Finished the nightstand
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sorry for the "lean" in the pic, trust me it is level!

A few firsts for me

splined miter joint (in back of case)
tapered legs
"now show" drawer glides
plywood case (not going to do that again I hated the way it finished and I didn't like the contrast between the edging and the plywood face good thing the books cover it)

added non-wood decorative element -- hand made glass tile left over from our bathroom remodel set into drawer back to provide a bit of "bling" behind the drawer pull
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Except for the ply, all the rest of the wood was "scraps" left over from the desk project

Thanks for looking

I like how it turned out.

Sure, splined miter joints where no one can see them. We trust you.

I like how the drawer pull turned out. That's a nice creative idea too.

Nice, Jay. Looks like you beveled the underside of the top. Was it really thick?

Any chance of showing us a shot with the drawer pulled open? I'd love to see the glides and drawer construction.

Great proportions. But then, I wouldn't expect any less.

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Mmmmm, our favorite wood.
Well done! What is finish?

Steve

Isn't that the point that you're not supposed to see the spline in a splined miter joint? Actually that decision (unanticipated of course when I was doing the planning) was arrived at when I was assembling the carcass. The front leg is notched to cover up the edge of the ply. I couldn't do that on the back if I butted the side/back together, I would see the joint line. So I mitered the back and used the same reveal that I had on the front leg.

Peter

Top is thick, left over board from the desk, about 1 5/8 thick, yes good eyes, I did taper it on the front and sides, I left the back thick.

Draw slides from Blum

Blum Tandem Full Extension Fully Concealed Slides - Rockler Woodworking Tools

got them from my local cabinet shop, 9" long, a very small drawer but that is what LOML (or the SWMBO design parameter setter) wanted.

Drawer construction is ......... very simple. Butted joints with CA. I put them together and planned to use the CA to hold the parts in place before I put in a domino or two. But then, everything seemed very strong so I did a quick test, took 2 pieces of scrap, butted them together with CA, waited 5 min, took it outside and threw it 20 feet in the air toward the street. Of course it broke but what broke was the wood not the glue joint. So...... thought I'd give it a try and go with a simple clean look.
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Michael

Rock Hard Varnish on the top, wipe on poly over shellac on the base
Jay

Glad you didn't have anything incriminating in the drawer, Jay! Thanks for the pic. It looks even nicer from that view. I love the wood grain. The finish is beautiful. Did you apply it with a brush?

And those drawer glides are great! I'm going to have to check them out. It's fun seeing the sides of the drawer in their full glory.

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Peter

Yes, brushed on, 5 coats over a seal coat of shellac, went up to the 1000 grit pad and then buffed out with the rotex, the lambswool pad and some Renaissance wax

Renaissance Micro-Crystalline Wax Polish - Rockler Woodworking Tools

Beautiful, Jay - it turned out GREAT!!!