starting building today. will update when finished...

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i like the ideas guys, cos i am trying to build one myself for my college project, i was just wondering what wood do you guys recommend?

i just went to home depot, told them what i was doin, and they hooked me up.

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Originally posted by spike_boy69 i like the ideas guys, cos i am trying to build one myself for my college project, i was just wondering what wood do you guys recommend?

that depends on a few things:

1. try to find wood that would be aesthetically pleasing i.e. if you have black decks, get a darker wood like finished cherry or mahogany.

2. The durability of the wood is important. Woods like balsa and pine are durable, however they get worn after a while a while unlike harder woods like cherry, ash, and oak.

3. cost/effectiveness. shop around a bit first, do some comparisons. some places might sell some stock of better would for cheaper, and it might be better than whatever else you're gettin at another store for a higher price

4. "workability". if you have acccess to a workshop, then this one doesn't matter. However, some woods are harder to work than others. For example, if you're using a normal handsaw, it's gonna be harder to cut thru a 3/4" mahogany than a 3/4" pine.

just a few examples of what you need to keep in mind.

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DR, your forgetting one little aspect to getting Cherry and Mahogany wood - they are expensive.

My suggestion, plywood is incredibly durable, so go with that and stain it whatever color you like.

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Originally posted by Vlad DR, your forgetting one little aspect to getting Cherry and Mahogany wood - they are expensive. My suggestion, plywood is incredibly durable, so go with that and stain it whatever color you like.

its working for me.

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Originally posted by Vlad DR, your forgetting one little aspect to getting Cherry and Mahogany wood - they are expensive.

true, but if you have the money for it, i figure it'd be best to go out and buy that stuff

plywood is good, but if you can use anything else, go for it.

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plywood is also very cheap.

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Ok, so I'm putting my table together with my dad tomorrow, but I'm concerned about wobbling, how do I go about adressing the issue of wobbling?

if its gonna be like a shelve like that person made on CAD, than you shouldnt be tooo worried about wobbling unless your gonna beat the crap out of the table, just only suggesting is using 3/4" coarse screws, they are the best and really get a nice grib on the wood. Just dont prescrew holes and than put the screw in, in that instance the table is sure to wobble. The screws are black, just an FYI.

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thanks for the info.

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use a 3 legged table, then it won't wobble, because the three legs will always be in contact with the floor. same reason camera tripods have 3 legs.

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