My Mom has kept this for over 50 years because of course she has!

I built this in Jr High shop class over 50 years ago, and we found it sitting under a stand in my Mom's living room when we helped her move a few months ago. This thing has gone with her through at least seven moves in IA and NC!

So I brought it home, cleaned it up a little, sanded it, drilled out the pockets to remove the dried glue, reassembled it (using the same slotted wood screws to secure the base, LOL), and gave it couple coats of poly.

Without actually giving it any thought, I had assumed this was pine of some sort, but as I worked on it I came to realize that it's probably cherry, which seems odd for a Jr High shop project, but that's certainly what it appears to be. I vaguely remember making it, but don't remember any of the specifics.

I'll take it back up the next time we go visit her.

Moms will be Moms, I guess ... gotta love 'em!