What type of wood should I use?

biscuts have there place for simple and easy face frames pocket holes are very simple and easy to do.
The pictures below are one i did for my house and its birch plywood and poplar.

A good place for woodworking questions and to see different things would be www.woodnet.net

 

I went more the "Toolman" route...
Manly and cheap.

I welded the frame out of .75x1.5 steel tubing.
Welded tabs to mount the "wood"
Laminated veneer to particleboard and screwed the particleboard to the frame.

I don't have the patience to build a work of art. I'm too ADHD for that.

 

i have read a ton of good reviews on it. Everyone seems to swear by that system.





Just got the table saw stand replaced and put on wheels (cart rolls and drops on to pegs when it is stationary) as well as put a new 10" blade. Time to start this project!

 

My Dad and I build a lot with oak, usually using a golden or slightly darker stain, which blends well and mellows with age.

Here's an example (this is mostly Dad's work -- I just helped with the glass, lights and hardware on this one):

 

Wow that looks great!

 

Thanks, most recently we built a gun cabinet for my niece. Just take the above and squish it a bit and you will get the idea. I've seen dark stained/dark wood projects that were nice too -- it all depends what you like. I just prefer a bit lighter look to furniture. Oak is easy to come by and relatively easy to work with and to match color with too.