Hey all, I have decided to build a live-edge desk and have selected a (potential) piece of wood. This is my first wood working project so please indulge me with any advice you might have. I have attached pictures of the wood I selected (second picture is a close up of the bottom). That gets me to my first question: I selected this piece because I thought the grain/coloring was really interesting/pretty, even though the board is not as deep as I had wanted my desk (it is ~19 inches wide). Do you think it will finish nicely or should I select a different piece? Second, I would appreciate any advice you have on finishing (especially the knot hole) - keeping in mind id prefer to keep the interesting grays and blues in the wood. I was told this is maple - I did not take a picture of the end grain to confirm.
Thank you
Edit: I am not sure if this belongs in the design or finishing forum. Mod feel free to move it if this is not the correct forum...
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