In what we now conclude to be Meranti (Lauang). Lights wired up and tray lined in leather that I pinched off an old armchair headed for the dump. I'm quite pleased with it, if I say so myself!
Construction was simplicity itself - sides were biscuited together, tray is a drop-in onto two ledges front and back. The pen recesses were routed using a 'fielding' bit (but any old round bit would do. Leather was surporisingly easy to work with, and I just used Gorilla wood glue to stick it down. Lights are also dead easy - you buy rolls of the things on FleaBay for about £12, then clip off sets of three at a time (or longer if you want to). Very easy to wire up.
C&C welcome!
Construction was simplicity itself - sides were biscuited together, tray is a drop-in onto two ledges front and back. The pen recesses were routed using a 'fielding' bit (but any old round bit would do. Leather was surporisingly easy to work with, and I just used Gorilla wood glue to stick it down. Lights are also dead easy - you buy rolls of the things on FleaBay for about £12, then clip off sets of three at a time (or longer if you want to). Very easy to wire up.
C&C welcome!