I am about to start the chest of drawers from the Jointer and cabinet maker. I like to start with rough lumber and use only planes for surfacing. The outside of the case will be cherry and I am looking for opinions on the best options for the best secondary wood options.
The original text calls for pine for regular work, but suggests hardwoods like maple or ash for "cabinet quality" work. I certainly want to go with quality.
I really have only used cherry, walnut, ash, and dimensioned construction lumber so far. I know I don't want to use ash because it is no fun to plane!