Foggy Bottom Edge Glued Oak 3-Pack vs Walnut Wood Panels 3/4" Solid Hardwood

Buy the oak 3-pack if you want a known species, a squared and sanded surface, and three boards to work with. Buy the walnut panels if you want a darker, more figured hardwood and are ready to do final sanding yourself. Both are solid edge-glued hardwood, not veneer. The oak is described as finely sanded on both sides and made in Wisconsin; the walnut is raw and sold with a ±1/8" size tolerance, so expect to flatten and trim. Walnut buyers praise the wood and the seller's fast answers but flag the packaging.

• Choose the oak 3-pack if you want three squared, pre-sanded boards in a light natural color for signs, shelving or laser work.
• Choose the walnut panels if you want a dark, figured solid hardwood surface and don't mind final sanding and finishing yourself.