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On Sep 6, 12:07 pm, "Eigenvector" wrote:

Yes I know I've posted this treadmill question to death, but I'm all about
ressurection.


At this point, it would seem to be your best course to go out and try
your ideas.

Endless speculation by those here that are sincerely trying to help
you don't know your talents in joining wood, your knowledge of tools
or their availability, the quality of your wood stock, or your overall
skill level in building.

My personal advice (take it for what it's worth) is that since this
had been bandied about already, why don't you go out to the shop, give
it a whirl with the material of your choice and let us know how you
did?

Not trying to be critical here, but you can work yourself into such a
hole planning the project you never make it to the shop to do the
work.

Robert


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On a superficial level I was already thinking this same thing. Because
you're right, I have talked this to death already.

I think in my mind I really hate the idea of wasting trees. I like my
projects to have some meaning and don't like to butcher a piece of wood on a
lark, because to me that's wasting resources and contributing to
deforestation.

What the heck, it's only 8 board feet of lumber.

I'll let you all know how it turns out.