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Last year I built a bed frame for some friends. I detailed it here on LJs. They loved it so much, they asked me to build them a TV stand in the same style. As with the bed they like the chunky look of 2x material. We sourced barn wood for the bed but the cost was too high for them so we went with construction grade lumber from the BORG for the bed and this stand.
Since it was so wet and green it sat, stickered in my shop for months.
When enough of the moisture had left and it was a little more stable I cut the mortises and tennons on my trusty shopsmith.
I had a 2×12 in the shop left over from the bed build so I glued up the top using it and two 2×6s after jointing the edges and taking the round over off. I ended up with a 20" panel that I distressed with a plane grinder chain hammer and a propane torch.
The frame got the same treatment after glue up. I glued and tacked some cleats on the rails to accept the 5/8" ply shelves that got the torch treatment
Then the entire thing took an entire quart can of light walnut Watco. I let it cure for several days as the weather here in California has been a bit damp (finally, thank God) and put several rubbings of Johnson paste wax.
The lead photo shows it set up in their downtown flat.
They have sent me several emails extolling its virtues and as all wood workers know, that is the zenith of our being.
Thanks for looking.

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Excellent! Love the distress/burnt look of that stand.
It's always a good warm feeling when you get lots of positive feedback.

Ya gotta tell me your secret for getting those M&T joints so perfect on the Shopsmith.
 

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Hey Jumbojock that's a really nice looking table! You did a great job on distressing the wood.
 

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Sweet
 

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Arr Arr Arr. That a s man's stand!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice going, Jack!!
 

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Nice TV stand. Nothing more important than stisfied customer.
 

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Jumbo, that is a TV stand that won't shrink from the task. I like the look. It is satisfyingly masculine and industrial, and should have a really solid feel to it. Positive feedback truly is the "zenith of our being." Good thing this fits in the back of a pick-up truck. I would hate to pay the shipping costs.

By the way, what is the BORG? I haven't seen them since Star Trek spin offs. All I know is that "resistance is futile," and Seven of Nine was easy to look at.

Nice project! Put that in your zenith and keep your Shop Smith humming.
 

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Hey all thanks for the replies.
Al, BORG=Big Orange Retail Giant or Home Depot.
 

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Awesome job on that one Jack! I really like the dark stain, the grain really shows with it.
 

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Awesome JJ!
 
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