I was at IKEA in Emeryville last weekend grabbing some shelves and walked past their display desk section. It hit me that ALL their budget desks have those rounded front corners instead of sharp 90 degree ones. I always thought it was just a style choice but after resting my wrists on them I get it now. That little curve makes a HUGE difference when you're typing for hours. Has anyone else tried cutting a 45 degree bevel on a standard butcher block countertop to fake that same feel?
Picked up their $25 planer to level a desk top I was building from some old floorboards. Thing vibrated so bad my hand went numb after 10 minutes and the blade chipped on a soft pine knot. Tried to return it and they said no because I used it. Ended up spending $60 on a used Stanley from a guy on Facebook that actually works. Anyone else have luck with budget woodworking tools or should I just stick to big box stores?