Hi all, hoping to pick the brain of some local woodworkers out there. I’m looking to build a simple kitchen/dining table (~5’x3’) on some hairpin legs as a one-off project for a condo, and I have been doing a bunch of research for it over the last couple of weeks.
I’m looking to build the tabletop from a 8/4 thick hardwood - specifically thinking white/red oak, black walnut, cherry, or ash. My plan was to grab a couple of S4S planks and glue them together to make the width.
Couple of questions:
- Does anyone know any good suppliers of 8/4 S4S hardwood? I know places like Home Depot have some, but they're mostly 4/4 to my knowledge. I have checked out Black Forest and Windsor Plywood, but they seem to be primarily rough sawn.
- If not S4S, is anyone familiar with any reasonably priced wood planing and jointing services for rough sawn wood?
- Any have any other information/advice for a guy like me?
So obviously I’m not very tool loaded, but I was planning to borrow what I needed from friends or elsewhere. I'm looking to keep the project as simple as possible with as little opportunity to mess it up as possible. I am relatively budget conscious as well.
Thanks in advance!