| It has 1 1/2" solid wood all around to protect the edges. MDF was
| recommended specifically because of its smoothness and flatness. (It's a
| woodsmithshop.com design.)
|

I'm surprised. It won't be smooth and flat if you spill
your coffee on it. It will swell up. It is very nice in
terms of compressive strength and smoothness, but
really not good for much other than a substrate for
laminate.