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expired Posted by Darney • May 15, 2021
expired Posted by Darney • May 15, 2021

IKEA GERTON 61x29 1/2" Beech Wood Tabletop $50~$100 IN-STORE YMMV B&M $80

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Ikea has the GERTON 61 x 29.5" solid Beech wood tabletop on sale at multiple stores across the US.
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/gert...-50106773/

YMMV and IN-STORE B&M only. Stock and prices vary per store.
I found mine at the Draper, UT store for $80, though others have found it cheaper at their local stores ($50 @ Portland, OR & $60 @ Woodbridge, VA).

Official word hasn't come out yet, but rumor has it that this tabletop will soon be discontinued because of the increasing price of wood.

Definitely worth it even at $80, considering that this tabletop had been out of stock at many stores for awhile up until around last month.

Credit goes to /r/buildapcsales on Reddit.

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Ikea has the GERTON 61 x 29.5" solid Beech wood tabletop on sale at multiple stores across the US.
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/gert...-50106773/

YMMV and IN-STORE B&M only. Stock and prices vary per store.
I found mine at the Draper, UT store for $80, though others have found it cheaper at their local stores ($50 @ Portland, OR & $60 @ Woodbridge, VA).

Official word hasn't come out yet, but rumor has it that this tabletop will soon be discontinued because of the increasing price of wood.

Definitely worth it even at $80, considering that this tabletop had been out of stock at many stores for awhile up until around last month.

Credit goes to /r/buildapcsales on Reddit.

Pics
https://i.imgur.com/iLUlzN0.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/QbpYh3J.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/4JVdRq1.jpg

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May 17, 2021
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May 17, 2021
MYXYLPLYX
May 17, 2021
66 Posts
Quote from zhygold :
Ikea Palo Alto, about 7 left. $60 confirmed.
Okay... 10 likes... does that mean they're all spoken for?

...'cause I can't get there until tomorrow and I really hope there's one left...
May 17, 2021
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Joined Apr 2004
May 17, 2021
schnoid
May 17, 2021
1,793 Posts
Heading over to the San Diego location now. Hoping they still have em!
May 17, 2021
948 Posts
Joined Jun 2012
May 17, 2021
edgarwong
May 17, 2021
948 Posts
I called my local store and had a rep at a call center check the price for my store. He said it was still $100. I don't know if that is correct or if he is just accessing the same data from the website
May 17, 2021
85 Posts
Joined Aug 2019
May 17, 2021
Mushibi
May 17, 2021
85 Posts
Quote from AmusedWing8606 :
Still $100 in Sunrise, FL. There were 20+. Apparently Ikea does price adjustments but I'm not sure if this would qualify?
Its $79 at Miami Ikea, 26 left
May 17, 2021
630 Posts
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May 17, 2021
LoveEatSleep
May 17, 2021
630 Posts
Picked up two in Covina, CA for $60 each. There must be about 20 left.
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May 17, 2021
165 Posts
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May 17, 2021
TequilaEarthrise
May 17, 2021
165 Posts
Quote from AmusedWing8606 :
Still $100 in Sunrise, FL. There were 20+. Apparently Ikea does price adjustments but I'm not sure if this would qualify?
Same. I still bought two of them because I am redoing my desk, converting it from a sitting desk to a standing desk, but it was still $100. I am totally fine with that because my existing sitting desk on a pipe frame that I built has two of the discontinued rounded off Gerton tops made into an L and it has been rock solid for 4-5 years. I didn't even finish it, just sanded it up to 320 and called it good.

When I bought mine last week, they were down to 3 in stock. There were none on display so you had to know where to find them in the warehouse and I grabbed a couple and there were 3 left after I bought my two, but one looked like it might have been an open box return.

These are rock solid DIY tops and I like them way more than the butcher block you would get at Home Depot or Lowes. First, it is deeper unless you go all the way up to the island sized tops at HD/Lowes which is way too deep for a normal desk but good for an assembly bench in a workshop but second I actually think the wood is better. The way HD/Lowes ship/transport and store those butcher blocks means nearly all of them have damage or are slightly warped and the wood is shit quality, very knotty on one side and often cracked or gouged on the "good" side. You really need to pick through to find a good one.

If they would lower the price at the Sunrise, I would honestly buy out their remaining stock because they are clearly discontinuing the item and this is the last of their solid wood products and I do not believe they are going to restock or replace any of them because of how much deforestation criticism IKEA has gotten over the years. The two rounded end Gertons I've used for my desk for years couldn't have held up better and I mean I've stood on them to replace overhead light fixtures and hang a TV so it was my first choice when redesigning my desk to be a standing desk as well. The quality for the price cannot be beat. If I could get a Gerton top for $40-50, I would buy every last one and replace all the melamine workbench and assembly table tops in my shop. They're that good.

Also, if you do not have the room or equipment to sand or do any finish work, I would go so far as to say you don't need to worry about it. They are smooth enough out of the IKEA warehouse that they can be used as is and I believe they come with a light coating of oil for protection. Obviously you can't put drinks on it but if you're careful with it, or use a desk pad, they are great. I personally would never stain or poly these. My current Gerton is only sanded and is unfinished, the new ones I am going to sand, bevel the edges and just use a clear danish oil on. Easy to reapply, matte finish, makes the grain pop nicely and easy as hell.
May 17, 2021
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schnoid
May 17, 2021
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Thanks all! 8 when I arrived at the San Diego ikea. 7 left now. $50 as others have said.

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May 17, 2021
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GregoryWE
May 17, 2021
331 Posts
Quote from Doc_vigilante :
Does danish oil change the color of wood?
If you get the natural type, it doesn't have any stain -- it does slightly darken the color of the wood and give it a little bit more of a golden hue.
May 17, 2021
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May 17, 2021
schnoid
May 17, 2021
1,793 Posts
What's the best way to protect this without spending too much? I'm hoping to get this sit/stand desk frame that was posted on slickdeals and hoping it'll work together....

https://slickdeals.net/f/15019390-autonomous-standard-dual-motor-diy-standing-desk-frame-114-99-shipped-at-walmart?v=1
May 17, 2021
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May 17, 2021
calcuator
May 17, 2021
51 Posts
Covina, CA is sold out. Does anyone know the in-store price for Carson, CA store?
May 17, 2021
136 Posts
Joined Jul 2010
May 17, 2021
Glndea
May 17, 2021
136 Posts
Just went to the Palo Alto store. None on the shelf anymore Frown
May 17, 2021
66 Posts
Joined Sep 2006
May 17, 2021
MYXYLPLYX
May 17, 2021
66 Posts
Quote from Glndea :
Just went to the Palo Alto store. None on the shelf anymore Frown
Damn it... but thanks for saving me a trip...
May 17, 2021
21 Posts
Joined Apr 2015
May 17, 2021
dstah
May 17, 2021
21 Posts
Quote from calcuator :
Covina, CA is sold out. Does anyone know the in-store price for Carson, CA store?
Thanks for saving me the trip lol. Currently 100$ at burbank ikea
May 17, 2021
60 Posts
Joined Dec 2007
May 17, 2021
zariaboy
May 17, 2021
60 Posts
Quote from calcuator :
Covina, CA is sold out. Does anyone know the in-store price for Carson, CA store?
Just curious if you went to the Covina store or if you based it on the inventory. Looks like someone bought everything since a prior post said there were about 20 left.

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MBreeden
May 17, 2021
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Quote from dstah :
Thanks for saving me the trip lol. Currently 100$ at burbank ikea
Did you go in-store or reporting what it says online? If you went to Burbank, thanks for saving me the trip 😂 I was just heading out.

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