The bench was made with 2x12s and joined mainly with pocket hole screws. The only place I didn’t use pocket holes was the bottom of the bench where I used countersink screws to attached the bottom of the bench to the middle supports.
I used pocket hole plugs to cover the pocket holes and I used red mahogany stain to finish the bench.
If anyone is interested in seeing the entertainment center where the scrap wood for this project came from, it is on Hometalk http://www.hometalk.com/8922026/diy-entertainment-center and my blog http://www.betterwhenbuilt.com/entertainment-center-bookcase/