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.