Attach the sides with glue and finish nails. The back piece, supported by the plywood bottom, can now be attached to the sides with glue and nails. The final step of the assembly is to mount drawer pulls at the center of each drawer front. Before you stain the end table, sand it lightly with 120-grit sandpaper. A red-oak stain will accent the grain of the mahogany.
Mahogany has large pores, so a clear satin polyurethane varnish is well suited to it.
Apply two coats with a natural or synthetic brush.