I made another thing.

1. When Knox and I found those hardwood pallets, I knew I was gonna have to make something out of all those oak slats.

2. I hadn't really broken in my new Mora Craftline yet, besides batoning a couple potatoes with it in the kitchen.

3. The stack of books on our coffee table stood up about as well as your girlfriend at a kegger.

Hence:

That'll do

The legs are notched for easy assembly/disassembly 

Hand-carved pegs secure the (unintentionally spacious) half-lap joint

Can't have that shabby-chic look without rusty nail holes

Next?