We recently delivered this workstation/table to a customer that had it special ordered. The painted portion is made from hardwood poplar to give it significant strength. The red oak was coated with Minwax Golden Oak stain and then finished with 6 coats of General Finishes Arm R Seal topcoat. As a final treatment the top was hand wiped with a finishing wax and then buffed. We used soft close slides for the drawer which is faced with a 1/4″ panel to give it a little aesthetic design element. Because we used hardwood for everything instead of relying on pine like so many pieces do these days the overall weight of this project is a little higher than people might expect. However it will hold up to the varying temperatures will might experience in its new home near Atlanta, GA.