Ye God’s I am so glad I am nearly finished the desk. The conservatory was pushing 40°C today. I nearly gave up to be honest, but luckily I needed one more plank so needed to go into Lerwick. This gave me some respite.
I have got this far…

The tape is to hold on the semicircular profiled bit of dowel while the glue dries. This is there to avoid a hard front edge. The planks are still loose at the minute in case changes are required.