Is it possible...

[irving2008]

Although wood is no substitute for a stable material such as aluminium profile which can be worked with simple tools (invest in a few sizes of decent drill bits) don't go down the mdf route. If you must use wood, use a decent quality ply and engineered wood techniques.

[Swarfing]

If you really want to take the wood route then i would recommend 'bamboo ply', about the strongest stable wood you will ever use.