Arts and Crafts Fern Stand

I came across this design in an old magazine...like 1930s era. I liked the look and it was straightforward to construct. I made one for the Holiday show at Egan Center a couple of years back.

We had several folks stopping by the booth, and when I ended my current conversation I turned around to see a fellow on his knees running his hands over and under my fern stand. Immediately, I realized he was blind but certainly seemed to appreciate furniture. At that point, he remarked "You do very nice work!"

That was a pretty meaningful compliment, because there wasn't much hidden from this fellow's perspective. He and his wife liked highly figured maple, and could I build one with that species? I can and I did. They wanted no stain, just a crystal clear finish.