My stand design as intended to be visually low-profile. The support post is off-center (so it tucks in alongside the entertainment center), and I've got a piece of all-thread inside it to keep the base plate and top plate secured to the post in spite of the cantilever condition at the top. I did it with 3/4" MDF and no table saw. A table saw would have helped, but as a concept it turned out well.