...to share the finished product

...of the cabinet that almost wasn't savable.

If you recall I started this project a few weeks back and it was a pretty hopeless case.

I nearly called it quits when all of the dead insect carcasses dropped out as I peeled off layers

and more layers of bad veneer.

But after the sanding was complete (this was the most time-consuming part of the whole process) I slapped on a layer of wood conditioner,

two layers of stain, and one coat of polyurethane later...

and voila....

The little cabinet turned into this:

Mark is always the first to admit when he is wrong.

This little kitchen nook is now one of his favorite rooms.