In both 2023 and 2024 my July’s were ruined by sciatic episodes where I could not walk. So for July 2025 to be free of sciatica and back pain was a very welcome relief. July had a trio of projects that used walnut. The first was a desktop for a standing desk that was to replace the existing well-used original top. I made the top from multiple staves of walnut of varying width and the edges were folded under to give the top some greater thickness and this also allowed the desk mechanism to be hidden underneath in the recess. A stand was required for two monitors and would allow…