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Hello Ben, You asked about what type of wood the entertainment center was made of. It is hickory, a very hard wood often used in high end cabinet work. The cabinet you will most often see are of a tan brown color or a creamy whit color. I some of my work I use the creamy white and rich brown mixed spotted wood to build a rustic cabinet with a rustic country look. In my area of the country it is most refered to as "Calico Hickory " due to the wild spotted mixture of wood color. In the photo you are interested in, the cabinet panels are made with wood that had large knotts in it as well as defects caused by nature such as knotts holes and cracked twisted wood by things such a "wind twist" while the tree is growing. I use a epoxy resin with a color added, usually either brown or black mixed with a hardner to repair the defect. The result is a high rustic eye appeal that is complementary to the wood. I might add that since the repair is epoxie the defect now is just as strong as the wood that surrounds it. the finish is usually a semi-gloss to a high gloss lacquer. I have made cabinets using the method from rough lumber of almost all the popular woods with good customer satisfaction. If interested I have a series of cabinets on my phopo page titled "The Hickory Collection" I hope this answers your question if not feel free to contact me. My best reguards to you. jay