Mahogany TV Stand

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Added on November 22, 2010

From: Kevin

Location: Broken Arrow, OK

Amateur or Pro: Amateur

Finish Used: A couple coats of natural Watco danish oil, followed by numerous coats of Arm-R-Seal.

Wood Species: Mahogany

Project Description:
I wanted to build a TV stand. I was inspired by Marc’s Walnut TV stand, but knew I wanted something different. I also didn’t want simple metal drawer pulls.

Most of the main box is mahogany plywood, joined with dadoes. There are a few pocket screws here and there, and a lot of glue (thank goodness for Titebond slow-set glue).

The top is a solid wood glue-up. It’s the first glue-up I’ve ever done. In fact, this is only my second decent sized project. The drawer boxes are birch plywood, trimmed with mahogany to cover the visible ply’s. The back is some sort of ply as well. The back panels fit into a slot at the bottom and they’re held by magnets at the top. I used the nice easy-close/self-closing sliders for the drawers. Really smooth and nice, but ridiculously expensive. Overall this project turned out a lot heavier than I expected. I should have integrated retractable casters.

Discussion

Dave D November 22, 2010 8:30 am

Looks great, Kevin! Digging the integrated drawer pulls.

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Yaakov November 22, 2010 8:44 am

Very Nice! Stylish!

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Andrew Raastad November 22, 2010 8:47 am

Beautiful work Kevin, you should be proud of every last detail. I love the draw pulls, though I am wracking my brain trying to figure out how you did it. :)

You’ve given me some great ideas for my own project, hope mine turns out as good as yours!

— Andrew

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Bryan Huot November 22, 2010 8:59 am

Nicely done Kevin! That thing is beautiful…and no doubt you took some time desiging that one.

I’m assuming you used the band saw to cut out the drawer pulls?

The tapered legs are really nice too, overall a fantastic job with nice detail.

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Derek Hall November 22, 2010 9:01 am

This is a beautiful project Kevin. I love that you were inspired by a project but really made this unique. Great work.

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Patricia Tuttle November 22, 2010 9:30 am

This piece is wonderful. The wood is beautiful and I love the design. Great job.

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Wilton M November 22, 2010 10:16 am

Drawer pulls are really cool. The mahogany looks great and your glue up was worth it. Great matching of the grain on the top as it looks fluid and thought out.

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Stephen Edmonds November 22, 2010 10:20 am

Very nice! Great choice with the Mahogany for this piece

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Wayne November 22, 2010 10:30 am

Very nice project.
But only to be able to hide all the components and flashing lights etc out of site while watching the show (plus to keep them out of view/reach from the little kids) yet still make the remote controls still work. Came across this nice little gadget: “Infrared (IR) Remote Control Repeater Kit” from http://www.cablestogo.com

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Larry Clinton November 22, 2010 10:44 am

Nice work, Kevin. That top wood is gorgeous, and I love the overall style of the piece. I like how you did the drawer pulls. What made you think of that? Had you seen it done before or was it just one something that popped into your head? Whatever it was, I’m sure it will be copied more than once.

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Gary November 22, 2010 12:01 pm

Very nice Kevin. Love the pulls for the drawers. The mahogany looks awesome.

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DaveB November 22, 2010 4:10 pm

Nice work Kevin. Love the tone of the wood and the design. Just curious, but why the Arm-R-Seal over Danish oil? Is there a benefit of using two different oil/resin combinations?

Great job on the project!

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Kevin November 22, 2010 6:44 pm

Thanks for all the comments.
And thank you to Marc for posting my project – this is the woodworking equivalent of an Emmy.

There’s probably a better way, but I shaped the drawer fronts with my SCMS actually. If I had a bandsaw, maybe it would’ve been used (does anybody know of a Grizzly G0555 for sale? :-)

Each drawer front is assembled from multiple pieces. The small drawer fronts are 4 pieces each:
– the large flat piece with the lip that is pulled
– the smaller sloped piece
– a thin vertical connecting strip that is glued between those two
– and a strip behind the back top of the drawer front to give it some strength (and the illusion of more thickness)

So I shaped the large slopes with my SCMS. Traced the profile onto the wood, then set the depth stop, cut, moved the wood, moved the depth stop, cut, moved the wood, etc….. After a few hundred cuts I had a stair-stepped slope. Then I took my random orbit sander to it.

It took a little bit of time, but that’s how it is when you’re getting started and don’t have all those fancy tools. I’d love a good bandsaw, and an oscillating spindle sander.

To the question of why Arm-R-Seal over the Watco – the Watco on its own seemed really flat, dull and lifeless to me. Adding the Arm-R-Seal (semi-gloss) brought it back to life, and with the multiple coats gave it a good durable hard finish.

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- Larry Clinton November 22, 2010 8:06 pm
  
  Hey Kevin,
  I’ve got a Grizzly G0555 and that’s a good choice. I love mine. I got it back when they were only $375, but the price is still good. No, it’s not for sale but I do have a Delta 9″ benchtop model that could go…if you could pick it up. ;-) On second thought, there are still some things I like to use it for so I’d better hang on to it.
  That was quite a process making those drawer fronts but the results are excellent. A great example of making the best of what you have to work with.
  Keep up the good work!
  
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Kris Lauer November 22, 2010 8:07 pm

OK, the drawer fronts are great! I don’t know what a SCMS is though. I am sure I will when someone lets me know. lol.
Anyway, great job!

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- Dan Roy November 15, 2011 5:51 am
  
  SCMS = Sliding Compound Miter Saw…
  
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Ben November 22, 2010 9:49 pm

I love the styling of this piece. The proportions are excellent. Like the combination of open compartments and drawers, as well as the style of the legs.

When you say mahogany, do you know which type? Just curious–I know most of the mahogany I see locally is just “mahogany” with no regard for the actual species.

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- Kevin November 23, 2010 9:32 pm
  
  I was told it was African mahogany
  
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  - thewoodwhisperer November 23, 2010 9:39 pm
    
    Definitely looks like African Ribbon Mahogany. Beeeuuttteeeful!!
    
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S.Wellington November 22, 2010 10:07 pm

Very good! I like what you did with the drawer pulls. Adds a nice touch!

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Mike M November 23, 2010 9:53 am

Turned out great! I am still trying to envision using the SCMS (sliding compound miter saw) to accomplish those fantastic drawer pulls! Very ingenious!

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Dan Mule’ November 24, 2010 5:49 pm

That is a beauty. Those pulls are definitely hot and very original. Excellent!

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Vic November 27, 2010 10:19 am

How did I miss this!?!?! I LOVE it!! Rather Asian flare pulled into the contemporary with those carved pulls..and this finish…ooh…yummy!! Nice design!!

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Frank Kovach December 3, 2010 4:45 am

This is GREAT! To me it’s one of those pieces that just stand out for their uniqueness! I love the look of the mahogany. That alone makes it stand out from other run of the mill factory entertainment centers, let alone the custom-in-the-pro-shop kind! Any pro would be jealous of this piece. I love how it’s only your second major project. I wish my second major project turned out like this. One question, where did you get mahogany plywood? I’m kind of limited in local selection, but I wonder if you mail order this?

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- Kevin December 3, 2010 8:59 pm
  
  I had a local lumber mill special order the plywood for me. I think each sheet was around $90, and I managed to fit it all into two sheets.
  
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Logan December 4, 2010 8:28 pm

My first thought as I looked at the drwarer pulls was a deep intake of breath and a “That is HOT!” outburst! My wife asked what i was looking at and now I have a new project in the works! Seriously – this is a gorgeous piece of work. I’m very impressed with the drawer pulls, but the best is the way that they mirror each other when looked at from the front. Nicely done!

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Mark C December 9, 2010 6:10 am

I think the drawers are fantastic. They make the piece. I love the legs. I, too, have used that type of leg shape. Great job!

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Brian February 1, 2011 6:53 pm

Man that is boss. I need a low tv stand like this and will use some of this design in conjunction with the FWW #200 piece (p.58). Nice job.

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Mahogany TV Stand

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