Drew Watson
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Well it has been a long go on this stand I needed to build for a 90 gallon aquarium that was given to us. Design as you go build while redoing the canoe. I do over build just a little when it comes to everything that I build. This is framed in 2x4 and then covered all around ( but the face) in 3/4 inch oak skinned Plywood ( I know I could have done it in a glue up of real oak but time and cost is a factor) . Oh and on that note don't get the cabinet grade oak plywood stuff that they sell at Home depot Straight from China and the laminations are sub standard Tearout is huge, just garbage. Of course I was hiding all the edges so I didn't care much. I capped all the edges in Cherrywood and built the feet out of 2x4 oak and cherry laminated together and then turned them off on the lathe. I still have pull out drawers to build and doors to make and the light box on top to do. I will be building corners for the tank out of cherry to cap the glass edge and create the illusion that the entire thing is one big inset fish tank in the frame ( as I see it in my head and how it works out may be two different things). The top light will be in a box with a lifting front lid for access to the tank. Oh and I need two people to lift this monster as it weighs quite a bit. Mesurments are 48 1/2" X 18 1/2" x 32".