HEY BULLDOG, AND TRAVIS, THANKS for the comments, yeah i acutally started using sandeply 1/2 thick, it does well, i tried luan once, but that breaks too easy. but if i get a special order for oak, cedar, etc, unless they specify, its cut on sandeply, and i started toching the sides with a propane torch, gives it a cool look plus 2-3 coats of poly. I stopped using stain, unless specified.
thanks again for the feed backs
Jim