re: BIG

BB1 - I'm not sure what it is.  It's a white washed melamine with a reclaimed look.  It has a random texture to it that makes it feel like weathered wood.
"ready to be an apprentice!"  You would get tired of me pretty quick, I'm kinda dull and dry....

Corelz - I thought about it.  I could have broke them down with a skill saw and straight edge as well, but by the time I moved each one and put something under them, it just seemed easier to roll them around to my saw and muscle them through. I'm a glutton for punishment.

Figuring out how to do something you have never done is what makes a good challenge.