MOTM

If you *avoid* Lowes/Home Depot, you can get birch plywood. This can have up
to
16 (!) layers. Used it for my wood cases in college: across the street from
my dad's business
was a pipe-organ builder!

Paul S.


-----Original Message-----
From: J. Larry Hendry <jlarryh@...>
To: motm@onelist.com <motm@onelist.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [motm] Plywood vs. Particle (was Tolex)


>From: "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@...>
>
>My $.02 forget particle board.  Get a good grade of plywood.  Also note
>that some plywood thickness (particularly the thin ones) are available in
>varied construction layers.  The more layers, the better.  for example, you
>can get 1/2 plywood in 3 layers of 5.  Warp?  Sure, the cheap stuff (3
>layer CDX) that is sometimes used for roofing will, but not the good stuff.
>Larry H
>
>
>----------
>> From: Tkacs, Ken <Ken.Tkacs@...>
>> To: 'motm@onelist.com'
>> Subject: RE: [motm] Plywood vs. Particle (was Tolex)
>> Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 7:50 AM
>>
>> From: "Tkacs, Ken" <Ken.Tkacs@...>
>>
>>
>> Really? The conventional wisdom from my shop days was that particle board
>> was much stronger than an equivalent thickness of plywood, warped less,
>and
>> had a smoother surface upon which to laminate different coverings. That's
>> why it's used in so much 'cheapie' furniture, bookcases, etc. (okay, it
>> costs less, too).
>>
>> I'd rather NOT work with particle board, as it tends to dull saw blades
>like
>> crazy.
>>
>> >>>WHY PARTICLE BOARD
>>
>>
>> >>>Antique Electronics in AZ carries Tolex at $10.00 a foot
>> (by 54" wide). They
>> are at www.tubesandmore.com or 602-820-
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the tip!
>>
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