I actually just got a 4X8 sheet of plywood. Lowe’s quartered it for me for free.
https://i.imgur.com/1IZdppI.jpg
At first I was all, “fucking hell, 55 bucks for a sheet of plywood”. But then I figured about 13 bucks for each 2X4 section. And Lowes actually sells the precut 2X4 sections. 28 bucks for one. So the 55 doesn’t seem so bad now.
I actually got it because I need to make a crosscut sled for my table-saw. The other three parts are probably going towards making some sort of shelves for the fridge and microwave in my room.
https://i.imgur.com/KTwbzlU.jpg
But I built a out-feed table for my table saw a few months ago. I plan on going with a similar plan of using glued up 2“X4“s to make 4“X4“s for struts since they are dirt cheap. And then using a dado blade on the table saw for notches. But you can do that with a miter saw and a lot of time. Or instead of dados just cut a bunch of pieces and use a lot of glue and clamps.
https://imgur.com/a/7LmGoq9
But the design is solid. Perhaps overly solid. Fish-tank solid.
I also just did these last weekend for my sisters shop where she sells shit she got from goodwill to hipsters for 1000% mark-up. Mostly just cut dados on 1.5“X1.5“s that were 2 bucks each at Lowes and used their premade shelf boards. It is all pine so it is light. But it is pine so it is wobbly even with tight dados. But they are for light stuff like lamps so they should be fine. (I was so upset that she was using the materials she did. It ended up costing way more for lesser lumber).
https://i.imgur.com/S6DPKbv.jpg