Thanks everyone I appreciate your positive comments.
Madts I used pine (furu) because I was able to buy it finish planed and dimensioned (glatkant in Norsk) to save some time in getting the materials prepared, which helped a lot since I made 5 of them, but any kind of hardwood would be fine too and even stronger, though I don’t think strength is really an issue with this design. Please ask if any questions come up as you make them.
Mike, an American living in Norway