I "think" I could do this. Wonder if I could glue on nice veneer to hide the stacked wood. In my mind it would be simple, but in reality I'm thinking my effort might look like a 1st grader made it.
@setup1 glad Abe’s idlers are working for ya, he makes some quality products.....
Edit: BTW that’s a fine looking layered plinth, bet it works very well, and you did it yourself, that’s a satisfying experience that never goes away
@corpblues you could veneer stacked wood, like stacked plywood, however you might want a substrate otherwise there will probably be bleed through, but that in and of itself might look good
My advice is to practice building a very small example of your vision, and practice whatever joinery, if any, that the project requires.
Always try something you’ve never done before on a practice piece, woodworking projects are rarely perfect, it’s the nature of the game....
Another option is you could get someone to cut out the plinth out of the material you select and send it to you un-assembled, that could reduce the shipping and labor costs.
For instance a box design with biscuits or dowels for alignment is not as difficult to glue together, and if the builder already has the material that would probably reduce the price.
The above suggestion wouldn’t work as well with a layer design but plywood and veneer are much cheaper than something like Birdseye Maple, but labor is probably higher.....
I’d encourage you to try a test project, I’d be glad to help in any way possible, especially if you have some tools already.
Best Regards,
Andy
