I think a workbench (maybe minus the shelving) is a better first project idea than a table anyway, since it's a work surface you expect to get beat up and so it doesn't need to be fine furniture craftsmanship.

It does need to be flat and sturdy, though, so have fun planing all those studs so that you can laminate them without gaps and such.

Also, good luck going down the rabbit hole of workbench design and never actually building the thing because you're overwhelmed with choice.