I built this Fancy Hall Tree with cherry hardwood and cherry plywood. The lower bench is done with rabbet joints and dados instead of pocket hold screws but the upper portion is all pocket hole screwed together but instead of laminating a large piece of plywood tot he back I cut individual panels and dropped them into rabbets like a picture in a frame. The supporting wings are connected to the base and the back panel with pocket screws as is the panel to the base.
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
I finished with a natural danish oil and then three coats of polyurethane.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate