I'm looking to build my first workbench. I was planning to use the Bob
Key style workbench plan in Popular Woodworking as a place to start.

My question is what type of wood should I use. Bob Key's original
workbench page says that he went to a home center and got pine two-by
stock. The Popular Woodworking article references Southern Yellow
Pine.

I live in New Jersey, and so far I've found that the construction grade
two-by stock that the local home centers carry are made of "Green
Douglas Fir", which is not kiln dried. The local hardwood dealer
carries kiln dried Eastern White Pine, which is much more expensive,
and I am on a budget for this project.

My questions a

1. Has anyone had failures using construction grade type two-by stock
to make a workbench, and what type?

2. If I get the "Green Douglas Fir" and just let it sit around for a
while, how long can I expect it to take to dry/acclimate to my
basement?

Links for reference:

http://web.archive.org/web/200306211.../beginners.htm

http://www.popularwoodworking.com/fe...ea.asp?id=1069