I love the look of this table in my dining room. It's now my favorite piece of furniture. The table and strong and sturdy. The 4 inch blocks at the ends are not the same throughout the entire table. I wish all of it was 4" thick blocks, not just the look of it on top.  Several reviewers said they caught their clothing on the nail holes on the top of the table. I can see how this would happen but it hasn't been an issue for us. The "notches" and nail holes are part of the details that I like about this table.