Chessboard

I built this for my BIL.  I drug my feet for a year, citing how expensive it would be to make the top, etc...etc....  My wife and I were at the Woodcraft store and as I was checking out, she came along and added the "top" in the form of a verneer, that I had not seen previously.  I said oh, you need a vacuum bag and pump, and the clerk launched into how he had never used one and had good luck....etc etc...
So that is how it began.  Honestly it was not that hard and came out dead flat.  Given the cost of the verneer, I think I would make it again from solid walnut and ash squares.  I made it primarily from wood I had on hand, so I don't have a lot in it.  The drawer has a home made earth magnet catch system that holds it in place.  Finish is 5 layers of Antique oil and a coat of Renaissance wax.