finished pics first 

this photographs pretty well 

my terrible attempt to make a Foureyes inspired nightstand 

in profile about 27 inches tall 

Getting the 2X4 in a pandemic in the rain 

Nice kiln dried !

got 2 incase i mess up 

Cody dog approved 

started by ripping of resawing the length of the 2x4.  to make a panel.  This is 3 sections of 2x4 glued up the first 2 are book matched 

then i used a jig saw to start cutting legs.  i got two out of the width of a 2x4

saving scraps

trying to figure out leg angle

that panel though !

all mitered ! tried to keep the wrap around grain 

scraps after the mitre 

other legs from 2x4 width 

bleh maths !

here are my working parts.  legs are 3 pieces front back and what i called Gussets 

basically i wanted to join the 3 pieces.  dowel the legs together and then biscuit joint the legs to the gussets 

HF doweling jig is just a little off, but so am i 

leg glue up with dowels 

just a beauty shot of a new plane on the box top 

i left one part of the leg long because i didn't trust my measurements 

cut off the long leg after i was sure and glued it into the legs to make an A frame ! just glue no dowels 

attached the gusset with a frame legs.  looks like the Atlanta braves logo. Go Dodgers 

lots of glue and lots of sanding 

had to see it dry fit 

before and after stain.  legs are Kona it looks like tiki bar furniture  

that box though 

thought about mounting the legs lower put it was too unstable 

joined the box to the completed legs with 3/4 inch dowels .  I should have just glued the legs on for stability 

there it is with all the scraps 

after staining and the final assembly i rubbed it down with danish oil 

minus the saw dust of course

some of my hand drawn notes on this