add desk

Signed-off-by: Mattias Andrée <m@maandree.se>

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+Clothing work desktop in leather.
+
+Downsides:
+- You will have to use coasters.
+- You will have to immediately clean up anything you spill on it.
+  (Be sure you always have a full kichen roll available.)
+- You will get discolouration from normal use.
+- Diminished ability to write on paper.
+- A lot of upkeep required to keep clean.
+- Will get minor usage dents and other marks (also known as character).
+
+Upsides:
+- Looks extremely good.
+- Increased comfort.
+- You can colour it match your furniture.
+- Protects table from damage, which quick, cheeper, and easier to replace.)
+  (And if you replace it, you can probably reuse almost all of it for other
+  leatherwork.)
+
+Measure your table, and include the edges, and add 4 cm to each dimension
+(that is, 2 cm will be used for each edge on the table's underside).
+This should be a one piece leather without any holes or damages for this
+entire area. 25 ft² will probably do, but talk to your retailer. Make sure
+you select a leather that's actually comfortable; furniture leather will
+probably be a good choice. Additionally it should have medium thickness.
+
+On the bottom of the table, you'll use use double-sided leather tape to
+attach the leather to the table.
+
+Coat the leather in beeswax.