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I know Esther is long since done with her project, and I wonder how she managed to get it done. But I wanted to add something to the discussion anyway.

I live in SF, and although I think the folks at Discount Builder's Supply are great (save the owner - yeeesh!) they cannot cut to precise lencth - not the precise length needed for a project like this. They can't even cut two pieces of wood the same length! The measure each piece separately with a tape measure, then eyeball it and cut. Try to get two shelf edges the same? Forget it. They'll be as much as half an inch difference. To be fair, they will tell you as much: That kind of precision cutting is not their bag.

I'd go with the craigslist ad, looking for a carpenter. There probably are lots of people willing to do some quick table saw work for a relatively inexpensive rate. That's what I'm going to try for my table and hutch project.