On October 1, 2020, I found the slab of wood that I will use to build the table. I have a friend that works at West Wind Hardwood in Sidney, B.C., I messaged him and asked if they had any nice slabs of maple or cedar in the price range I had allowed for myself. He told me they had a six-foot-long, twenty-one inch wide and three inch thick piece of maple that I would be able to purchase. So I called West Wind to place the order so the piece of wood could be pulled from the inventory, however, when I called the slab I was calling about did not actually exist. The person on the phone informed me that the dimensions I was describing to him were for a piece of elm not maple. I told him I would call back in a bit after I did a bit of research on elm wood for inspiration and to research about the workability of the wood. After my brief research I decided that based on the price, the time crunch, and the inspiration I saw I would buy the piece despite it not being any of the species of wood I wanted.

Here are the pictures I took of the slab when I brought it home:

Over the next week I will be taking the slab to a work shop to flatten both sides. I would use a hand planer but feel that if I have the access to a shop I should use that resource instead of making it more difficult for myself. After the slab is flattened I will begin to sand it and map out the cribbage board area using a stencil to ensure accuracy of the holes that will be drilled. I am really looking forward to working on this project. I will also provide a link to West Wind Hardwood where you can purchase unique woods for your own projects.

Link to the West Wind Hardwood Inc. Website: https://www.westwindhardwood.com/

This is what the website should look like: