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I think it would look great in cherry or walnut, but if you are after the lighter color like shown maple might be the better choice. You can have your hardwood dealer surface the rough beech stock two sides (S2S) to 13/16” if you ask them. Have them straight line cut one edge and you will be all set.

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It’s a bit fussy to do, but if you must laminate
for the legs you can can make the leg blanks
undersized and then “veneer” them with 1/4”
thick faces mitered on the corner.

Gaboon ebony for the legs and knobs, quilted maple for the frame members, drawer front, and top, and spalted holly for the panels … perhaps?

Gaboon ebony for the legs and knobs, quilted maple for the frame members, drawer front, and top, and spalted holly for the panels … perhaps?

- Ron Aylor

Great minds think alike…that’s exactly what I bought today.

-- Aaron - Aspiring Craftsman

Can’t wait to see it.

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That design looks similar to the entertainment center I built for our living room. However, mine is just simple pine panels from the big box store stained with Rustoleum KONA.

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Gaboon ebony for the legs and knobs, quilted maple for the frame members, drawer front, and top, and spalted holly for the panels … perhaps?

- Ron Aylor

Great minds think alike…that’s exactly what I bought today.

- LazarusDB

Awesome! I can’t wait to see it. LOL!

ZEBRAWOOD!

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Alder.

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Waldernut

I ended up picking up some soft maple and a board of curly soft maple for the top. Thanks all for the input.

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