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Base/tray for DIY tabletop stand

Nimbus

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Bit of a weird question incoming:

I’m planning to make a tabletop stand for Pippin and Sam, and I’m wondering where I can find a safe piece of wood for the base?

I don’t have the tools to cut anything as big as a base to the correct size, so I’m crossing my fingers I can find something that could be used as is.

Anyone have any ideas?
 

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Any untreated pine should be fine to use. I get mine from the local hardware store and they will often cut it to size for me if I ask- some places charge a few dollars for the service and others do it for free if it is just a few cuts they need to do. Pine is usually fairly cheap too which is another bonus.
There are other things you can use too I suppose but I tend to stick to pine as Burt likes to chew EVERYTHING.
 

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Home Depot can cut a piece of pine to size for you, they also have some precut smaller pieces. Just stay away from plywood or anything treated.
 

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Home Depot can cut a piece of pine to size for you, they also have some precut smaller pieces. Just stay away from plywood or anything treated.
...I honestly don’t know why I didn’t think of getting it cut to size in a hardware store.
Thank you, lol
 

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...I honestly don’t know why I didn’t think of getting it cut to size in a hardware store.
Thank you, lol
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