Duane Bozarth writes:
blueman wrote:

....
What type of solid wood (without knotw) would you recommend that I
could buy in 12" width, 1" thickness, 4 (or 8) ft length without
breaking the bank?

I don't have a jointer so I would prefer not to have glue up a panel
using narrower stock.

I'd assumed since you were building a sizable project you had stuff w/
which to do it...

My wife already complains about my tool budget...