it took me a lot of work to resaw and bring to thickness.

It is composed of a table, and a chest of drawers. The table top has 2 parts joined at a right angle with a miter, reinforced with butterfly keys.

The chest has 4 drawers of progressive heights, assembled with dovetails. The back of the chest and the drawer bottoms are cedar.