This stand is made of very good quality wood; however, the directions leave something to be desired.  The pieces are labelled with letters on the instruction sheet but there are no markings on the pieces themselves.  You have to look at the pictures (and we all know how clear they are) to figure out which piece is which and we ended up having to take a portion of the piece apart b/c two on the pieces had a left or right side and as I said the picture wasn't that great a help in that regard.  My advice - read through the instructions entirely before starting.  I gave it five stars b/c the wood is good quality and the stand is sturdy.