Dan Parrell states:

build it out of MDF and put a walnut veneer over the surface dress it up
with a hard wood front ? Wouldn't this be a cheaper way out without
sacraficing looks and strength

Depends on the price of the MDF and veneer, but at 30" width, MDF is eventually
going to sag some, unless front and rear solid wood strips are added.

Charlie Self

"Man is a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal."
Alexander Hamilton

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