Second Coat of Finish

I put on the second coat of finish last night, and it looks pretty much like the first!

I also picked up a big board of 5/4 poplar for building the web frame:

The board I got is 12’ long and 12” wide, but it’s going to get cut down into a bunch of 2 1/4” wide strips:

The web frame will make the base extremely stiff and help it not sag over time, since there is no center support, just the legs at the corners. Poplar makes a great choice for this because even though it’s ugly (usually a sickly yellow/green color) it’s still a hardwood, easy to work, and it’s relatively cheap!