A terrible dinette table. Opinions on modification?

profdant139 wrote:
Whatever configuration you choose (hinges or sectional or sliding), it is pretty easy to make your own table. I used Baltic birch plywood, which is much lighter than the original table. Here is a blog post -- hope it is useful:

Baltic birch table

PS -- unlike most plywood, the edges on this look great -- they make the Baltic stuff so that the edges can be exposed.