Rustic X End Tables/Coffee Tables

Submitted by ckh on Tue, 09/02/2014 - 14:30

I am about to begin to build the Rustic X end tables and coffee tables. Douglas Fir seems to be the best wood in my area. Will this wood hold up over time and will it stain evenly? I have read that a gel stain is the only way to go on this wood. Do you agree and what type of wood did you use?