My wife had been asking for something to sit on, while putting on her make-up.
I made this with african mahogany. I really enjoyed working this wood, it has a lot of character and some nice figure. I had heard that it is prone to tearout, but I didn't have much trouble carving it. It was a lot of fun- my first real carving project. I kept it simple with trifid feet. I don't really know how period-correct trifid feet are supposed to look, so I just did what looked right to my eye.
I used a double row of loose tenons and corner braces, to ensure it could stand up to years of daily abuse.
I finished it with a few coats of Velvit oil, followed by a whole bunch of coats of Minwax wipe-on poly. Although I'm happy with the results, I must have about 15 coats in all. It was difficult to build a thick enough finish, and I sanded through it once, when trying the final rub-out. Another five coats, then knocked down the shine with 0000 steel wool and brown wax.
This project was a lot of fun. It was my first stab at upholstry, which I found surprisingly easy, compared to the other aspects of the project.
Thanks for looking, I appreciate the opportunity to share with you.
Todd