I'm agitating for my husband to actually make me an inkle loom, since he's not willing to swallow the price for something "so simple to make." I'm leaning towards solid lumber for the frame, he's leaning towards plywood from hardwood. (I want a decorative frame shaped vaguely like a Viking longship, as long as I'm getting a custom job, but I can settle for a simple one-sided F frame of beautiful enough wood. Yes, I'm a grain snob.) Are there pluses and minuses for strength/stability/splinters/etc. either way? I don't know enough to know if I'm pushing for something unreasonable, or if DH is trying to do it too cheaply, or if a middle way is actually best.