All in an Afternoon's Work

This ^

to

This

 and after scraping off old contact paper and sanding and staining...

This!

First coat of lacquer finish, semi-gloss, is now applied.

(I had this finish on hand.  It dries

quicker than polyurethane.  After a second coat,

I'll rub some wax on it and put the hardware back on.
Like this....

Finished Project