re: Building Coffee Table

How big of a table?

Also, are the legs hard maple or soft maple? I would assume soft but you need to be sure.

Be careful with maple it can be splotchy with stain sometimes. A coat of shellac prior can help if it is.

If you’re planning on using maple with poplar you’ll need to paint it, imho. I just built my wife one a few months ago. It’s huge though for a coffee table.

ETA: this is prior to it being painted.