I am building a mahogany Greene & Greene style bedroom suite of my own design. Started with the bed and just finished a nightstand. I’m pleased with it, but it is a heavy little sucker. Next up: a nine drawer dresser, and I’m thinking I might do well to save some weight and maybe a few bucks, too, with the use of secondary wood.
The options: white pine, poplar, and soft maple, for possible use on drawer sides and bottoms, guides, runners, kickers, back rails, and framed back panel. I don’t want to compromise on long-term wear of the drawer runners or structural strength of the case pieces.
Which secondary woods have served you well for which components?