Man I wish I had the patience and skill (and tools) to do that kind of woodwork!
I can do "industrial grade" woodwork....I built all my racks and console desk too...but getting that furniture-grade finish requires more time/skill than I have.
That is a beautiful piece of work!
On the Toft...besides the EQ section which is what everyone raves about usually with Toft gear...how do you like the rest of the board?
I've considered the Toft 32 channel...but it's a nice chunk of change, and I wonder if for the $7k-$8k if getting some used really up-scale board (like an Amek/Trident or similar) would be equally worth it, though of course, there's nothing like getting *new* gear that you know is going to be trouble-free at least for awhile.
What concerns me with the used boards is that many come from 24/7 installations...so by the time people sell them, they've gotten the best use out of them already.
There was a sweet Amek down in Kentucky a few weeks ago on eBay....came from a college and included *TONS* of NOS spare parts, second PS, etc, etc...sold for like $4500...but that was too much of a ride from NY to go pick-it up...so I let it pass.
I gotta say...the Toft boards are beauties!
Good luck with that and you really have a sweet looking place there! I'm assuming that's the room the console will be occupying...?