re: Early planning

Ian, you’re probably right and I did want to finish this table this year. I still want to cut the tree because I know there is a project it there for that lumber, but I think I’m leaning toward buying the lumber for this table. I just can’t wait 2 years to start it.

Art and LWL, thank you so much for the info. This is precisely the reason I’m here!

Maybe the prototype will be the base only. It will be less cost and time and that’s the hard part anyway. I can do that with framing lumber to keep the cost down. If it comes out OK, maybe I can sell it on craigslist to offset some of the cost.