I've had stashed away 20 years and more two 5/4 old growth flame birch boards. One is 20.5" wide the other 15". The space will allow for a table @64"x36". I'll add breadboards to the top. I hate to rip that 20.5 in half... but what I'm thinking is that I'd like a three board top. So if I rip the 20.5" down to 15" and glue them up such that the two 15's are on the outside and then what's left from the 20.5" is sandwiched in the middle that would be the way to go. So I'd like to hear some feedback about that. Secondly, I'd like some advice about the skirt. I am going to make a two-way taper leg. The leg-skirt combo with be finished with milk paint. That said, how much overhang should I allow for the ends and sides of the top? I know that if it was a stretcher type tavern table that the overhang would be around 14" on the ends and @5.5" on the sides. But of course this isn't going to be a stretcher table. Thanks.