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Originally Posted by Canehdianman
Anyone who recommended spruce to me for a dining table would get ignored, unless I was putting it in a crew bunkhouse in the middle of nowhere and it had to be made with local timber.
I know the guy behind garawood.com. One day I hope to be able to get him to build me a custom farmhouse table out of walnut or something equally majestic.
His instagram has quickly become one of my favourites. I recommend it if you like watching some exquisite craftsmanship. https://www.instagram.com/garawood/ |
Dallas does incredible work, the maloof inspired chair he posted about an hour ago is simply stunning.
OP - spruce might be the worst option available other than maybe balsa wood.
Of all of the soft species (cedar, pine, fir, hemlock) spruce is just a cheap crappy wood for a dinning table. You would regret the decision.
If you are interested in a flawed table, I have a finished table top ready to go in my shop. It's reclaimed fir, stained gray. It bowed on me but I'm confident that I can pull the bow out with the right set of table legs. This would be an economical table. PM if you want more info.
As far as spruce vs maple. Maple is a far superior species and would last much much longer.
Feel free to PM me if you want to chat about this subject directly. Consider me a resource.