I just finished a coffee table from a crotch slab section. I went with some 2" thick hickory that I wanted to dye/ebonize to a very dark color for the base. I didn't want the base to distract from the top, and I think the dark base with the swept out legs leads you to look up at the top of the table vs looking at the base. This was particularly rewarding as I cut the slabs from the tree myself (with help from a buddy of course) then found a kiln and got them dried. I enjoyed taking it all the way from tree to product.