Refinishing trilogy finale- Danish surfboard coffee table and step end table (Status: refinishing like a mofo)

I think I've got the hang of this refinishing thing; I may not be a professional but man can I breath some life into battered furniture!  For my last refinishing project post, I'm showing off a step end table and a low Danish style coffee table.

OMG, this surfboard style table is totally fu...(hey, this is a family blog)..fugg'd up!  I bought this table for $5.00 at a Salvation Army; most people would say that I over paid and that this table needs salvation.

Here are some more pics of the fugg'd-uped-ness

All I needed to do was to perform a little magic (strip it with Zinsser, sand it with 120 grit, stain with Varathane dark walnut gel stain, coat of poly, sand with 220 grit and poly once more) and 

voila!

Oh, yes I did!

Now lets look at one of a pair of simple, sleek step end tables.

Gee, that looks pretty bad...

Ewwww, what's it look like up close?

That was grody to the max

but this is what a little elbow grease (and stain remover, sanding, new stain and poly) can do

and from a bit further back

I think the term "OMG" could apply again