Opinions on woodworking on stands?

[AndyL]

Is it not possible to buy true veneers anymore? At one point I remember standing at (I think it was totem) looking at rolls of veneer thinking how easy that could be to add to a stand for the right look...

Also check some of the non big-box wood retailers - As I'm sure cabinet makers / wood workers occasionally are looking for specific grain orientations for their projects.

[Murminator]

"Myself" I wouldn't go vertical I don't think it wouldn't look right with a seam in the middle, usless maybe you broke into 1/3 and did something with trim to hide the seams. Going vertical will make the tank look but horizontal will make it look longer.
Or you could stick with your plan and have the seam and take on my motto " If someone is looking that close .....they are either going to buy or steal it"

Murminator OUT !!!

[Dutch]

Keep your grains horizontal to match the flow of the long tank. Also use a piece of matching T molding in between the sheets that's centered so your eye's focus on the tank not the stand.

[BCOrchidGuy]

You could use my router if you lived closer. I'd either go with a 72 inch strip OR use veneer. I'd not worry about the grain though, with my stand I used red oak and the horizontal strips look as nice as the vertical ones, regardless of the grain.

Doug