Quote Originally Posted by Prashun Patel View Post
U don’t need a 7 foot bench to support 7 foot lumber.

I’d go with a cheaper wood that planes easier than ipe or maple. Use your maple for a project.
Prashun,

I couldn't agree more. I've used a lot of Beech to build benches, mostly because it was about the same price as Poplar but truth is my old DF and SYP benches are as functional as the ones made of Beech.

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