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This is a pretty basic night stand that I made right after I purchased my first group of "post-retirement" tools. After purchasing the red oak board that was to be cut down for the project I discovered that it was both curved over its length and cupped. I did not have any kind of planer at the time (I have two jointers and a thickness planer now), but with a bit of creative cutting with my band saw I managed to still get things to line up correctly, and the cupping and warp might actually have enhanced the overall look of the thing. All joining was done with biscuits, and the top was given a bit of an edge roll courtesy of my router and a roundover bit. The finish was done in Minwax Golden Oak, with three coates of Minwax polyurethane applied. The thing is actually quite sturdy.
Howard Ferstler
Howard Ferstler