Early American Printer Stand

It's a cold rainy/snowy day today, and I thought I would show you a printer stand that I completed last year. It's made from poplar except for the top which is maple. It features a raised panel on the door and it was trimmed out to be a companion piece to the early american desk sitting next to it. I finished it using a cherry paste stain followed by two coats of wipe on polyurethane. What I like about it is its clean lines and simplicity. If I were to do it again, I probably would spend more time putting a routed edge on the table top that matched the desk. That's a judgement call though. I could easily see myself saying that I should have left the edge simpler had I added the edge. One other thing I like about it, although it is not apparent in the picture is the frame and panel construction that I used on the sides.

This is the kind of thing that I like to do. I prefer doing the designing myself rather than going with a plan. The advantage is that it makes my stuff unique. The down side is that I sometimes make mistakes which require that I go back and start again. Even then the trip is worth it. I have to admit, I've gotten smarter and my designs have evolved as I've gone along.